Franklyn Ajaye
Known for Acting · 35 credits
- Born
- 1949-05-13 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- 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).
Known For
TV Shows (11)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self
Barney Miller
1975
as Wendell Frazier
Deadwood
2004
as Samuel Fields
The Bionic Woman
1976
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Sporty the Cat (voice)
Goof Troop
1992
as (voice)
Utopia
2014
as Marvin Hudfield
Thank God You're Here
2006
The New Odd Couple
1982
as Henry
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010
as Self
Movies (24)
Bridesmaids
2011
as Lillian's Dad
The 'Burbs
1989
as Detective #1
Convoy
1978
as Spider Mike
Queen of the Damned
2002
as Dealer
Stir Crazy
1980
as Young Man in Hospital
Deadwood: The Movie
2019
as Samuel Fields
Car Wash
1976
as Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
Fraternity Vacation
1985
as Harry
The Jazz Singer
1980
as Bubba
American Yakuza
1993
as Sam
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
I Am Comic
2010
as Self
The Wrong Guys
1988
as Franklyn
Get Crazy
1983
as Cool
Hysterical
1982
as Leroy
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
as Body Guard #1
Sweet Revenge
1976
as Edmund
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder
1990
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
1969
Before They Die!
2008
as (Voice)
About Franklyn Ajaye
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). With 35 credits spanning from 1962 to 2019, Franklyn Ajaye has appeared in 24 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Franklyn Ajaye Movies
- Bridesmaids (2011) — as Lillian's Dad
- The 'Burbs (1989) — as Detective #1
- Convoy (1978) — as Spider Mike
- Queen of the Damned (2002) — as Dealer
- Stir Crazy (1980) — as Young Man in Hospital
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