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Sinbad

Date of birth: 1956-11-10

Place of birth: Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: David Adkins

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Adkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Movie Credits

Necessary Roughness
2.7

Necessary Roughness

1991-09-27

When the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos football team is disqualified for cheating and p

First Kid
2.9

First Kid

1996-08-30

Some say that to be the leader of a country is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. But being the

Jingle All the Way
3

Jingle All the Way

1996-11-21

Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointin

Coneheads
2.7

Coneheads

1993-07-23

A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shap

Sinbad: Where U Been?
3

Sinbad: Where U Been?

2010-02-21

Sinbad returns to the stage and answers the question his fans have been asking him, “Where Ya Bin?”

Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms
2.9

Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms

1993-04-17

Sinbad brings the '70s back with a nostalgic stand-up special dedicated to the films, fashion and ot

Houseguest
2.7

Houseguest

1995-01-06

In hot water with the mob over an unpaid debt, a con man poses as a family friend in an affluent Pen

Hansel & Gretel
2.7

Hansel & Gretel

2002-10-16

Hansel and Gretel is a 2002 film adaptation of the Brothers Grimm children's story. It stars Jacob S

Sinbad: Brain Damaged
3.5

Sinbad: Brain Damaged

1991-01-12

Stand-up TV movie starring comedian Sinbad.

Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk
2.6

Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk

1997-07-19

Enjoy Comedic Superstar Sinbad as he gives us one of his most stellar stand up performances, shot on

Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man
2.9

Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man

1996-04-10

Experience veteran comedian Sinbad as he returns to his college town of Denver and performs at the P

Crazy As Hell
2.7

Crazy As Hell

2002-09-27

A famous psychiatrist (Ty Adams) takes on the job of trying to cure patients at the Sedah State Hosp

The Cherokee Kid
2.6

The Cherokee Kid

1996-12-14

Isaih Turner didn’t want to be a hero-all he wanted was revenge. Orphaned when both his parents were

Thou Shalt Laugh 3
4

Thou Shalt Laugh 3

2008-11-04

New from the #1 family comedy series of all-time! Thou Shalt Laugh 3 is a bold, entertaining additio

Planes
3

Planes

2013-08-09

Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hop

Good Burger 2
3.1

Good Burger 2

2023-11-22

Dexter Reed is down on his luck after another one of his inventions fails. Ed welcomes Dex back to G

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
0

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988-09-24

Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a

Good Burger
3

Good Burger

1997-07-25

Two L.A. teens with summer jobs at Good Burger try to save their small restaurant when a corporate g

The Meteor Man
2.9

The Meteor Man

1993-08-06

One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1.9

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

1992-09-10

Join stars Paula Abdul, Luke Perry, Sinbad, Pauly Shore, Jaleel White and many, many more as they ta

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
3

Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

2014-11-04

It's Leadbottom's big day—the day of the flashy air show to promote Vitaminamulch fertilizer—and Dus

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
4

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

2005-11-01

Live from the International Montreal Comedy Festival, the funniest black comics ever take the stage

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
3.3

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996-03-08

When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy na

That's Adequate
1.6

That's Adequate

1989-01-20

This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Ra

Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla
2.6

Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla

2014-04-01

Sinbad makes his feelings clear about no-talent millionaires with clothing lines. Other topics comin

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
3

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

2017-02-07

After Santa tells Michael Bolton that he needs 75,000 new babies by Christmas to meet toy supply, he

Stompin'
1.5

Stompin'

2007-06-10

The coming of age story about two brothers who struggle to mend their estranged relationship as thei

Comedy Knockouts
3

Comedy Knockouts

2003-07-29

Time to throw off the gloves for this exclusive no-holds-barred comedy extravaganza! Make room for t

Cuttin Da Mustard
0

Cuttin Da Mustard

2008-01-01

"Cuttin Da Mustard" is a comedy that chronicles the lives of young aspiring actors who battle slings

This Is Love
0

This Is Love

2018-09-29

At the age of 18, Rudy Love was touring the US with Little Richard. By the 1970s, he was working as

Aliens for Breakfast
1.5

Aliens for Breakfast

1994-04-02

Sinbad plays Ari, an alien who comes to Earth in a cereal box in order to warn a kid about an immine

Ready to Run
3.1

Ready to Run

2000-07-14

A 14-year-old girl who works at a racetrack trains a talking racehorse with issues, transforming him

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
4

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

2014-11-08

The Godfather of Soul tells his life story and features his greatest live performances.

2 Minutes of Fame
3.3

2 Minutes of Fame

2020-06-16

An up-and-coming stand-up comic moves to L.A. to pursue a film career after video clips of his act m

STRAW
3.9

STRAW

2025-06-05

What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the break

Club Med
2.3

Club Med

1986-01-06

Various romantic entanglements occur among the week's visitors to a Club Med resort in Ixtapa, Mexic

A Different World
4.5

A Different World

1987-09-24

A Different World is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of The Cosby Show. It aired