Sinbad returns to acting 5 years after stroke: ‘It’s been really difficult’
NY Post
He’s back!
Sinbad has returned to the spotlight, starring in Tyler Perry’s upcoming thriller, “Straw.” The role marks the first time the 68-year-old comedian has been back on the screen since suffering a stroke that left him hospitalized for months five years ago.
Sinbad — whose real name is David Adkins — plays Benny in the upcoming about a single mother willing to do anything to help her ill daughter.
The comedian stars alongside lead actress Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd and Teyana Taylor.
In the first look of Sinbad’s character, the usually cheery comedian looks down on his luck, sporting pale skin, a white shirt with a checkered jacket and a black beaning.
Perry, 55, addressed Sinbad’s comeback during a screening of the film in New York on Tuesday, June 3.
