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Sinbad

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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, most notably as Coach Walter Oakes in A Different World (1987–1991) and as David Bryan on The Sinbad Show (1993–1994). He has also appeared in films such as That's Adequate (1989), Coneheads (1993), Houseguest (1995), Jingle All the Way (1996), Good Burger (1997), Crazy as Hell (2002) and Planes (2013). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sinbad is the 22nd most popular comedian (up from 60th in 2019), the 2,688th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,699th in 2019) and the 19th most popular American Comedian.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Sinbad ranks 22 out of 98. Before him are Bob Odenkirk, Chevy Chase, Lucille Ball, Ricky Gervais, Joan Rivers, and Don Rickles. After him are Richard Pryor, Henry Winkler, Chris Rock, Larry David, Bob Saget, and John Ritter.

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Among people born in 1956, Sinbad ranks 89. Before him are Rita Wilson, Michael Biehn, Roderick MacKinnon, Luis Guzmán, Krystian Zimerman, and Val Valentino. After him are Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Gregg L. Semenza, Maggie Reilly, Thomas N'Kono, Mikuláš Dzurinda, and Sultan bin Salman Al Saud.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sinbad ranks 2,688 out of 20,380. Before him are Walter A. Shewhart (1891), Alan Menken (1949), Philip José Farmer (1918), David Schwimmer (1966), Rhea Seehorn (1972), and Dick York (1928). After him are Michael Walzer (1935), John Schneider (1960), Harry Connick Jr. (1967), William Petersen (1953), Cus D'Amato (1908), and Paul Desmond (1924).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Sinbad ranks 19. Before him are Bob Newhart (1929), Bob Odenkirk (1962), Chevy Chase (1943), Lucille Ball (1911), Joan Rivers (1933), and Don Rickles (1926). After him are Richard Pryor (1940), Henry Winkler (1945), Chris Rock (1965), Larry David (1947), Bob Saget (1956), and John Ritter (1948).

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