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Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

ActingBorn May 13, 1949 (77 years old)

Brooklyn, New York, USA

IMDb

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).

Popularity: 0
Total credits: 39

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV
★7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Saturday Night Live
TV
★6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self

Movies (24)

Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie

as Samuel Fields

2019

Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

as Lillian's Dad

2011

I Am Comic

TV Shows (11)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

2 ep.

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self

1 ep.

Barney Miller

Behind the Camera

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

Writer

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Writer

Politically Incorrect

Politically Incorrect

Photos

Barney Miller
TV
★7.4

Barney Miller

as Wendell Frazier

Deadwood
TV
★8.1

Deadwood

as Samuel Fields

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV
★6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Sporty the Cat (voice)

The Bionic Woman
TV
★7.0

The Bionic Woman

Goof Troop
TV
★6.7

Goof Troop

as (voice)

Bridesmaids
Movie
★6.5

Bridesmaids

as Lillian's Dad

The 'Burbs
Movie
★6.8

The 'Burbs

as Detective #1

Utopia
TV
★7.0

Utopia

as Marvin Hudfield

Thank God You're Here
TV
★6.0

Thank God You're Here

Queen of the Damned
Movie
★6.1

Queen of the Damned

as Dealer

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV
★7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962

Saturday Night Live
TV
★6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self

1975

Barney Miller
TV
★7.4

Barney Miller

as Wendell Frazier

1975

Deadwood
TV
★8.1

Deadwood

as Samuel Fields

2004

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV
★6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Sporty the Cat (voice)

1995

The Bionic Woman
TV
★7.0

The Bionic Woman

1976

Goof Troop
TV
★6.7

Goof Troop

as (voice)

1992

Bridesmaids
Movie
★6.5

Bridesmaids

as Lillian's Dad

2011

The 'Burbs
Movie
★6.8

The 'Burbs

as Detective #1

1989

Utopia
TV
★7.0

Utopia

as Marvin Hudfield

2014

Thank God You're Here
TV
★6.0

Thank God You're Here

2006

Queen of the Damned
Movie
★6.1

Queen of the Damned

as Dealer

2002

I Am Comic

as Self

2010

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

as Self

2009

Before They Die!

Before They Die!

as (Voice)

2008

Queen of the Damned

Queen of the Damned

as Dealer

2002

American Yakuza

American Yakuza

as Sam

1993

No image

Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

1990

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989

The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

as Detective #1

1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys

as Franklyn

1988

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

1987

Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

as Body Guard #1

1987

Fraternity Vacation

Fraternity Vacation

as Harry

1985

Get Crazy

Get Crazy

as Cool

1983

Hysterical

Hysterical

as Leroy

1982

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

as Bubba

1980

Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

as Young Man in Hospital

1980

Convoy

Convoy

as Spider Mike

1978

Car Wash

Car Wash

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

1976

Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

as Edmund

1976

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

1969

Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie

as Samuel Fields

2019

Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

as Lillian's Dad

2011

I Am Comic

I Am Comic

as Self

2010

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

as Self

2009

Before They Die!

Before They Die!

as (Voice)

2008

Queen of the Damned

Queen of the Damned

as Dealer

2002

American Yakuza

American Yakuza

as Sam

1993

No image

Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

1990

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989

The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

as Detective #1

1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys

as Franklyn

1988

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

1987

Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

as Body Guard #1

1987

Fraternity Vacation

Fraternity Vacation

as Harry

1985

Get Crazy

Get Crazy

as Cool

1983

Hysterical

Hysterical

as Leroy

1982

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

as Bubba

1980

Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

as Young Man in Hospital

1980

Convoy

Convoy

as Spider Mike

1978

Car Wash

Car Wash

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

1976

Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

as Edmund

1976

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

1969

Barney Miller

as Wendell Frazier

1 ep.

Deadwood

Deadwood

as Samuel Fields

10 ep.

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Sporty the Cat (voice)

1 ep.

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1 ep.

Goof Troop

Goof Troop

as (voice)

1 ep.

Utopia

Utopia

as Marvin Hudfield

1 ep.

Thank God You're Here

Thank God You're Here

1 ep.

The New Odd Couple

The New Odd Couple

as Henry

1 ep.

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

as Self

1 ep.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

2 episodes

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self

1 episodes

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

as Wendell Frazier

1 episodes

Deadwood

Deadwood

as Samuel Fields

10 episodes

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Sporty the Cat (voice)

1 episodes

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1 episodes

Goof Troop

Goof Troop

as (voice)

1 episodes

Utopia

Utopia

as Marvin Hudfield

1 episodes

Thank God You're Here

Thank God You're Here

1 episodes

The New Odd Couple

The New Odd Couple

as Henry

1 episodes

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

as Self

1 episodes

Writer

No image

Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

Production Executive

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

Writer

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Writer

Politically Incorrect

Politically Incorrect

Writer

No image

Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

Production Executive