Franklyn Ajaye

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Franklyn Ajaye

Acting 77 May 13, 1949

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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, t…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

6.5 2011 Movie
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

6.8 1989 Movie
Deadwood

Deadwood

8.1 2004 TV Show
Queen of the Damned

Queen of the Damned

6.1 2002 Movie
NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

7.0 1993 TV Show
Goof Troop

Goof Troop

6.7 1992 TV Show
Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

6.5 1980 Movie
Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie

6.7 2019 Movie
Convoy

Convoy

6.3 1978 Movie
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

7.0 1976 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2019
    Deadwood: The Movie

    Movie Samuel Fields

  2. 2014
    Utopia

    TV show Marvin Hudfield

  3. 2011
    Bridesmaids

    Movie Lillian's Dad

  4. 2010
    The Green Room with Paul Provenza

    TV show Self

  5. 2010
    I Am Comic

    Movie Self

  6. 2009
    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Movie Self

  7. 2008
    Before They Die!

    Movie (Voice)

  8. 2006
    Thank God You're Here

    TV show

  9. 2004
    Deadwood

    TV show Samuel Fields

  10. 2002
    Queen of the Damned

    Movie Dealer

  11. 1995
    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    TV show Sporty the Cat (voice)

  12. 1993
    American Yakuza

    Movie Sam

  13. 1993
    NYPD Blue

    TV show Writer

  14. 1993
    Politically Incorrect

    TV show Writer

  15. 1992
    Goof Troop

    TV show (voice)

  16. 1990
    Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

    Movie

More credits
  1. 1989
    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    Movie

  2. 1989
    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    Movie

  3. 1989
    The 'Burbs

    Movie Detective #1

  4. 1988
    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    Movie

  5. 1988
    The Wrong Guys

    Movie Franklyn

  6. 1987
    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    Movie

  7. 1987
    Hollywood Shuffle

    Movie Body Guard #1

  8. 1985
    Fraternity Vacation

    Movie Harry

  9. 1983
    Get Crazy

    Movie Cool

  10. 1982
    Hysterical

    Movie Leroy

  11. 1982
    The New Odd Couple

    TV show Henry

  12. 1980
    The Jazz Singer

    Movie Bubba

  13. 1980
    Stir Crazy

    Movie Young Man in Hospital

  14. 1978
    Convoy

    Movie Spider Mike

  15. 1976
    Car Wash

    Movie Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)

  16. 1976
    Sweet Revenge

    Movie Edmund

  17. 1976
    The Bionic Woman

    TV show

  18. 1975
    Saturday Night Live

    TV show Self

  19. 1975
    Barney Miller

    TV show Wendell Frazier

  20. 1969
    Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

    Movie

  21. 1962
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    TV show Self