20 years ago, the film “Little Nicky” was released and it flopped at the box office. But it wasn’t just about the box office flop. The critics’ hammer shattered whatever that was left from the movie’s storyline and it became a bad outing for most of the cast and director Steven Brill. Two decades have passed since the film was released and there has been a rapid improvement in Hollywood film. What is the cast of “Little Nicky” doing these days? Here’s all we know.
Little Nicky Cast: Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler is not a terrible actor, he just happened to be a victim of a bad movie. Adam Sandler was born on September 9, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York to Judith “Judy”, a nursery school teacher, and Stanley Sandler, an electrical engineer.
He was raised in Manchester, New Hampshire where he attended Manchester Central High School. He was raised Jewish and was a member of a Jewish youth group. He graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 1988.
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In 1989, he starred in the film “Going Overboard” it was his debut film. But film roles were not coming as he wanted so he switched to performing comedy in clubs. Adam was soon hired to write for Saturday Night Live after being discovered by comedian Dennis Miller, who saw him perform in Los Angeles. He was however later fired from SNL by NBC.
In 2000, he joined the cast of the film “Little Nicky” as Nicky, one of the sons of Satan ready to take over the leadership of hell. He was loved most by his father than his two siblings which led to envy as he suffered speech impediment and broken jaw as a result of being hit with a shovel by one of the brothers. After this film, Adam has appeared in other productions that oozed of brilliance. His 2011 film “Just Go With It” alongside Jennifer Aniston.
He is the founder of the film production company “Happy Madison Production”. In 2014, he signed a 250 million production deal with Netflix. In 2019, he appeared as a host of SNL where he gave a tribute to his friend and fellow former cast member Chris Farley.
Adam Sandler married model-actress Jacqueline Titone on June 22 2003. They have two daughters together. These days, he focuses on producing films and he has a net worth of 420 million dollars.
Harvey Keitel as Satan
Poor Harvey! The thespian is no Satan in real life and of course, you know and mentioning it is not a bad idea. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 13, 1939, to Miriam and Harry Keitel. His mother is from Romania while his father is from Poland.
His parents owned and ran a small restaurant, and his father also worked as a hat maker on the side for extra bucks. Harvey was raised in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn with his sister, Renee, and brother, Jerry. He attended Abraham Lincoln High School and joined the Marines at the age of 16. Harvey would later be among troops that were sent to Lebanon during Operation Blue Bat. On his return, he worked as a court reporter before kick-starting his acting journey.
He started his acting career after landing roles in Off-Broadway productions. You would expect someone who studied acting in HB Studio under both Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg to be flawless and you’re not wrong. Harvey has appeared in films that received commercial success and positive ratings, there are a few bad films as well like “Little Nicky” where he played the role of Satan who gathered his sons together to decide which of them will succeed him.
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In recent years, he has starred in films like “The Last Temptation of Christ” where he played the role of Judas and “Sisters Act”. Harvey has added the title of an executive producer to his name.
He married Canadian actress Daphna Kastner in 2001 and this union produced a son. However, before this marriage, he was in a relationship with actress Lorraine Bracco from 1982 to 1993 and they had a love child named Stella. Harvey also has another son from a relationship with Lisa Karmazin. He has a net worth of 45 million dollars.
Little Nicky Cast: Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans parents are teachers. He was born on July 22, 1967, to in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales to Beti-Wyn a nursery school teacher, and Eirwyn Evans, a primary school teacher. He has a brother, actor Llŷr Ifans.
He was raised in Ruthin, Denbighshire where he received his primary education at Ysgol Pentrecelyn. He attended Ysgol Maes Garmon, a Welsh-medium secondary school in Mold, Flintshire. He also attended youth acting schools at Theatr Clwyd performing things such as pattern play and a Welsh production, Mold, and trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
He started his career on stage by playing many roles in Shakespeare’s work before landing roles in some Welsh television series. In the film “Little Nicky”, Rhys played the role of Adrian, a devious character. It’s been several years he played this role and he has moved on to other projects. He was the lead vocalist of the rock band Super Furry Animals. He has appeared in films such as “Another me”, “Neverland” and “Official Secrets”. He has won a BAFTA for his portrayal of comedian Peter Cook in the TV film “Not Only But Always”. He was also awarded an Honorary Fellowship of Bangor University, for services to the film industry.
Rhys Ifans is not married. He has a net worth of 13 million dollars.
Little Nicky Cast: Tom Lister Jr. as Cassius
Tom Lister played the role of Cassius, a cruel character who disfigured the face of Nicky with a shovel because of envy. A Compton native, he was born on June 24, 1958. Lister was born blind in his right eye due to a detached and deformed retina. To escape Compton notoriety back in his days, he joined the show business and held firm to his religion.
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Lister attended Palomar Junior College before transferring to Long Beach City College for his sophomore year. While at Long Beach, he recorded a 52 ft (16 m) shot put throw, which helped to earn him a scholarship to California State University at Los Angeles. He has appeared in several films and has also held a career as a wrestler.
Tom Lister married Felicia Forbes in 2003. The actor has a net worth of 100 thousand dollars.
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