Sinbad

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Sinbad ( 2008 )

David Adkins (born November 10, 1956 in Benton Harbor , Michigan ), better known as Sinbad , is an American stand-up comedian and actor , producer and writer . He is known to German audiences through the television series College Fever and the film Versuchs is promissed with Arnold Schwarzenegger .

Life

Adkins was born in Benton Harbor as the son of Baptist minister Reverend Dr. Donald Adkins and his wife Louise were born. He has five siblings. 1974 to 1978 he attended the college of the University of Denver in Denver , Colorado , where he played for two seasons for the local basketball team.

After college, he served as a boom operator - the crew member who operates the boom during an in- flight refueling - with the United States Air Force . During his time with the 384th Air Refueling Unit at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita , Kansas , he made several appearances as a stand-up comedian in Wichita. Due to various incidents, including unauthorized removal from the force, he was almost dishonorably discharged from the USAF. After a series of other incidents, the Air Force released him "because I parked my car in the wrong place".

Between 1985 and 1992 he was married to Meredith Fuller, with whom he has two children.

Career

In 1985 Adkins began his career by winning the talent show Star Search , in which he was able to prevail against his competitor Dennis Miller. He adopted the stage name Sinbad - after the legendary seafarer Sindbad - because he wanted a distinctive name.

" Sinbad was a leader. When monsters would show up, the men would scream out Sinbad's name. He wasn't the biggest guy, but he was clever and resourceful. He was a loner and lived life as a journey. "

“ Sindbad was a leader. When monsters appeared, the men called his name out loud. He wasn't the greatest [physically], but he was intelligent and full of ideas. He was a loner and lived life as if it were a journey. "

- Sinbad

Shortly after Star Search, he was hired for the short-lived comedy series The Redd Fox Show . In 1987 he got a role in the comedy series College Fever , which also made him known in Germany. From 1988 to 1991 he played the role of coach Walter Oakes. He then played supporting roles in films such as Meteor Man and The Coneheads . In 1992 he hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live .

In the early 1990s he received his own television show, the Sinbad Show , which went on air on September 16, 1993 in the United States. Sinbad played thirty-five-year-old David Bryan - a bachelor who decides to be the foster father of two children. The series, in which Salma Hayek had a supporting role, received extremely positive reviews for the unique and realistic portrayal of the life of African Americans in the United States. In April 1994, however, it was discontinued due to falling audience numbers. In 1995, Adkins was nominated for the Kid's Choice Award of the US television network Nickelodeon for his role on the Sinbad Show . In the same year he founded the production company David & Goliath Productions .

Wrong report of his death

Beginning March 10, 2007, Adkins manager received calls of condolence because many people believed Adkins had died. This rumor also spread to the English language Wikipedia on March 14, 2007 when an anonymous user changed Adkins' article accordingly. The wrong information was soon deleted, but was spread on the Internet by a fan with a link to an old version. Adkins made fun of the situation:

" I wish that people would've called me back like this when I was alive. I gotta die more often. Seriously, my death is gonna be my comeback. "

“ I wish people had called me as many times as I was alive. I should die more often. But seriously: my death will be my comeback. "

- Sinbad

Filmography (selection)

Awards

  • Image Award from the NAACP for its stand-up program Sinbad - Afros and Bellbottoms on the American television station HBO , 1995
  • NAACP Image Award for Sinbad's Summer Jam III: '70s Soul Music Festival , 1998

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Biography on filmreference.com , accessed December 15, 2008
  2. ^ Kristal Brent Zook: Color by Fox: The Fox Network and the Revolution in Black Television , Oxford University Press 1999, ISBN 0-19-510612-1
  3. ↑ Thrasher, Don: Sinbad - Comedian's Show Biz Voyage Brings Him to the Nutter Center Saturday , article in Dayton Daily News, November 5, 2005
  4. ↑ Aldore Collier: Sinbad talks about his divorce, single parenthood and his real name , article in Ebony magazine from June 1997 ( Memento from July 16, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ), accessed on December 16, 2008
  5. ↑ David Ritz: Sinbad , Essence magazine article, November 1, 1992
  6. ↑ Entry in the IMDb , accessed on December 16, 2008.
  7. ↑ Article about Dennis Miller in USAWeekend from July 18, 1997 (English)  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed December 16, 2008@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.usaweekend.com  
  8. ↑ How stars got their names , article in JET magazine, July 21, 1997 , accessed December 16, 2008
  9. ↑ a b Sinbad: TV star plays father on new sitcom; says black men can be positive role models , article in Jet magazine November 22, 1993 , accessed December 16, 2008
  10. ↑ a b SINBAD, STILL NOT DEAD, CHATS WITH LEE BAILEY: Comedian jokes about yesterday's crazy rumor that he had died of a heart-attack , article on eurweb.com from March 16, 2007 , accessed on December 16 2008
  11. ↑ Wikipedia falsely reports comedian Sinbad's death , article on USAToday from March 16, 2007 , accessed on December 16, 2008

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personal data
SURNAME Sinbad
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Adkins, David (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor and stand-up comedian
DATE OF BIRTH November 10, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Benton Harbor