Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Adam Sandler leads the Leo cast for the upcoming Netflix animated adventure, which sees the comedy veteran making a return to animation for the first time since Hotel Transylvania 3. The latest in the many collaborations between Netflix and Adam Sandler, the movie features Sandler voicing Leo, a 74-year-old lizard who is kept as a school pet for a 5th-grade class.
Sandler became a movie star after being fired from Saturday Night Live with hit comedies like Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, and The Wedding Singer. With future hits like Big Daddy and Mr. Deeds, Sandler cemented himself as one of the biggest comedic actors in the world. In more recent years, Sandler has shifted to acclaimed dramatic work which began in Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love and has continued in Funny People, Hustle, and Uncut Gems.
Cecily Strong as Mrs. Malkin Cecily Strong's character in the Leo cast is Mrs. Malkin. Strong found her breakout role as part of the cast of Saturday Night Live which she joined in 2012. She won acclaim as one of the best cast members of her era with memorable characters like The One-Dimensional Female Character From A Male-Driven Comedy and The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With At a Party.
Alexander's movie career goes back to the 1980s and has had memorable roles in Pretty Woman, Shallow Hal, and Coneheads. His television career outside of Seinfeld is also extensive, including headlining sitcoms like Bob Patterson and Listen Up. Most recently, Jason Alexander appeared in History of the World, Part II and he will next join Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown in the sci-fi adventure The Electric State.
Rob Schneider as Principal Rob Schneider joins the Leo cast as Principal. Like Sandler, Schneider got his big break on Saturday Night Live which he joined in 1990 and remained until 1994. Schneider is one of the most frequent collaborators of Adam Sandler's friends, appearing in many of his movies and starting the catchphrase "You can do it!" featured in many of Sandler's movies.
Jo Koy as Coach Komura Jo Koy plays Coach Komura in the Leo cast. Koy is an American stand-up comedian who has been breaking out in the last several years with specials like Lights Out. He recently starred in the comedy Easter Sunday which is loosely based on his own life experiences and stand-up. Ko recently appeared in Disney's Haunted Mansion and is part of the voice cast of Monkey King alongside Stephanie Hsu.
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