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Sinbad

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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

Necessary Roughness

Necessary Roughness

1991

First Kid

First Kid

1996

Jingle All the Way

Jingle All the Way

1996

Coneheads

Coneheads

1993

Sinbad: Where U Been?

Sinbad: Where U Been?

2010

Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms

Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms

1993

Houseguest

Houseguest

1995

Hansel & Gretel

Hansel & Gretel

2002

Sinbad: Brain Damaged

Sinbad: Brain Damaged

1991

Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk

Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk

1997

Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man

Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man

1996

Crazy As Hell

Crazy As Hell

2002

The Cherokee Kid

The Cherokee Kid

1996

Thou Shalt Laugh 3

Thou Shalt Laugh 3

2008

Planes

Planes

2013

Good Burger 2

Good Burger 2

2023

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

Good Burger

Good Burger

1997

The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

1993

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

1992

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

2014

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

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

2005

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996

That's Adequate

That's Adequate

1989

Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla

Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla

2014

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

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

2017

Stompin'

Stompin'

2007

Comedy Knockouts

Comedy Knockouts

2003

Cuttin Da Mustard

Cuttin Da Mustard

2008

This Is Love

This Is Love

2018

Aliens for Breakfast

Aliens for Breakfast

1994

Ready to Run

Ready to Run

2000

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

2014

2 Minutes of Fame

2 Minutes of Fame

2020

STRAW

STRAW

2025

Club Med

Club Med

1986

Help Save Planet Earth

Help Save Planet Earth

1990

A Different World

A Different World

1987

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984

The Sinbad Show

The Sinbad Show

1993

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

2000

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

All That

All That

1994

Moesha

Moesha

1996

Cosby

Cosby

1996

The Redd Foxx Show

The Redd Foxx Show

1986

Roc

Roc

1991

Slacker Cats

Slacker Cats

2007

Reunion Road Trip

Reunion Road Trip

2021

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005

The Eric Andre Show

The Eric Andre Show

2012

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

2012

The Arsenio Hall Show

The Arsenio Hall Show

1989

Atlanta

Atlanta

2016

Showtime at the Apollo

Showtime at the Apollo

1987

Miss Universe

Miss Universe

1955

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Rel

Rel

2018

Comics Unleashed

Comics Unleashed

2006

Steven Universe

Steven Universe

2013

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!

1984

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

1998

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993