Franklyn Ajaye
Known For
Acting
Born
1949-05-13 in 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).
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self
Deadwood
as Samuel Fields
Barney Miller
as Wendell Frazier
The Bionic Woman
The 'Burbs
as Detective #1
Goof Troop
as (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Sporty The Cat (voice)
Bridesmaids
as Mr. Donovan
Thank God You're Here
Hysterical
as Leroy
The New Odd Couple
as Henry
Convoy
as Spider Mike
Stir Crazy
as Young Man in Hospital
Utopia
as Marvin Hudfield
Queen of the Damned
as Dealer
I Am Comic
as Self
Deadwood: The Movie
as Samuel Fields
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
as Self
Fraternity Vacation
as Harry