Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Born 1949-05-13 (age 77) Brooklyn, New York, USA
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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).

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Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids

2011

as Lillian's Dad

The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs

1989

as Detective #1

Convoy
Convoy

1978

as Spider Mike

Queen of the Damned
Queen of the Damned

2002

as Dealer

Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy

1980

as Young Man in Hospital

Deadwood: The Movie
Deadwood: The Movie

2019

as Samuel Fields

Car Wash
Car Wash

1976

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

Fraternity Vacation
Fraternity Vacation

1985

as Harry

The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer

1980

as Bubba

American Yakuza
American Yakuza

1993

as Sam

I Am Comic
I Am Comic

2010

as Self

The Wrong Guys
The Wrong Guys

1988

as Franklyn

Get Crazy
Get Crazy

1983

as Cool

Hysterical
Hysterical

1982

as Leroy

Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle

1987

as Body Guard #1

Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge

1976

as Edmund