Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Acting
Born 1949-05-13Brooklyn, 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).

Movies (24)

Bridesmaids
6.5

Bridesmaids

2011Movie6.5
Convoy
6.3

Convoy

1978Movie6.3
The 'Burbs
6.8

The 'Burbs

1989Movie6.8
Queen of the Damned
6.1

Queen of the Damned

2002Movie6.1
Sweet Revenge
5.7

Sweet Revenge

1976Movie5.7
Stir Crazy
6.5

Stir Crazy

1980Movie6.5
Hollywood Shuffle
6.5

Hollywood Shuffle

1987Movie6.5
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989Movie
Deadwood: The Movie
6.7

Deadwood: The Movie

2019Movie6.7
Car Wash
6.0

Car Wash

1976Movie6.0
The Jazz Singer
5.9

The Jazz Singer

1980Movie5.9
Get Crazy
6.1

Get Crazy

1983Movie6.1
I Am Comic
6.2

I Am Comic

2010Movie6.2
The Wrong Guys
5.7

The Wrong Guys

1988Movie5.7
Fraternity Vacation
5.2

Fraternity Vacation

1985Movie5.2
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
8.0

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009Movie8.0
American Yakuza
5.8

American Yakuza

1993Movie5.8
Hysterical
4.5

Hysterical

1982Movie4.5
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

1987Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988Movie
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989Movie
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
7.0

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

1969Movie7.0
Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

1990Movie
Before They Die!

Before They Die!

2008Movie

TV Shows (11)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Deadwood
8.1

Deadwood

2004Series8.1
Barney Miller
7.3

Barney Miller

1975Series7.3
The Bionic Woman
7.0

The Bionic Woman

1976Series7.0
Goof Troop
6.7

Goof Troop

1992Series6.7
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995Series6.3
Thank God You're Here
6.4

Thank God You're Here

2006Series6.4
The New Odd Couple
5.8

The New Odd Couple

1982Series5.8
Utopia
7.1

Utopia

2014Series7.1
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
8.1

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

2010Series8.1