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| Birth name | David Adkins |
| Born | November 10, 1956[1] Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, political satire, black comedy, surreal humor, character comedy, clean comedy |
| Subject(s) | Everyday life, self-deprecation, marriage, parenting, American politics, current events, family, friend, pop culture, race relations, racism, relationships, aging |
| Spouse | Meredith Fuller
(m. 1985; div. 1992)
(m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
David Adkins (born November 10, 1956),[1] better known by his stage name Sinbad, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known in the 1990s from being featured on his own HBO specials, appearing on several television series, most notably as Coach Walter Oakes in A Different World (1987–1991) and as David Bryan on The Sinbad Show (1993–1994). He has also appeared in films such as That's Adequate (1989), Coneheads (1993), Houseguest (1995), Jingle All the Way (1996), Good Burger (1997), Crazy as Hell (2002) and Planes (2013).
- ^ a b Jason Buchanan (2014). "Sinbad – Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2013.