05/13/1949
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).
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Deadwood: The Movie (2019) as Samuel Fields |
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Bridesmaids (2011) as Lillian's Dad |
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I Am Comic (2010) as Self |
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009) as Self |
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Before They Die! (2008) as (Voice) |
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Queen of the Damned (2002) as Dealer |
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American Yakuza (1993) as Sam |
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Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder (1990) as |
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4 (1989) as |
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3 (1989) as |
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The 'Burbs (1989) as Detective #1 |
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 (1988) as |
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The Wrong Guys (1988) as Franklyn |
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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 (1987) as |
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Hollywood Shuffle (1987) as Body Guard #1 |
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Fraternity Vacation (1985) as Harry |
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Get Crazy (1983) as Cool |
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Hysterical (1982) as Leroy |
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The Jazz Singer (1980) as Bubba |
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Stir Crazy (1980) as Young Man in Hospital |
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Convoy (1978) as Spider Mike |
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Car Wash (1976) as Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly) |
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Sweet Revenge (1976) as Edmund |
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Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1969) as |
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Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder (1990) Production Executive |