David Adkins (born November 10, 1956), 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 such as Coach Walter Oakes in A Different
World (1987-1991) and as David Bryan on The Sinbad Show (1993-1994),
and starring in the films Necessary Roughness, Houseguest, First Kid,
Jingle All the Way, Good Burger, and Planes (2013).Sinbad was born
November 10, 1956 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the son of Louise and
the Baptist Rev. Dr. Donald Beckley Adkins. He has five siblings:
Donna, Dorothea, Mark, Michael, and Donald. Sinbad attended Benton
Harbor High School and graduated in 1974. He attended college from
1974 to 1978 at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, where he
lettered two seasons for the basketball team.Sinbad served in the
United States Air Force as a boom operator aboard KC-135
Stratotankers. While assigned to the 384th Air Refueling Wing at
McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, he would often travel
downtown to perform stand-up comedy. He competed as a comedian/MC in
the Air Force's Talent Contest in 1981. Sinbad was almost dismissed
with a dishonorable discharge for various misbehaviors, including
going AWOL.
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 such as Coach Walter Oakes in A Different
World (1987-1991) and as David Bryan on The Sinbad Show (1993-1994),
and starring in the films Necessary Roughness, Houseguest, First Kid,
Jingle All the Way, Good Burger, and Planes (2013).Sinbad was born
November 10, 1956 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the son of Louise and
the Baptist Rev. Dr. Donald Beckley Adkins. He has five siblings:
Donna, Dorothea, Mark, Michael, and Donald. Sinbad attended Benton
Harbor High School and graduated in 1974. He attended college from
1974 to 1978 at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, where he
lettered two seasons for the basketball team.Sinbad served in the
United States Air Force as a boom operator aboard KC-135
Stratotankers. While assigned to the 384th Air Refueling Wing at
McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, he would often travel
downtown to perform stand-up comedy. He competed as a comedian/MC in
the Air Force's Talent Contest in 1981. Sinbad was almost dismissed
with a dishonorable discharge for various misbehaviors, including
going AWOL.
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