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Sinbad

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Played college basketball at the University of Denver, but athletic career was ended by an injury. See more trivia »

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David Adkins
in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
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Hide HideActor (35 titles)
2013 The Independents (rumored) (announced)
 
2011 Are We There Yet? (TV series)
Judge Oakes
– The Whose Card Is It Anyway Episode (2011) … Judge Oakes
 
2008 Cuttin Da Mustard
Bennie
 
2007 Slacker Cats (TV series)
Eddie
– Buckley and Eddie Deceased (2007) … Eddie
– Casino Miaow (2007) … Eddie (voice)
– Ozymandias (2007) … Eddie
– Big Guy (2007) … Eddie
– The Wood (2007) … Eddie
See all 6 episodes »
 
2007 Stompin'
Mr. Jackson
 
2006 Leila (short)
Leila's Uncle
 
2002 Hansel & Gretel
Raven (voice)
 
2002 Resurrection Blvd. (TV series)
Odell Mason
– Resureccion (2002) … Odell Mason
– Engano (2002) … Odell Mason
– El Gato, El Vato, La Cena Y El Padre (2002) … Odell Mason
 
2002 Crazy as Hell
Orderly
 
2002 Treading Water
The Security Guard
 
2000 Moesha (TV series)
Prof. LeCount
– The Nutty Moesha (2000) … Prof. LeCount
 
2000 Ready to Run (TV movie)
Hollywood Shuffle (voice)
 
1997-1999 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series)
Big Bad Wolfgang / Simpleton
– The Three Little Pigs (1999) … Big Bad Wolfgang
– The Golden Goose (1997) … Simpleton (voice)
 
1998-1999 Cosby (TV series)
Del
– Afterschool Delight (1999) … Del
– The Awful Truth (1999) … Del
– Now Is the Time, the Walrus Said (1998) … Del
 
1997 Good Burger
Mr. Wheat
 
1996-1997 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Musical Guest
– Episode dated 9 May 1997 (1997)
– Episode dated 19 August 1996 (1996) … Musical Guest
 
1996 The Cherokee Kid (TV movie)
The Cherokee Kid/Isaiah Turner
 
1996 Jingle All the Way
Myron Larabee
 
1996 First Kid
Sam Simms
 
1996 Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Francisco
Riley (voice)
 
1995 Houseguest
Kevin Franklin
 
1993-1994 The Sinbad Show (TV series)
David Bryan
– Girls Unda Hoodz (1994) … David Bryan
– Adoption: Part 2 (1994) … David Bryan
– Adoption: Part 1 (1994) … David Bryan
– Family Reunion (1994) … David Bryan
– Can We Talk? (1994) … David Bryan
See all 24 episodes »
 
1994 Bill Nye, the Science Guy (TV series)
– Chemical Reactions (1994)
– Blood & Circulation (1994)
 
1994 Aliens for Breakfast (TV movie)
 
1993 The Meteor Man
Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
 
1993 Coneheads
Otto
 
1992 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Host
– Sinbad/Sade (1992) … Host
 
1992 Roc (TV series)
Ruben Stiles
– Roc and the Actor (1992) … Ruben Stiles
 
1992 Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You (video short)
Condom
 
1991 Necessary Roughness
Andre Krimm
 
1987-1991 A Different World (TV series)
Coach Walter Oakes
– Never Can Say Goodbye (1991) … Coach Walter Oakes
– Monet Is the Root of All Evil (1991) … Coach Walter Oakes
– Sister to Sister, Sister (1991) … Coach Walter Oakes
– It's Showtime at Hillman (1991) … Coach Walter Oakes
– Ms. Understanding (1991) … Coach Walter Oakes
See all 45 episodes »
 
