Franklyn Ajaye
Known for Acting
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
Convoy
1978
as Spider Mike
Bridesmaids
2011
as Lillian's Dad
Queen of the Damned
2002
as Dealer
The 'Burbs
1989
as Detective #1
Stir Crazy
1980
as Young Man in Hospital
Deadwood: The Movie
2019
as Samuel Fields
The Jazz Singer
1980
as Bubba
Car Wash
1976
as Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
as Body Guard #1
American Yakuza
1993
as Sam
Fraternity Vacation
1985
as Harry
Get Crazy
1983
as Cool
Hysterical
1982
as Leroy
I Am Comic
2010
as Self
The Wrong Guys
1988
as Franklyn
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
as Self
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Sweet Revenge
1976
as Edmund
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988