WTF Happened to Sinbad?
If you’re a child of the nineties, chances are you grew up loving Sinbad. Also known as David Atkins, Sinbad began his comedy career as a contestant on Star Search before nabbing his breakout role on the Cosby Show spin-off, A Different World, where he played Coach Walter Oakes; he served as a mentor to the main cast, who all played students at the fictional Hillman College. His distinctive look made him instantly identifiable, and it wasn’t long before he started showing up in movies, with roles in Necessary Roughness and Coneheads.
His career was unusual because most people went to TV after their movie careers cooled down. For Sinbad, it was the opposite. His solo TV show, The Sinbad Show, was a flop, but shortly afterwards, his movie career went into high gear, with him appearing in a string of hit movies. His biggest hit was Houseguest opposite the late Phil Hartman, but he also co-starred with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Jingle All The Way and made a well-received Disney film called First Kid. And no, we did not star in Kazaam (blame the Mandela Effect for that one).
Oddly, after three successful films, Sinbad’s career cooled around 2000, and no one knows why. In this episode of WTF Happened to this Celebrity, we dig into the inexplicable cooling of this terrific comic actor’s career, as well as shining a light on some of the health challenges he’s faced as the beloved star recovers from a debilitating stroke.
Do you have fond memories of Sinbad? Let us know in the comments!
For more MOVIE NEWS, visit: http://www.joblo.com
SUBSCRIBE for more of all the LATEST JoBlo Videos here: https://goo.gl/R9U81J
#Sinbad #wtfhappenedtothiscelebrity
-
26:29
JoBlo Originals
8 days agoWhat Happened to CHANNING TATUM?
74.5K13 -
37:24
Standpoint with Gabe Groisman
10 hours agoEp. 24. Fighting For America. US Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL)
42.2K29 -
59:12
Sports Wars
8 hours agoHarrison Butker ATTACKED By Woke Mob, Scottie Scheffler ARRESTED, Bronny James TRASHED By Scouts
50.4K48 -
4:56:56
Moroney
8 hours agoWeekend Warrior Ravin' & Trollin
52.2K1 -
30:01
World Nomac
1 day agoI Visited the Long Neck Tribe of Thailand 🇹ðŸ‡
65.3K38 -
9:28
ThinkStory
1 day agoOUTER RANGE Season 2 Ending Explained!
60.9K23 -
16:43
TudorDixon
1 day agoHow was Harrison Butker Wrong? | The Tudor Dixon Podcast
71.1K142 -
2:39:22
Drunk3PO
1 day agoStar Wars, Achromatic Chronicles Green, & More | Drunk3po Live
79.9K22 -
7:11
Film Threat
1 day agoTHE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1 | Film Threat Reviews
65.3K14 -
25:22
MYLUNCHBREAK CHANNEL PAGE
1 day agoTartaria, Russia & The Old World?
67.3K68