Franklyn Ajaye
Acting · Born 1949-05-13 · age 77 · 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, 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).
Titles
Bridesmaids
The 'Burbs
Queen of the Damned
Deadwood
Stir Crazy
Deadwood: The Movie
Convoy
The Bionic Woman
NYPD Blue
Goof Troop
Car Wash
Hollywood Shuffle
American Yakuza
The Jazz Singer
Fraternity Vacation
Barney Miller
Utopia
Get Crazy
Hysterical
The Wrong Guys
Sweet Revenge
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Politically Incorrect
Thank God You're Here
The New Odd Couple
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Before They Die!
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4