Sinbad
Known for Acting · 67 credits
- Born
- 1956-11-10 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- David Adkins
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
Known For
TV Shows (29)
Family Guy
1999
as Sinbad (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Sinbad (voice)
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Sinbad
Jeopardy!
1984
as Self
The Cosby Show
1984
as Davis Sarrette
Steven Universe
2013
as Mr. Smiley (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
A Different World
1987
as Coach Walter Oakes
Girlfriends
2000
as Sinbad
Moesha
1996
as Prof. LeCount
All That
1994
Atlanta
2016
as Sinbad
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Simpleton (voice) / The Frog Prince (voice) / Wolfgang (voice)
Miss Universe
1955
as Host
The Eric Andre Show
2012
as Self
Gotham Comedy Live
2012
as Self - Host
Cosby
1996
The Sinbad Show
1993
as David Bryan
Roc
1991
Showtime at the Apollo
1987
as Host
Rel
2018
as Dad
Comics Unleashed
2006
as Self
Reunion Road Trip
2021
as Self
Slacker Cats
2007
as Eddie
The Redd Foxx Show
1986
as Byron Lightfoot
The Arsenio Hall Show
1989
Movies (38)
STRAW
2025
as Benny
Planes
2013
as Roper (voice)
Jingle All the Way
1996
as Myron Larabee
Coneheads
1993
as Otto
Good Burger
1997
as Mr. Wheat
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996
as Riley (voice)
The Meteor Man
1993
as Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992
as Self
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
as Self
First Kid
1996
as Sam Simms
Good Burger 2
2023
as Business Manager (voice)
Necessary Roughness
1991
as Andre Krimm
2 Minutes of Fame
2020
as Self
That's Adequate
1989
as Standup Comic
The Cherokee Kid
1996
as Isaiah Turner
Hansel & Gretel
2002
as Raven (voice)
Houseguest
1995
as Kevin Franklin
Commitment to Life
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Crazy As Hell
2002
as Orderly
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
2005
as Himself
Club Med
1986
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
2014
as Roper
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
2014
as Self
Comedy Knockouts
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Aliens for Breakfast
1994
as Ari
Help Save Planet Earth
1990
as Self
Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms
1993
as Himself
Ready to Run
2000
as Hollywood Shuffle (voice)
Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk
1997
as Himself
Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man
1996
as Himself
Stompin'
2007
as Mr. Jackson
Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla
2014
as Himself
Thou Shalt Laugh 3
2008
as Himself
This Is Love
2018
as Self
Sinbad: Brain Damaged
1991
as Himself
Sinbad: Where U Been?
2010
as Self
Cuttin Da Mustard
2008
as Bennie
About Sinbad
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 With 67 credits spanning from 1955 to 2025, Sinbad has appeared in 38 films and 29 TV shows.
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- STRAW (2025) — as Benny
- Planes (2013) — as Roper (voice)
- Jingle All the Way (1996) — as Myron Larabee
- Coneheads (1993) — as Otto
- Good Burger (1997) — as Mr. Wheat
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