Over a decade ago, the star-studded Grown-Ups cast gave audiences one of Adam Sandler’s best comedies of his career. Produced by Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions company, Grown-Ups made history as its highest-grossing movie at the Box Office. The movie grossed an impressive $271.4 million on a production budget of $80 million.
The 2010 Grown-Ups followed five high school friends who reunited 32 years later for the funeral of their high school coach. All packed together in a lake house to celebrate the Fourth of July, they relive old memories and come clean on their current personal struggles. A sequel, Grown Ups 2, was released three years later in 2013. Here’s a look at the Grown-Ups cast and where they are today.
Adam Sandler as Lenny Feder
Adam Sandler led the Grown-Ups cast as Lenny Feder, a wealthy and successful Hollywood talent agent. In 1978, Lenny made the winning shot that gave his team victory at their junior high basketball championship. In 2010, Lenny Feder was a husband and father of three: Greg (Jake Goldberg), Keith (Cameron Boyce), and Becky (Alexys Nycole Sanchez).
Adam Sandler continued producing and starring in several movies under his Happy Madison Productions company. He then entered a distribution deal with Netflix, which has seen the streaming platform release his movies. His last theatrically released movie was the 2015 science fiction comedy Pixels. His first original movie for Netflix was the 2016 Western comedy The Ridiculous 6.
Kevin James as Eric Lamonsoff
Eric Lamonsoff was also one of the five childhood friends. In 2010, Eric was also a husband and father of two children, Donna (Ada-Nicole Sanger) and Bean (Frank Gingerich and Morgan Gingerich). During the reunion, Eric lies that he’s a co-owner of a lawn furniture company to avoid being humiliated by the others. Comedian and actor Kevin James played Eric Lamonsoff. Although James hasn’t had a career as busy as Adam Sandler, he has starred in a few other movies and TV shows since Grown-Ups.
Kevin James’ most notable movie starring role was as Sergeant Steve Downey in Hubie Halloween (2020) and portraying Sean Payton in the 2022 biographical sports comedy Home Team. On television, Kevin James played Kevin Gable and Kevin Gibson in Kevin Can Wait (2016–2018) and The Crew (2021), respectively. However, James has several upcoming projects in different production stages.
Chris Rock as Kurt McKenzie
Comedian, actor, and filmmaker Chris Rock joined the Grown-Ups cast, playing Kurt McKenzie. The character was the laid-back, stay-at-home father of two, Andre (Nadji Jeter) and Charlotte (China Anne McClain). He’s also Deanne McKenzie’s husband. Since then, Chris Rock has had a busy comedy and acting career. He recently appeared as Milton King in Amsterdam (2022) and portrayed American civil rights leader Roy Wilkins in the 2023 biographical drama Rustin. Also, in 2023, Chris Rock also released his live-streamed stand-up special Chris Rock: Selective Outrage. In the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for a joke about his Jada Pinkett Smith.
David Spade as Marcus Higgins
Stand-up comedian and actor David Spade played the lothario and slacker Marcus Higgins. Like the other cast members already listed, David Spade reprised his role in the Grown-Ups sequel in 2013. David Spade’s last credits on the big screen have been voice roles. However, he last appeared as Tim Morris in The Wrong Missy (2020). In 2023, Spade hosted the Fox American game show Snake Oil.
Salma Hayek as Roxanne Chase-Feder
Mexican-American actress Salma Hayek played Roxanne Chase-Feder, the wife of Adam Sandler’s character. Roxanne is a successful fashion designer and mother. Although she suggested they cancel their Milan fashion show trip, she was upset Lenny did it before they arrived at the lake house. Salma Hayek is one of Hollywood’s most successful Hispanic actresses and has remained so. The Academy Award-nominated actress last appeared in the 2023 sequel Magic Mike’s Last Dance. Hayek has had a busy 2020s, appearing in at least two movies every year since the start of the decade.
Maria Bello as Sally Lamonsoff
Actress, writer, and producer Mario Bello played Sally Lamonsoff in Grown-Ups and its sequel. Her character was a mother of two who still strangely breastfeeds her last child, 4-year-old Bean. Throughout the 2010s, Maria Bello starred in several other movies. These days, while also appearing in movies, she works off-screen as a writer and producer. She’s credited as co-producer and writer in the 2022 Viola Davis-led The Woman King. On the small screen, Maria Bello played Jacqueline “Jack” Sloan in NCIS from 2017 to 2021. On May 12, 2024, Maria Bello married chef Dominique Crenn, whom she had been engaged to since 2019.
Maya Rudolph as Deanne McKenzie
Actress and comedian Maya Rudolph played Chris Rock’s wife, Deanne McKenzie, in the Grown-Ups movies. Maya Rudolph has also had a busy career in comedy and acting. Inclusive of her live-action credits, she has starred as a voice actor in several film and television projects. Rudolph’s most recent works in movie and television include Disenchanted (2022), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023), Good Burger 2, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (2024), IF (2024), and Loot.
Rob Schneider as Rob Hilliard
Actor and comedian Rob Schneider completed the five-friends characters, playing Rob Hilliard. Reuniting 32 years later, Rob’s romantic life has been a struggle. He was at the lake house with his fourth wife, Gloria Noonan (Joyce Van Patten), who was much older than he was. Besides getting struck in the foot by an arrow during the “arrow roulette” game, he admitted to the open secret that he wears a toupee.
Of the five top male cast members, Rob Schneider is the only one who did not reprise his role in the sequel in 2013. His recent credits in the 2020s include The Wrong Missy (2020), Hubie Halloween (2020), Home Team (2022), and Daddy Daughter Trip (2022). He voiced the Principal in the 2023 animated comedy Leo. If you enjoyed catching up with the Grown-Ups cast members, check out the Modern Family cast and where they are now.
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