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
Complete Filmography
STRAW
2025
as Benny
What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation...
Good Burger 2
2023
as Business Manager (voice)
Dexter Reed is down on his luck after another one of his inventions fails. Ed welcomes Dex back to Good Burger with open arms and gives him his old jo...
2 Minutes of Fame
2020
as Self
An up-and-coming stand-up comic moves to L.A. to pursue a film career after video clips of his act make him an online sensation.
This Is Love
2018
as Himself
At the age of 18, Rudy Love was touring the US with Little Richard. By the 1970s, he was working as a pilot vocalist for The Temptations and Marvin Ga...
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
as Self
After Santa tells Michael Bolton that he needs 75,000 new babies by Christmas to meet toy supply, he hosts a sexy telethon to get the world to start m...
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
2014
as Self
The Godfather of Soul tells his life story and features his greatest live performances.
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
2014
as Roper
It's Leadbottom's big day—the day of the flashy air show to promote Vitaminamulch fertilizer—and Dusty Crophopper and all his friends are there to sup...
Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla
2014
as Himself
Sinbad makes his feelings clear about no-talent millionaires with clothing lines. Other topics coming under scrutiny are potty-mouthed comics and his ...
Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla
2014
Executive Producer
Sinbad makes his feelings clear about no-talent millionaires with clothing lines. Other topics coming under scrutiny are potty-mouthed comics and his ...
Planes
2013
as Roper (voice)
Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his...
Sinbad: Where U Been?
2010
as Self
Sinbad returns to the stage and answers the question his fans have been asking him, “Where Ya Bin?”
Sinbad: Where U Been?
2010
Writer
Sinbad returns to the stage and answers the question his fans have been asking him, “Where Ya Bin?”
Thou Shalt Laugh 3
2008
as Himself
New from the #1 family comedy series of all-time! Thou Shalt Laugh 3 is a bold, entertaining addition to the hit series that has sold over 250,000 uni...
Cuttin Da Mustard
2008
as Bennie
"Cuttin Da Mustard" is a comedy that chronicles the lives of young aspiring actors who battle slings and arrows in the process of creating a community...
Stompin'
2007
as Mr. Jackson
The coming of age story about two brothers who struggle to mend their estranged relationship as their college campus gears up for a major Stepshow com...
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
2005
as Himself
Live from the International Montreal Comedy Festival, the funniest black comics ever take the stage - it's the world's largest and most prestigious co...
Comedy Knockouts
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Time to throw off the gloves for this exclusive no-holds-barred comedy extravaganza! Make room for the laughter with these never-before-seen stand-up ...
Hansel & Gretel
2002
as Raven (voice)
Hansel and Gretel is a 2002 film adaptation of the Brothers Grimm children's story. It stars Jacob Smith and Taylor Momsen as the eponymous characters...
Crazy As Hell
2002
as Orderly
A famous psychiatrist (Ty Adams) takes on the job of trying to cure patients at the Sedah State Hospital, run by it's folksy doctor (Sam Delazo). All ...
Ready to Run
2000
as Hollywood Shuffle (voice)
A 14-year-old girl who works at a racetrack trains a talking racehorse with issues, transforming him into a winner.
Good Burger
1997
as Mr. Wheat
Two L.A. teens with summer jobs at Good Burger try to save their small restaurant when a corporate giant burger franchise moves in across the street.
Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk
1997
as Himself
Enjoy Comedic Superstar Sinbad as he gives us one of his most stellar stand up performances, shot on the beautiful island of Aruba at the Guillermo P....
Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk
1997
Writer
Enjoy Comedic Superstar Sinbad as he gives us one of his most stellar stand up performances, shot on the beautiful island of Aruba at the Guillermo P....
The Cherokee Kid
1996
as Isaiah Turner
Isaih Turner didn’t want to be a hero-all he wanted was revenge. Orphaned when both his parents were cruelly murdered by the wealthy and powerful Cyru...
Jingle All the Way
1996
as Myron Larabee
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposi...
First Kid
1996
as Sam Simms
Some say that to be the leader of a country is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. But being the child of a world leader can be doubly so. Constan...
First Kid
1996
Executive Producer
Some say that to be the leader of a country is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. But being the child of a world leader can be doubly so. Constan...
Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man
1996
as Himself
Experience veteran comedian Sinbad as he returns to his college town of Denver and performs at the Paramount Theatre for this next installment of his ...
Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man
1996
Writer
Experience veteran comedian Sinbad as he returns to his college town of Denver and performs at the Paramount Theatre for this next installment of his ...
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996
as Riley (voice)
When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying t...
Houseguest
1995
as Kevin Franklin
In hot water with the mob over an unpaid debt, a con man poses as a family friend in an affluent Pennsylvania suburb.
Aliens for Breakfast
1994
as Ari
Sinbad plays Ari, an alien who comes to Earth in a cereal box in order to warn a kid about an imminent alien invasion.
The Meteor Man
1993
as Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the informatio...
Coneheads
1993
as Otto
A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toil...
Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms
1993
as Himself
Sinbad brings the '70s back with a nostalgic stand-up special dedicated to the films, fashion and other flashbacks from that era.
Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms
1993
Writer, Executive Producer
Sinbad brings the '70s back with a nostalgic stand-up special dedicated to the films, fashion and other flashbacks from that era.
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992
as Self
Join stars Paula Abdul, Luke Perry, Sinbad, Pauly Shore, Jaleel White and many, many more as they take an entertaining, music-filled and honest look a...
Necessary Roughness
1991
as Andre Krimm
When the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos football team is disqualified for cheating and poor grades, the University is forced to pick from ...
Sinbad: Brain Damaged
1991
as Himself
Stand-up TV movie starring comedian Sinbad.
Sinbad: Brain Damaged
1991
Executive Producer, Writer
Stand-up TV movie starring comedian Sinbad.
That's Adequate
1989
as Standup Comic
This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his de...
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This second riotous vol...
A Different World
1987
as Walter Oakes
A Different World is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of The Cosby Show. It aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987, t...
Club Med
1986
Various romantic entanglements occur among the week's visitors to a Club Med resort in Ixtapa, Mexico. The "chef du village" is shocked when a former ...