Sinbad (comedian)
David Adkins ( born November 10, 1956 in Benton Harbor, Michigan), better known as Sinbad, is an American stand-up comedian and actor, producer and author. The German public, he is by the television series A Different World and the movie Jingle All the Way acquainted with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Life
Adkins was born in Benton Harbor, the son of Baptist preacher Rev. Dr. Donald Adkins and his wife Louise. He has five siblings. 1974 to 1978, he attended the College of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, where he played two seasons for the local basketball team ..
After college, he served as a boom operator - the crew member who operates the boom during an air refueling - when the United States Air Force. During his time with the 384th air refueling unit at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, he joined many a time as a stand- up comedian on in Wichita. Included unauthorized removal of the troops - - Due to various incidents he was nearly dishonorably discharged from the USAF. After a series of other incidents dismissed him the Air Force, "because I parked my car in the wrong place ."
Career
1985 Adkins began his career by winning the talent show Star Search, where he was able to prevail against its competitors Dennis Miller. The stage name Sinbad - after the legendary sailor Sindbad - he put to himself, because he wanted to have a distinctive name.
"Sinbad was a leader. When monsters would show up, the men would scream out Sinbad's name. He was not the biggest guy, but hey what clever and resourceful. He was a loner and lived life as a journey. "
" Sindbad was a leader. If monster appeared, the men called out his name. He was not the [ physically ] Greatest, but was intelligent and imaginative. He was a loner and lived life as if it were a trip. "
Shortly after Star Search he was bound for the short-lived comedy series The Redd Fox Show. In 1987, he landed a role in the comedy series A Different World, which made him known also in Germany. From 1988 to 1991 he played the role of Coach Walter Oakes. After that, he played supporting roles in films such as The Meteor Man and Coneheads. In 1992, he hosted a series of Saturday Night Live.
In the early 1990s he was awarded with the Sinbad show his own television show, which went to the United States on September 16, 1993 broadcast. Sinbad played there the thirty-five -year-old David Bryan - a bachelor who decides to become foster father of two children. The series, in which Salma Hayek had a supporting role, has received extremely positive reviews for the unique and realistic portrayal of the lives of African Americans in the United States. In April 1994, it was discontinued due to declining viewership. 1995 Adkins was nominated for his role in the Sinbad show for the Kid 's Choice Award of the American television channel Nickelodeon. In the same year he founded the production company David & Goliath Productions.
Incorrect message of his death
"I wish people did would've called me back like this when i was alive. I gotta the more often. Seriously, my death is gonna be my comeback. "
"I wish people would have called me so many times when I was still alive. I should die more often. But seriously, my death will be my comeback. "
Filmography (selection)
Awards
- Image Award from the NAACP for his stand-up program Sinbad - Afros and bell bottoms in the American television channel HBO, 1995
- Image Award from the NAACP for Sinbad's Summer Jam III: '70s Soul Music Festival, 1998