Sinbad
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.
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Acting History
2025
STRAW as Benny
2023Good Burger 2 as Business Manager (voice)
2021Reunion Road Trip as Self
20202 Minutes of Fame as Self
2018This Is Love as Himself
2018Rel as Dad
2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special as Self
2016Atlanta as Sinbad
2014James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message as Self
2014Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular as Roper
2014Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla as Himself
2013Steven Universe as Mr. Smiley (voice)
2013Planes as Roper (voice)
2012Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
2012The Eric Andre Show as Self
2010Sinbad: Where U Been? as Self
2008Thou Shalt Laugh 3 as Himself
2008Cuttin Da Mustard as Bennie
2007Slacker Cats as Eddie
2007Stompin' as Mr. Jackson
2006Comics Unleashed as Self
2005Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics as Himself
2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Sinbad
2005American Dad! as Sinbad (voice)
2003Comedy Knockouts as Self (archive footage)
2002Hansel & Gretel as Raven (voice)
2002Crazy As Hell as Orderly
2000Girlfriends as Sinbad
2000Ready to Run as Hollywood Shuffle (voice)
1999Family Guy as Sinbad (voice)
1997Good Burger as Mr. Wheat
1997Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk as Himself
1996The Cherokee Kid as Isaiah Turner
1996Jingle All the Way as Myron Larabee
1996Cosby
1996First Kid as Sam Simms
1996Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man as Himself
1996Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco as Riley (voice)
1996Moesha as Prof. LeCount
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Simpleton (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as The Frog Prince (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Wolfgang (voice)
1995Houseguest as Kevin Franklin
1994All That
1994Aliens for Breakfast as Ari
1993The Sinbad Show as David Bryan
1993The Meteor Man as Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
1993Coneheads as Otto
1993Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms as Himself
1992Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You as Self
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991Necessary Roughness as Andre Krimm
1991Roc
1991Sinbad: Brain Damaged as Himself
1989That's Adequate as Standup Comic
1989The Arsenio Hall Show
1988Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1987A Different World as Coach Walter Oakes
1987A Different World as Walter Oakes
1987Showtime at the Apollo as Host
1986The Redd Foxx Show as Byron Lightfoot
1986Club Med
1984The Cosby Show as Davis Sarrette
1984Jeopardy! as Self
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1955Miss Universe as Host