After leaving college, served in the US Air Force

Traveled across the country performing stand-up comedy on what he has refered to as his "Poverty Tour"

Appeared on the syndicated variety show "Star Search"; was a finalist

TV acting debut, "The Redd Foxx Show"

Appeared as himself in the ABC TV-movie "Club Med"

Hosted the short-lived CBS variety show, "Keep On Cruisin'"

Served as host for "It's Showtime at the Apollo", a syndicated variety series

Cast as a regular on "A Different World", the popular spin-off from "The Cosby Show"

Film debut, "That's Adequate"

Had first major acting role in "Necessary Roughness"

Headlined first HBO special, "Sinbad: Brain Damaged"

Had first network variety special on ABC, "Sinbad and Friends: All the Way Live . . . Almost"

Formed David & Goliath Productions

Hosted 45th Annual Emmy Awards

Starred in the sitcom "The Sinbad Show" on Fox

First starring role in a feature, "Houseguest"

First credit as a voice actor, title role of the Frog Prince in "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" on HBO

Provided voice for Riley, a street-smart canine, in feature "Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco"

First film as executive producer, "First Kid"; also starred

Starred opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Jingle All the Way"

Hosted the syndicated late-night talk show "Vibe"