1989 That's Adequate
Stand-up Comic
 
1987 The Cosby Show (TV series)
Davis Sarrette
– Say Hello to a Good Buy (1987) … Davis Sarrette
 
1987 Keep on Cruisin' (TV series)
Co-Host
 
1986 The Redd Foxx Show (TV series)
Byron Lightfoot
– High Noon (1986) … Byron Lightfoot
– The Old and the Restless (1986) … Byron Lightfoot
– A Night to Forget (1986) … Byron Lightfoot
– Mr. Right and Wrong (1986) … Byron Lightfoot
– Lotto Fever (1986) … Byron Lightfoot
See all 6 episodes »
 
Show ShowProducer (17 titles)
2011 Sinbad It's Just Family (TV series) (co-executive producer)
 
2010 Sinbad: Where U Been? (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
2007 Stompin' (executive producer)
 
2006 Coda (short) (executive producer)
 
2006 Leila (short) (executive producer)
 
1999 Soul Music Festival: Part 5 (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1998 Sinbad: Nuthin' But the Funk (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
1998 Soul Music Festival: Part IV (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 The Cherokee Kid (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 First Kid (executive producer)
 
1996 70's Soul Music Festival: Part 2 (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
1995 Soul Music Festival: Part I (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1993-1994 The Sinbad Show (TV series) (executive producer - 5 episodes)
– Family Reunion (1994) (executive producer)
– Neighborhood Watch (1994) (executive producer)
– The Mr. Science Show (1994) (executive producer)
– David Goes Skiing (1994) (executive producer)
– Shades of Acceptance (1993) (executive producer)
 
1993 Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
1991 Sinbad and Friends: All the Way Live... Almost! (TV documentary) (producer)
 
1990 Sinbad: Brain Damaged (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (6 titles)
1998 Sinbad: Nuthin' But the Funk (TV documentary)
 
1996 Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man (TV documentary)
 
1993 The Sinbad Show (TV series)
– The Par-tay (1993) (creator)
– Pilot (1993) (story)
 
1993 Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms (TV documentary)
 
1993 Soul Train Comedy Awards (TV movie)
 
1991 The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime (TV movie) (writer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1993 The Sinbad Show (TV series) (executive consultant - 1 episode)
– The Tooth Fairy Has Landed (1993) (executive consultant)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2011 King of the Underground (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (101 titles)
2011 Lopez Tonight (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 9 May 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Sinbad It's Just Family (TV series)
Himself
– The Yard Sale (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Way Black When: Primetime (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.5 (2011) … Himself - Host
 
2010 The Apprentice (TV series)
Himself - Contestant
– Episode #9.11 (2010) … Himself - Contestant
– Episode #9.10 (2010) … Himself - Contestant (credit only)
– Episode #9.9 (2010) … Himself - Contestant (credit only)
– Episode #9.8 (2010) … Himself - Contestant (credit only)
– Episode #9.7 (2010) … Himself - Contestant (credit only)
See all 11 episodes »
 
2010 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Sinbad: Where U Been? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Mark Twain Prize: Bill Cosby (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 24th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2009 11-04-08: The Day of Change (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Family Guy (TV series)
Himself
– Tales of a Third Grade Nothing (2008) … Himself (voice)
 
2008 Thou Shalt Laugh 3 (video)
Himself
 
2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV series)
Himself
– Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Movie Preview Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 James Brown: The Man, the Music, & the Message (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 In the Company of Friends (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Comics Unleashed (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 I Was a Network Star (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005-2006 Just for Laughs (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
1993-2005 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 25 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 1996 (1996) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 September 1996 (1996) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 1995 (1995) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
1990-2005 Showtime at the Apollo (TV series)
Himself / Host
– Episode dated 15 October 2005 (2005) … Host
– Episode dated 27 October 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
2004-2005 TV Land's Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sexiest Men (2005) … Himself
– Small Screen, Big Stars (2005) … Himself
– Lovable Losers: Geeks & Nerds (2005) … Himself
– Perfect 10's the Women (2005) … Himself
– Top 10 TV Cars (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Ripley's Believe It or Not! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.17 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Ask Rita (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 April 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Heroes of Black Comedy (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Girlfriends (TV series)
Himself
– Jamaic-Up? (2001) … Himself
 
