Sinbad

ActorProducerWriter Nov 10 (age 69) Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA 1975–2025 (50 year career)

6.2 avg rating

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

Film

STRAW

Benny

Film

Jingle All the Way

Myron Larabee

Film

Planes

Roper (voice)

Film

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Riley (voice)

Film

Good Burger

Mr. Wheat

Film

Coneheads

Otto

Film

The Meteor Man

Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend

Film

First Kid

Sam Simms

Filmography

Acting (67)

Movies (37)

STRAW

2025

as Benny

7.7

Good Burger 2

2023

as Business Manager (voice)

2 Minutes of Fame

as Self

This Is Love

as Himself

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

2017

as Self

6.1

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

2014

as Roper

6.1

Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla

2014

as Himself

5.2

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

as Self

Planes

as Roper (voice)

Sinbad: Where U Been?

2010

as Self

6.0

Cuttin Da Mustard

2008

as Bennie

Thou Shalt Laugh 3

as Himself

Stompin'

as Mr. Jackson

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics

2005

as Himself

8.0

Comedy Knockouts

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Crazy As Hell

as Orderly

Hansel & Gretel

as Raven (voice)

Ready to Run

as Hollywood Shuffle (voice)

6.3

Good Burger

1997

as Mr. Wheat

6.1

Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk

as Himself

Jingle All the Way

as Myron Larabee

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996

as Riley (voice)

6.6

Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man

as Himself

The Cherokee Kid

as Isaiah Turner

First Kid

as Sam Simms

Houseguest

as Kevin Franklin

Aliens for Breakfast

as Ari

Coneheads

as Otto

The Meteor Man

as Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend

5.8

Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms

1993

as Himself

5.8

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

1992

as Self

3.9

Sinbad: Brain Damaged

as Himself

Necessary Roughness

as Andre Krimm

That's Adequate

as Standup Comic

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

A Different World

as Walter Oakes

Club Med

Television (30)

Reunion Road Trip

2021

as Self

Rel

as Dad

Atlanta

as Sinbad

Steven Universe

as Mr. Smiley (voice)

The Eric Andre Show

as Self

Gotham Comedy Live

as Self - Host

Slacker Cats

as Eddie

Comics Unleashed

as Self

American Dad!

2005

as Sinbad (voice)

7.0

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Sinbad

Girlfriends

as Sinbad

Family Guy

as Sinbad (voice)

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Moesha

as Prof. LeCount

Cosby

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

as The Frog Prince (voice)

6.0

All That

1994

7.8

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

The Sinbad Show

as David Bryan

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Roc

The Arsenio Hall Show

1989

5.2

A Different World

1987

as Coach Walter Oakes

7.0

A Different World

1987

as Coach Walter Oakes

7.0

Showtime at the Apollo

as Host

The Redd Foxx Show

as Byron Lightfoot

Jeopardy!

as Self

The Cosby Show

as Davis Sarrette

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Miss Universe

as Host

Crew (9)

Movies (9)

Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla

2014

Executive Producer

5.2

Sinbad: Where U Been?

2010

Writer

6.0

Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk

1997

Writer

5.2

Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man

Writer

First Kid

Executive Producer

Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms

1993

Executive Producer

5.8

Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms

1993

Writer

5.8

Sinbad: Brain Damaged

1991

Executive Producer

7.0

Sinbad: Brain Damaged

1991

Writer

7.0