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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Known For

Girlfriends

Family Guy

Sinbad (voice)

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Sinbad

American Dad!

Sinbad (voice)

Moesha

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

A Different World

Coach Walter Oakes

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	STRAW
2023	Good Burger 2	Business Manager (voice)
2020	2 Minutes of Fame	Self
2018	This Is Love	Himself
2017	Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special	Self
2014	Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular	Roper
2014	Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla	Himself
2014	James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message	Self
2013	Planes	Roper (voice)
2010	Sinbad: Where U Been?	Self
2008	Thou Shalt Laugh 3	Himself
2008	Cuttin Da Mustard	Bennie
2007	Stompin'	Mr. Jackson
2005	Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics	Himself
2003	Comedy Knockouts	Self (archive footage)
2002	Hansel & Gretel	Raven (voice)
2002	Crazy As Hell	Orderly
2000	Ready to Run	Hollywood Shuffle (voice)
1997	Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk	Himself
1997	Good Burger	Mr. Wheat
1996	First Kid	Sam Simms
1996	Jingle All the Way	Myron Larabee
1996	Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man	Himself
1996	The Cherokee Kid	Isaiah Turner
1996	Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco	Riley (voice)
1995	Houseguest	Kevin Franklin
1994	Aliens for Breakfast	Ari
1993	Coneheads	Otto
1993	Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms	Himself
1993	The Meteor Man	Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
1992	Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You	Self
1991	Necessary Roughness	Andre Krimm
1991	Sinbad: Brain Damaged	Himself
1989	That's Adequate	Standup Comic
1988	Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1986	Club Med

Year	TV Show	Role
2021	Reunion Road Trip	Self
2018	Rel	Dad
2016	Atlanta	Sinbad
2013	Steven Universe	Mr. Smiley (voice)
2012	The Eric Andre Show	Self
2012	Gotham Comedy Live	Self - Host
2007	Slacker Cats	Eddie
2006	Comics Unleashed	Self
2005	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia	Sinbad
2005	American Dad!	Sinbad (voice)
2000	Girlfriends
1999	Family Guy	Sinbad (voice)
1996	Moesha
1996	Cosby
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	The Frog Prince (voice)
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Simpleton (voice)
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Wolfgang (voice)
1994	All That
1993	The Sinbad Show	David Bryan
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991	Roc
1989	The Arsenio Hall Show
1987	A Different World	Coach Walter Oakes
1987	Showtime at the Apollo	Host
1986	The Redd Foxx Show	Byron Lightfoot
1984	The Cosby Show	Davis Sarrette
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Host
1955	Miss Universe	Host