2000 The Remarkable Journey (TV series)
Himself
 
2000 Miss Universe Pageant (TV special)
Himself (Emcee)
 
2000 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 March 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 March 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 March 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 March 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 March 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Soul Music Festival: Part 5 (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1998 The American Red Cross Celebrates Real-Life Miracles (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Sinbad: Nuthin' But the Funk (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Soul Music Festival: Part IV (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1997-1998 Vibe (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 8 June 1998 (1998) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 12 December 1997 (1997) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 11 December 1997 (1997) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 10 December 1997 (1997) … Himself - Host
– Episode dated 9 December 1997 (1997) … Himself - Host
See all 26 episodes »
 
1998 The 25th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1997 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 June 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 10th Anniversary Essence Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Co-Host
 
1993-1997 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 April 1997 (1997) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1997 George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1997 The 24th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1996 Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine (TV special)
Himself
 
1996 Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge (1996) … Himself
 
1996 1996 Essence Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Co-Host
 
1996 Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Sinbad's Dynamite New Year's Eve (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1996 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Redd Foxx … Himself (uncredited)
 
1995 HBO Comedy Showcase (TV series)
Himself - Comedian (1995-1996)
 
1995 Comic Relief VII (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1995 25th Anniversary Essence Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Co-Host
 
1995 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '95 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 Soul Music Festival: Part I (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1995 A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1995 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
 
1994 The Essence Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1994 The 15th Annual CableACE Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1994 26th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 The 8th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1993 The 1993 Billboard Music Awards (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1993 Countdown to Kid's Day (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1993 The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Directing in a Variety or a Music Program
 
1993 The Chevy Chase Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Good Day New York (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 March 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 25th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1993 The 14th Annual CableACE Awards (TV special)
 
1993 The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Favourite New Music Video
 
1993 The 7th Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 Soul Train Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1992 Circus of the Stars and Sideshow (TV special documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
1992 10th Annual Montreal Comedy Festival (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989-1992 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 May 1992 (1992) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 January 1991 (1991) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 March 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 November 1989 (1989) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
1992 Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International (TV special)
Himself
 
1992 The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1992 Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration (TV special)
Himself
 
1992 Comic Relief V (TV special)
Himself
 
1989-1991 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 October 1991 (1991) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 March 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1991 The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1991 The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 The 12th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1991 The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Co- Presenter: Favourite New Song
 
1991 Sinbad and Friends: All the Way Live... Almost! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Motown 30: What's Goin' On! (TV special)
Himself
 
1990 Preview: The Best of the New (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 September 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 After Hours (TV series)
Himself
– A Different World (1990) … Himself
 
1990 The 11th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1990 Sinbad: Brain Damaged (TV documentary)
 
1990 Help Save Planet Earth (TV special)
Himself
 
1988-1989 Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 December 1989 (1989) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1989 The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1988 Stand-up Comics Take a Stand (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy
 
1987 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1986 Club Med (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984-1985 Star Search (TV series)
Himself - Comedian Champion / Himself - Comedian Challenger / Himself - Comedy Finalist / …
– Episode #2.25 (1985) … Himself - Comedy Finalist
– Episode #2.23 (1985) … Himself - Comedy Semi-Finalist
– Episode #2.21 (1985) … Himself - Comedian Champion
– Episode #2.20 (1985) … Himself - Comedian Champion
– Episode #2.19 (1985) … Himself - Comedian Champion
See all 9 episodes »
 
1978 The Big Laff Off (TV series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2011 Visionado obligado (TV series)
 
2004 Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV mini-series)
Himself #78
 
2004 When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 Century of Black Cinema (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock (TV special documentary)
Ossie David Jr. (uncredited)
 
1993 Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

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TV commercial for McDonald's (1989) See more »

Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Personal Quote:

If you're not happy before you're successful, you're going to be miserable when you do become successful because all your problems just get magnified. See more »

Trivia:

Played college basketball at the University of Denver, but athletic career was ended by an injury. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

Scorpio