Franklyn Ajaye
Acting
Born May 13, 1949 · 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 · 35 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Saturday Night Live
Deadwood
Barney Miller
The Bionic Woman
Goof Troop
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Bridesmaids
Utopia
Queen of the Damned
Thank God You're Here
The 'Burbs
Convoy
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
The New Odd Couple
Deadwood: The Movie
Stir Crazy
Car Wash
Fraternity Vacation
The Jazz Singer
Hysterical
Get Crazy
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
Hollywood Shuffle
American Yakuza
The Wrong Guys
I Am Comic
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Sweet Revenge
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder
Before They Die!