
Sinbad
Acting • Born 1956-11-10
Biography
David Adkins (born November 10, 1956), better known by his professional name of Sinbad, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became well known in the 1990s from being featured on his own HBO specials, appearing on several television series, and starring in the films Houseguest, First Kid and Jingle All the Way. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Adkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
67 credits
Necessary Roughness
Movie • 1991
Andre Krimm

First Kid
Movie • 1996
Sam Simms

Jingle All the Way
Movie • 1996
Myron Larabee

Coneheads
Movie • 1993
Otto

Sinbad: Where U Been?
Movie • 2010
Self

Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms
Movie • 1993
Himself

Houseguest
Movie • 1995
Kevin Franklin

Hansel & Gretel
Movie • 2002
Raven (voice)

Sinbad: Brain Damaged
Movie • 1991
Himself

Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk
Movie • 1997
Himself

Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man
Movie • 1996
Himself

Crazy As Hell
Movie • 2002
Orderly

The Cherokee Kid
Movie • 1996
Isaiah Turner

Thou Shalt Laugh 3
Movie • 2008
Himself

Planes
Movie • 2013
Roper (voice)

Good Burger 2
Movie • 2023
Business Manager (voice)

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Movie • 1988

Good Burger
Movie • 1997
Mr. Wheat

The Meteor Man
Movie • 1993
Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Movie • 1992
Self

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
Movie • 2014
Roper

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
Movie • 2005
Himself

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Movie • 1996
Riley (voice)

That's Adequate
Movie • 1989
Standup Comic

Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla
Movie • 2014
Himself

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Movie • 2017
Self

Stompin'
Movie • 2007
Mr. Jackson

Comedy Knockouts
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)

Cuttin Da Mustard
Movie • 2008
Bennie

This Is Love
Movie • 2018
Himself

Aliens for Breakfast
Movie • 1994
Ari

Ready to Run
Movie • 2000
Hollywood Shuffle (voice)

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
Movie • 2014
Self

2 Minutes of Fame
Movie • 2020
Self

STRAW
Movie • 2025
Benny

Club Med
Movie • 1986

Help Save Planet Earth
Movie • 1990
Self

A Different World
TV • 1987
Coach Walter Oakes

Family Guy
TV • 1999
Sinbad (voice)

The Cosby Show
TV • 1984
Davis Sarrette

The Sinbad Show
TV • 1993
David Bryan

Girlfriends
TV • 2000
Sinbad

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992

All That
TV • 1994

Moesha
TV • 1996
Prof. LeCount

Cosby
TV • 1996

The Redd Foxx Show
TV • 1986
Byron Lightfoot

Roc
TV • 1991

Slacker Cats
TV • 2007
Eddie

Reunion Road Trip
TV • 2021
Self

Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005
Sinbad

The Eric Andre Show
TV • 2012
Self

Gotham Comedy Live
TV • 2012
Self - Host

The Arsenio Hall Show
TV • 1989

Atlanta
TV • 2016
Sinbad

Showtime at the Apollo
TV • 1987
Host

Miss Universe
TV • 1955
Host

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV • 1995
The Frog Prince (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV • 1995
Simpleton (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV • 1995
Wolfgang (voice)

Rel
TV • 2018
Dad

Comics Unleashed
TV • 2006
Self

Steven Universe
TV • 2013
Mr. Smiley (voice)

American Dad!
TV • 2005
Sinbad (voice)

Jeopardy!
TV • 1984
Self

Hollywood Squares
TV • 1998
Self - Panelist