Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Date of Birth:

May 13, 1949

Place of Birth:

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).

filmography:

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

1969

The Jazz Singer The Jazz Singer

1980

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

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

1987

American Yakuza American Yakuza

1993

Sweet Revenge Sweet Revenge

1976

Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

1990

Deadwood: The Movie Deadwood: The Movie

2019

Bridesmaids Bridesmaids

2011

Hollywood Shuffle Hollywood Shuffle

1987

Before They Die! Before They Die!

2008

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

I Am Comic I Am Comic

2010

Convoy Convoy

1978

Fraternity Vacation Fraternity Vacation

1985

The 'Burbs The 'Burbs

1989

Get Crazy Get Crazy

1983

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009

Stir Crazy Stir Crazy

1980

Queen of the Damned Queen of the Damned

2002

Hysterical Hysterical

1982

Car Wash Car Wash

1976

The Wrong Guys The Wrong Guys

1988

Show more

Comments