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Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

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

Deadwood: The Movie
Deadwood: The Movie
2019 • Samuel Fields
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids
2011 • Lillian's Dad
I Am Comic
I Am Comic
2010 • Self
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009 • Self
Before They Die!
Before They Die!
2008 • (Voice)
Queen of the Damned
Queen of the Damned
2002 • Dealer
American Yakuza
American Yakuza
1993 • Sam
Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder
1990

Full filmography

Deadwood: The Movie
Deadwood: The Movie
2019 • Samuel Fields
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Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids
2011 • Lillian's Dad
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The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs
1989 • Detective #1
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The Wrong Guys
The Wrong Guys
1988 • Franklyn
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Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle
1987 • Body Guard #1
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Get Crazy
Get Crazy
1983 • Cool
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Hysterical
Hysterical
1982 • Leroy
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Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy
1980 • Young Man in Hospital
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Convoy
Convoy
1978 • Spider Mike
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Car Wash
Car Wash
1976 • Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
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Franklyn Ajaye – Biography, Known For & Filmography