Franklyn Ajaye
Acting
Born: 1949-05-13 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
Franklyn Ajaye (born May 13, 1949) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. His nickname is "The Jazz Comedian" for his distinctive jazz-inflected style of delivery, timing, and use of silence. He released a series of comedy albums starting in 1973 and has acted in film and television shows from the 1970s through the present, including as a primary character in the 1976 ensemble comedy Car Wash and a supporting role in Sam Peckinpah's Convoy (1978).
🎬 Movies (20)
Deadwood: The Movie
2019
Samuel Fields
Bridesmaids
2011
Lillian's Dad
I Am Comic
2010
Self
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Self
Before They Die!
2008
(Voice)
Queen of the Damned
2002
Dealer
American Yakuza
1993
Sam
Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder
1990
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
The 'Burbs
1989
Detective #1
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
The Wrong Guys
1988
Franklyn
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
Body Guard #1
Fraternity Vacation
1985
Harry
Get Crazy
1983
Cool
Hysterical
1982
Leroy
The Jazz Singer
1980
Bubba
Stir Crazy
1980
Young Man in Hospital
📺 TV Shows (11)
Utopia
2014
Marvin Hudfield
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010
Self
Thank God You're Here
2006
Deadwood
2004
Samuel Fields
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Sporty the Cat (voice)
Goof Troop
1992
(voice)
The New Odd Couple
1982
Henry
The Bionic Woman
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975
Self
Barney Miller
1975
Wendell Frazier
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self