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.

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Known For

Family Guy

Sinbad (voice)

Jingle All the Way

Myron Larabee

American Dad!

Sinbad (voice)

Planes

Roper (voice)

Steven Universe

Mr. Smiley (voice)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Sinbad

Coneheads

Otto

STRAW

Benny

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2025	STRAW MOVIE	Benny
2023	Good Burger 2 MOVIE	Business Manager (voice)
2021	Reunion Road Trip TV	Self
2020	2 Minutes of Fame MOVIE	Self
2018	This Is Love MOVIE	Himself
2018	Rel TV	Dad
2017	Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special MOVIE	Self
2016	Atlanta TV	Sinbad
2014	James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message MOVIE	Self
2014	Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular MOVIE	Roper
2014	Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla MOVIE	Himself
2013	Steven Universe TV	Mr. Smiley (voice)
2013	Planes MOVIE	Roper (voice)
2012	Gotham Comedy Live TV	Self - Host
2012	The Eric Andre Show TV	Self
2010	Sinbad: Where U Been? MOVIE	Self
2008	Thou Shalt Laugh 3 MOVIE	Himself
2008	Cuttin Da Mustard MOVIE	Bennie
2007	Slacker Cats TV	Eddie
2007	Stompin' MOVIE	Mr. Jackson
2006	Comics Unleashed TV	Self
2005	Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics MOVIE	Himself
2005	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia TV	Sinbad
2005	American Dad! TV	Sinbad (voice)
2003	Comedy Knockouts MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2002	Hansel & Gretel MOVIE	Raven (voice)
2002	Crazy As Hell MOVIE	Orderly
2000	Girlfriends TV	Sinbad
2000	Ready to Run MOVIE	Hollywood Shuffle (voice)
1999	Family Guy TV	Sinbad (voice)
1998	Hollywood Squares TV	Self - Panelist
1997	Good Burger MOVIE	Mr. Wheat
1997	Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk MOVIE	Himself
1996	The Cherokee Kid MOVIE	Isaiah Turner
1996	Jingle All the Way MOVIE	Myron Larabee
1996	Cosby TV	Self
1996	First Kid MOVIE	Sam Simms
1996	Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man MOVIE	Himself
1996	Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco MOVIE	Riley (voice)
1996	Moesha TV	Prof. LeCount
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV	The Frog Prince (voice)
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV	Simpleton (voice)
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV	Wolfgang (voice)
1995	Houseguest MOVIE	Kevin Franklin
1994	All That TV	Self
1994	Aliens for Breakfast MOVIE	Ari
1993	The Sinbad Show TV	David Bryan
1993	Late Show with David Letterman TV	Self - Guest
1993	The Meteor Man MOVIE	Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend
1993	Coneheads MOVIE	Otto
1993	Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms MOVIE	Himself
1992	Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You MOVIE	Self
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV	Self
1991	Necessary Roughness MOVIE	Andre Krimm
1991	Roc TV	Self
1991	Sinbad: Brain Damaged MOVIE	Himself
1990	Help Save Planet Earth MOVIE	Self
1989	That's Adequate MOVIE	Standup Comic
1989	The Arsenio Hall Show TV	Self
1988	Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 MOVIE	Self
1987	A Different World TV	Coach Walter Oakes
1987	Showtime at the Apollo TV	Host
1986	The Redd Foxx Show TV	Byron Lightfoot
1986	Club Med MOVIE	Self
1984	The Cosby Show TV	Davis Sarrette
1984	Jeopardy! TV	Self
1975	Saturday Night Live TV	Self - Host
1955	Miss Universe TV	Host

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