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Sinbad

Actor and writer, also producer · Born November 10, 1956 (69) · Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA

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

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Born
November 10, 1956 (69)
From
Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Sinbad's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
28%
Society
19%
Morality
8%
Survival
6%
Ideas
2%
Friendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 11

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 13 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 13
Mentor
3 of 13
Ally
2 of 13
Hero
2 of 13
Shadow
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
16
Warm
16
Hopeful
6
Absurd
6
Tense
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sinbad's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sinbad's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Straw(2025)

    as Benny

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Good Burger 2(2023)

    as Business Manager (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Rel(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Dad

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Atlanta(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Sinbad

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Roper

  • Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla!(2014)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Steven Universe(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr. Smiley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Planes(2013)

    as Roper (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sinbad: Where U Been?(2010)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Cuttin Da Mustard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Bennie

  • Slacker Cats(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Stompin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mr. Jackson

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sinbad

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sinbad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hansel & Gretel(2002)

    as Raven (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Crazy as Hell(2002)

    as Orderly

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Sinbad

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Ready to Run(2000)

    as Hollywood Shuffle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Sinbad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Good Burger(1997)

    as Mr. Wheat

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sinbad: Nothin' but the Funk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer · as Himself

  • The Cherokee Kid(1996)

    Producer · as Isaiah Turner

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Jingle All the Way(1996)

    as Myron Larabee

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Cosby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • First Kid(1996)

    Executive Producer · as Sam Simms

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco(1996)

    as Riley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Moesha(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Prof. LeCount

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Simpleton (voice) · as The Frog Prince (voice) · as Wolfgang (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Houseguest(1995)

    as Kevin Franklin

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • All That(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Aliens for Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ari

  • The Sinbad Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 26 episodes · Creator · as David Bryan

  • The Meteor Man(1993)

    as Malik, Stacy's Boyfriend

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Coneheads(1993)

    as Otto

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Necessary Roughness(1991)

    as Andre Krimm

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Roc(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Sinbad: Brain Damaged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself

  • That's Adequate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Standup Comic

  • The Arsenio Hall Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • A Different World(1987)

    Show 77 episodes · as Coach Walter Oakes

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Showtime at the Apollo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Host

  • The Redd Foxx Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · as Byron Lightfoot

  • Club Med(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Davis Sarrette

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Miss Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1955 to 2025; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Planes (2013)

$240M worldwide

Highest rated

Straw (2025)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

A Different World (1987)

Film career

19552025

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 49: 41 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting5 of 49: 3 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 49: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 49: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

49 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s22 · 18 acting · 6 crew2000s9 · acting2010s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 25% of 12 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Sinbad's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Hansel & Gretel (2002)

90th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Steven Universe (2013)

Midcredits 88th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sinbad's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles23–49 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles11–32 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles25–53 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles10–32 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles15–55 · median 27 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sinbad work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sinbad's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Phil Hartman shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles