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Franklyn Ajaye
Born
13 May 1949
Place
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Acting

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).

As actor

Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie

2019 · Samuel Fields
Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

2011 · Lillian's Dad
I Am Comic

I Am Comic

2010 · Self
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009 · Self
Before They Die!

Before They Die!

2008 · (Voice)
Queen of the Damned

Queen of the Damned

2002 · Dealer
American Yakuza

American Yakuza

1993 · Sam

Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

1990
The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

1989 · Detective #1
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989
The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys

1988 · Franklyn
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

1987
Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

1987 · Body Guard #1
Fraternity Vacation

Fraternity Vacation

1985 · Harry
Get Crazy

Get Crazy

1983 · Cool
Hysterical

Hysterical

1982 · Leroy
Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

1980 · Young Man in Hospital
The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

1980 · Bubba
Convoy

Convoy

1978 · Spider Mike
Car Wash

Car Wash

1976 · Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

1976 · Edmund
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

1969