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Franklyn Ajaye

Acting · Born May 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).

Movies with Franklyn Ajaye

• Bridesmaids (2011) — Lillian's Dad
• The 'Burbs (1989) — Detective #1
• Queen of the Damned (2002) — Dealer
• Deadwood: The Movie (2019) — Samuel Fields
• Convoy (1978) — Spider Mike
• Stir Crazy (1980) — Young Man in Hospital
• Car Wash (1976) — Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
• American Yakuza (1993) — Sam
• The Jazz Singer (1980) — Bubba
• Hysterical (1982) — Leroy
• Fraternity Vacation (1985) — Harry
• Hollywood Shuffle (1987) — Body Guard #1

TV shows with Franklyn Ajaye

• Deadwood (2004) — Samuel Fields