Who is Allen Covert? Everything You Need to Know

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Also Known As: Allen Stephen Covert

Age: 59 Years, 59 Year Old Males

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Kathryn Covert

father: Stephen Covert

mother: Elizabeth Ann Duhy

Born Country: United States

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Height: 5'9" (175 cm), 5'9" Males

U.S. State: Florida

City: West Palm Beach, Florida

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education: New York University

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Acting Career

Allen Covert had his first movie role in 1989 as a bartender in ‘Going Overboard’. After this, he appeared in ‘Heavyweights’, a comedy flick about a group of fat kids who are taken over by a fitness guru. In 1996, he starred in the films ‘Happy Gilmore’ and ‘The Cable Guy’. Two years later, the actor played Sammy in the romantic comedy ‘The Wedding Singer’ which also starred Adam Sandler. The film was a huge success and grossed $123.3 million worldwide against a $18 million budget. Covert next had roles in the movies ‘Never Been Kissed’, ‘Late Last Night’ and ‘Big Daddy’, all of which were released in 1999. The following year, he starred as Todd in the unsuccessful film ‘Little Nicky’.

In the year 2002, Covert got the opportunity to star again with Sandler in the film ‘Mr. Deeds’. A year later, the duo once again appeared together in ‘Anger Management’. He next starred in ‘Grandma's Boy’, a comedy movie centering on a video game tester who is compelled to live with his grandmother after being driven out from his home. In 2008, the actor played the role of Fred in the comedy-adventure ‘Strange Wilderness’. His more recent works include ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ (2015) and ‘Sandy Wexler’ (2017).

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Writing Career

Allen Covert served as a soundtrack writer for a number of films, such as ‘Big Daddy,’ ‘Eight Crazy Nights,’ ‘50 First Dates,’ and ‘Grown Ups.’ He also wrote stories for a handful of movies including ‘Grandma's Boy’, ‘The Benchwarmers’ and ‘Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star’.

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Production Career

As a producer, Allen Covert has contributed to numerous movies including ‘That's My Boy’, ‘Grandma's Boy,’ ‘Father of the Year’ and ‘The Ridiculous Six.’ He has also worked as an associate producer on ‘Big Daddy’ and ‘Mr. Deeds,’ which released in 1999 and 2002, respectively. He has served as the executive producer on numerous films, such as ‘Anger Management,’ ‘Grown Ups,’ ‘Jack and Jill,’ ‘Grown Ups 2’ and ‘Blended,’ to name a few.

Family & Personal Life

Allen Covert was born on October 13, 1964, in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, to Stephen Covert and Elizabeth Ann. He attended New York University with Adam Sandler and studied theater there.

On a personal note, Covert has been married to Kathryn Ashley Hagstrom for several years. He has four children.

Allen Covert Biography