Directed credits
0
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Sinbad
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 7
TMDB ID: 57119
IMDb ID: nm0005435
Known for: Acting
Born: November 10, 1956
Age: 69
Place of birth: Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1955 - 2025
Years active: 71
Average TMDB rating: 6.62
Wikidata: Q558324
Also known as
David Adkins
Frequent jobs
Writer (4)Executive Producer (3)
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
Photos
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Sinbad.
as Benny
STRAW
2025 • Movie
as Riley (voice)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996 • Movie
as Business Manager (voice)
Good Burger 2
2023 • Movie
as Mr. Wheat
Good Burger
1997 • Movie
as Myron Larabee
Jingle All the Way
1996 • Movie
as Roper (voice)
Planes
2013 • Movie
Executive Producer
First Kid
1996 • Movie
as Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
The Meteor Man
1993 • Movie
as Otto
Coneheads
1993 • Movie
as Andre Krimm
Necessary Roughness
1991 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Sinbad.
as Mr. Smiley (voice) • 6 eps
Steven Universe
2013 • Series
as Sinbad • 1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 • Series
as Sinbad • 1 eps
Atlanta
2016 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Eric Andre Show
2012 • Series
as Sinbad (voice) • 1 eps
Family Guy
1999 • Series
as Sinbad (voice) • 3 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
as Davis Sarrette • 1 eps
The Cosby Show
1984 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jeopardy!
1984 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 • Series
2 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Sinbad.
as Benny
STRAW
2025 • Movie
as Roper (voice)
Planes
2013 • Movie
as Myron Larabee
Jingle All the Way
1996 • Movie
as Otto
Coneheads
1993 • Movie
as Mr. Wheat
Good Burger
1997 • Movie
as Riley (voice)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996 • Movie
as Business Manager (voice)
Good Burger 2
2023 • Movie
as Andre Krimm
Necessary Roughness
1991 • Movie
as Self
2 Minutes of Fame
2020 • Movie
as Mr. Jackson
Stompin'
2007 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
2023 • Movie
as Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
The Meteor Man
1993 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Sinbad.
as Sinbad (voice) • 1 eps
Family Guy
1999 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 • Series
as Sinbad • 1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Jeopardy!
1984 • Series
as Sinbad (voice) • 3 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Mr. Smiley (voice) • 6 eps
Steven Universe
2013 • Series
2 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • Series
as Davis Sarrette • 1 eps
The Cosby Show
1984 • Series
as Self - Panelist • 5 eps
Hollywood Squares
1998 • Series
as Sinbad • 1 eps
Girlfriends
2000 • Series
as Coach Walter Oakes • 77 eps
A Different World
1987 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Sinbad.
Executive Producer
Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla
2014 • Movie
Writer
Sinbad: Where U Been?
2010 • Movie
Writer
Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk
1997 • Movie
Executive Producer
First Kid
1996 • Movie
Writer
Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man
1996 • Movie
Writer
Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms
1993 • Movie
Executive Producer
Sinbad: Brain Damaged
1991 • Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Sinbad.
as Benny
STRAW
2025 • Movie
as Business Manager (voice)
Good Burger 2
2023 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
2023 • Movie
as Self
2 Minutes of Fame
2020 • Movie
as Self
This Is Love
2018 • Movie
as Self
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017 • Movie
as Self
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
2014 • Movie
as Roper
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
2014 • Movie
as Himself
Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla
2014 • Movie
as Roper (voice)
Planes
2013 • Movie
as Self
Sinbad: Where U Been?
2010 • Movie
as Himself
Thou Shalt Laugh 3
2008 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Sinbad.
as Self • 1 eps
Reunion Road Trip
2021 • Series
as Dad • 12 eps
Rel
2018 • Series
as Sinbad • 1 eps
Atlanta
2016 • Series
as Mr. Smiley (voice) • 6 eps
Steven Universe
2013 • Series
as Self - Host • 1 eps
Gotham Comedy Live
2012 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Eric Andre Show
2012 • Series
as Eddie • 12 eps
Slacker Cats
2007 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Comics Unleashed
2006 • Series
as Sinbad • 1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 • Series
as Sinbad (voice) • 3 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
as Sinbad • 1 eps
Girlfriends
2000 • Series
as Sinbad (voice) • 1 eps
Family Guy
1999 • Series