[23] His cameo was met with positive acclaim from fans of both him and the series. The NAACP Image Awards recognized his role in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1996), nominating him in the "Outstanding Performance in an Animated/Live-Action/Dramatic Youth or Children's Series/Special" category.

His character was modeled after Gough Wheat, a past teacher of the movie's producer, Dan Schneider, at White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee.

I hear all this bad talk against men and their children. He performed his Comedy Central television special Where U Been? Sitcoms Online - Main Page / Message Boards - Main Page / News Blog / Photo Galleries / DVD Reviews / Buy TV Shows on DVD and Blu-ray. ", "If You Remember 'Shazaam,' The Movie That Doesn't Exist, You Aren't Alone", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rFNPXFNrgo, "Macworld Expo 2011 Spotlights Sinbad, iOS Accessories", "Black Sports Gossip - Baller Lifestyles - Baller Wives - Ballers - Celeb News", "No joke: Sinbad's in trouble – BostonHerald.com", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sinbad_(comedian)&oldid=984776127, African-American television talk show hosts, Participants in American reality television series, Articles with dead external links from May 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, BLP articles lacking sources from April 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2017, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2015, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Meredith Fuller (m. 1985; div. "[citation needed], In April 2015, Sinbad appeared in a USO show at Bagram and Kandahar Air Bases in Afghanistan. Sinbad was born David Adkins in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the son of Louise and the Baptist Rev. Asked by Wiki User.

The role earned him a nomination in the 1995 Kids' Choice Awards for "Favorite Television Actor". Childhood; Early career; Family life. 2014-01-10 22:59:43 2014-01-10 22:59:43. "I'd like to do more," he said. At that same time, Sinbad performed his HBO comedy special "Nothin' But the Funk" in Aruba's Guillermo P. Trinidad Memorial Stadium. In 2004, he was named the No. Reports on comedian Sinbad's plans to leave the cast of the NBC sitcom `A Different World,' at the end of this season's shows. Childhood; Early career; Family life. [13], By the early 1990s, his popularity had grown enough for Fox to green light The Sinbad Show, which premiered September 16, 1993. Previously, Sinbad appeared in a one-off role on The Cosby Show, as car salesperson Davis Sarrette. The comedy drew from an Internet rumor confusing Shazaam with the real genie film titled Kazaam (1996), starring Shaquille O'Neal. [38], In April 2009, Sinbad was placed in the Top 10 of the worst tax debtors for the state of California owing the state $2.5 million in personal income tax. All of these shows have been released on VHS and DVD. In 1987, Sinbad landed a role in A Different World, a spin off of The Cosby Show built around Lisa Bonet's character Denise Huxtable. Sinbad. I'd come back, hoping they'd throw me out. [19], During 2002, he appeared in three episodes of the Showtime series Resurrection Blvd. While Bonet only stayed with the program for a season,[9] Sinbad stayed with the cast from 1988 until 1991 in his role as Walter.

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's Mixed As Hillary Clinton Visits, The End of the World As We Know it: Tae Bo, "Mark Curry: Laughs kept him from suicide", "Sinbad Rehab — It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia TV Show — Break.com", "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: "Dennis Reynolds: An Erotic Life" Review", "CollegeHumor's April Fools Prank Is Sinbad's 'Shazaam!' [14], Black men are already responsible, already take care of our duties, but nobody emphasizes that. In 1993, Sinbad did his next stand up special in New York City's Paramount Theater at Madison Square Garden called Sinbad – Afros and Bellbottoms for which he won a 1995 Image Award. His affinity with for music in the 1970s; Background information on his career; Festivals and comedy shows produced by Sinbad; Descriptions of his shows. "[8], In an attempt to stand out in the entertainment industry, Adkins worked under the professional name Sinbad, which he chose out of admiration for Sinbad the Sailor. // Jet;2/12/90, Vol. Sinbad may be based in part on a Persian adventurer and trader named Soleiman al-Tajir — Arabic for "Soloman the Merchant" — who traveled from Persia all the way to southern China around the year 775 BCE. On March 14, 2010, he debuted on the Celebrity Apprentice and was fired on the second episode (March 21, 2010) after losing in the Kodak challenge as project manager, placing 13th. Released January 6, 1995, the film grossed $26 million in North America.

[24], Sinbad was the host of Thou Shalt Laugh 3. Sinbad tells why he keeps his comedy clean. Sinbad won his round against fellow comedian Dennis Miller, and made it all the way to the finals before losing to John Kassir. Sinbad (born November, 11, 1956) played the part of Walter Oakes, the Hillman College athletic director and director of dorm director of Matthews Hall, and later Gilbert Hall,. Dr. Donald Beckley Adkins. Wiki User Answered . Privacy Policy | Terms of Use. A Different World Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Movie roles. Family background; Passion for basketball; How he turned to stand-up comedy; Developing his career; Meeting his idol Bill Cosby; Growing success; Family problems; Thoughts on his life and work. [6] He began his stand up comic career appearing on the syndicated TV series Star Star Search hosted by Ed McMahon. Sinbad served in the US Air Force as a boom operator aboard KC-135 Stratotankers. [5] Sinbad attended Benton Harbor High School. And we are going to accept that responsibility, which we used to do in our culture. [21] Sinbad was responsible for discovering R&B trio 702, convincing their parents to let him take them to a music convention/competition under the name "Sweeta than Suga"; the group eventually being heard by music producer Michael Bivins. In 1998 and 1999, Sinbad reunited with Bill Cosby and Carsey-Werner Productions, and appeared in three episodes of Cosby. They have two children together. Or enter your postal code and country to search by location: (optional), © 2020 by EBSCO Publishing. Enter a library name or part of a name, city, state, or province. 1 2 3. He began his stand up comic career appearing on Star Search. [14], The Sinbad Show was cancelled, with the last episode airing April 21, 1994. In February 1999, he was featured in an infomercial for Tae Bo, where he claimed that he was successfully using the Tae Bo system to become an action star. It was co written with David Ritz.[18]. [5] Sinbad attended Benton Harbor High School and graduated in 1974. [42][43], Learn how and when to remove this template message, Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, "UpcomingDiscs.com » Blog Archive » Sinbad: Make Me Wanna Holla", "Hanging out with Sinbad: more than a successful actor and comedian, at heart Sinbad's a down-home family man", "Sinbad talks about his divorce, single parenthood and his real name", "Sinbad to Co-Star in Fox's Jerrod Carmichael-Lil Rel Comedy", "Sinbad: TV star plays father on new sitcom; says black men can be positive role models".

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