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David Adkins, better known by his stage name Sinbad, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known in the 1990s from being featured on his own HBO specials, appearing on several television series, and starring in the films Necessary Roughness, Houseguest, First Kid, Jingle All the Way, and Good Burger.
Birth Name
David Adkins
Born
Saturday, 10 November 1956
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Commitment to Life | Self | 2023 |
| Good Burger 2 | Business Manager / Business Manager (voice) | 2023 |
| Eddie Murphy: As Himself | Self | 2022 |
| Reunion Road Trip | Self | 2021 |
| 2 Minutes of Fame | Self | 2020 |
| The Last Dance | Self | 2020 |
| WWE's the Bump | Self | 2019 |
| This Is Love | Self / Himself | 2018 |
| Rel | Dad / Malcolm X | 2018 |
| Pure Flix Comedy All-Stars | Self - Host | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Commitment to Life | Self | 2023 |
| Good Burger 2 | Business Manager / Business Manager (voice) | 2023 |
| Eddie Murphy: As Himself | Self | 2022 |
| Reunion Road Trip | Self | 2021 |
| 2 Minutes of Fame | Self | 2020 |
| The Last Dance | Self | 2020 |
| WWE's the Bump | Self | 2019 |
| This Is Love | Self / Himself | 2018 |
| Rel | Dad / Malcolm X | 2018 |
| Pure Flix Comedy All-Stars | Self - Host | 2017 |
| The History of Comedy | Self - Comedian | 2017 |
| Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special | Sinbad / Himself | 2017 |
| Skip and Shannon: Undisputed | Self | 2016 |
| Atlanta | Sinbad | 2016 |
| The Lion Guard | Uroho | 2015 |
| Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla! | Self / Himself | 2014 |
| Unsung Hollywood | Self | 2014 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Planes | Roper / Roper (voice) | 2013 |
| Steven Universe | Mr. Smiley | 2013 |
| The Real | Self | 2013 |
| Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Host | 2012 |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self | 2012 |
| Steve Harvey | Self | 2012 |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Noel DeSoil Holyfield | 2012 |
| The Eric Andre Show | Self | 2012 |
| Talking Dead | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Sinbad It's Just Family | Self | 2011 |
| Way Black When: Primetime | Self - Host | 2011 |
| The Talk | Self | 2010 |
| Are We There Yet? | Judge Oakes | 2010 |
| Sinbad: Where U Been? | Himself / Self | 2010 |
| The Playboy Morning Show | Self | 2010 |
| Thou Shalt Laugh 3 | Self / Himself | 2008 |
| James Brown: The Man, the Music, & the Message | Self | 2008 |
| Cuttin Da Mustard | Bennie | 2008 |
| Slacker Cats | Eddie | 2007 |
| Chopped | Self - Contestant | 2007 |
| Comics Unleashed | Self | 2006 |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Sinbad | 2005 |
| American Dad! | Sinbad | 2005 |
| Fashion News Live | Self | 2004 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| The Apprentice | Himself - Contestant (credit only) / Himself - Contestant / Himself (archive footage) | 2004 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003 |
| A Century of Black Cinema | Self | 2003 |
| Hansel & Gretel | Raven (voice) / Raven | 2002 |
| Crazy as Hell | Orderly | 2002 |
| Girlfriends | Sinbad | 2000 |
| Ready to Run | Hollywood Shuffle (voice) / Hollywood Shuffle | 2000 |
| Resurrection Blvd. | Odell Mason | 2000 |
| Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Self | 2000 |
| Family Guy | Sinbad | 1999 |
| Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Self | 1998 |
| Sinbad: Nuthin' But the Funk | Himself / Self | 1998 |
| Good Burger | Mr. Wheat | 1997 |
| George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy | Self | 1997 |
| The Cherokee Kid | The Cherokee Kid / Isaiah Turner | 1996 |
| Jingle All the Way | Myron Larabee | 1996 |
| Cosby | Del | 1996 |
| First Kid | Sam Simms | 1996 |
| Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man | Himself / Self | 1996 |
| Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Francisco | Riley / Riley (voice) | 1996 |
| Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Riley / Riley (voice) | 1996 |
| Moesha | Prof. LeCount | 1996 |
| Comic Relief VII | Self | 1995 |
| A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman | Self | 1995 |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Big Bad Wolfgang / Frog Prince / Simpleton | 1995 |
| Houseguest | Kevin Franklin | 1995 |
| The Puzzle Place | Self | 1994 |
| All That | Self | 1994 |
| The Sinbad Show | David Bryan | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| Bill Nye the Science Guy | Self | 1993 |
| The Chevy Chase Show | Self | 1993 |
| The Meteor Man | Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend / Malik | 1993 |
| Coneheads | Otto | 1993 |
| Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms | Self / Himself | 1993 |
| Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You | Himself / Self - Condom | 1992 |
| The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | Self - Presenter | 1992 |
| Comic Relief V | Self | 1992 |
| Sinbad and Friends: All the Way Live... Almost! | Self | 1991 |
| Necessary Roughness | Andre Krimm | 1991 |
| Roc | Ruben Stiles | 1991 |
| Motown 30: What's Goin' on! | Self | 1990 |
| Sinbad: Brain Damaged | Himself / Self | 1990 |
| Help Save Planet Earth | Self | 1990 |
| Preview: The Best of the New | Himself | 1990 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself | 1989 |
| That's Adequate | Stand-up Comic | 1989 |
| The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards | Self - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy | 1988 |
| A Different World | Coach Walter Oakes | 1987 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| The Redd Foxx Show | Byron Lightfoot | 1986 |
| Club Med | Sinbad | 1986 |
| The Cosby Show | Davis Sarrette | 1984 |
| Star Search | Self - Comedian Champion / Self - Comedian Challenger / Self - Comedy Finalist / Self - Comedy Semi-Finalist | 1983 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Host / Black Lightning | 1975 |
| Soul Train | Himself - Guest Host | 1971 |
| Jeopardy! | Himself - Celebrity Contestant | 1964 |
Producer Filmography
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