Movies Ben Stiller says people 'always' mistake him for Adam Sandler and want to talk to him about Click Apparently, Sandler experiences the same case of mistaken identity from fans. By Lauren Huff Lauren Huff Lauren Huff is a writer at Entertainment Weekly with over a decade of experience covering all facets of the entertainment industry. After graduating with honors from the University of Texas at Austin (Hook 'em, Horns!), Lauren wrote about film, television, awards season, music, and more for the likes of The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline Hollywood, Us Weekly, Awards Circuit, and others before landing at EW in May 2019. EW's editorial guidelines Published on November 28, 2024 07:54PM EST Comments Friends that stay together get mistaken for each other, if those friends are Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler, apparently. During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Stiller revealed that he’s often mistaken for Sandler, and that fans seem to have a strong desire to talk about the latter star’s 2006 film Click with him. “We’ve been buddies for, I don’t know, 30 years or something now,” Stiller told Fallon on Wednesday night's episode of the late-night show. “People always will yell out to me or to him, and he’ll text me and he’ll say, like, ‘I was in Italy and someone said, 'Ben Stiller, I love you!'' Or someone will say, like, ‘Oh man, Click changed my life’ to me.” He continued, “And then I’ll say, ‘No, I’m not Adam Sandler. I’m Ben Stiller.’ And then they say, ‘Who?’” Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller. David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Ben Stiller reveals why he stopped taking lead roles for 7 years before new movie Nutcrackers: 'I'm so happy' Though the two arguably don't look particularly alike, the duo both are known for their work in various comedies and have starred together a number of times over the years, which could explain the confusion. In 2017's The Meyerowitz Stories, the stars played brothers, and Stiller had a notable role in Sandler’s 1996 comedy Happy Gilmore. Additionally, Stiller also cameoed in Sandler's films Hubie Halloween and Funny People. Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. The confusion is not likely to ease up anytime soon, as the actors and comedians are set to reprise their roles in Happy Gilmore 2, which Netflix announced in May. The cast is also set to include Travis Kelce and Benny Safdie. Adam Sandler confirms Travis Kelce will appear in Happy Gilmore 2 While visiting The Tonight Show in August, Sandler confirmed that the Kansas City Chiefs tight end will make an appearance in the highly anticipated sequel to his 1996 golf comedy. “We have a nice something for Travis,” the actor said at the time. “He’s going to come by and he’s a very nice guy. You guys would love him in real life." Sandler added, "What a big, handsome guy. Funny and cool as hell.” Watch the full Tonight Show interview with Stiller in the video, above.