Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 13, 1949 (age 77)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Franklyn Ajaye
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).
Known For - Movies
Bridesmaids
as Lillian's Dad
The 'Burbs
as Detective #1
Convoy
as Spider Mike
Deadwood: The Movie
as Samuel Fields
Stir Crazy
as Young Man in Hospital
Queen of the Damned
as Dealer
Car Wash
as Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
The Jazz Singer
as Bubba
American Yakuza
as Sam
Fraternity Vacation
as Harry
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self
Barney Miller
as Wendell Frazier
Deadwood
as Samuel Fields
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Sporty The Cat (voice)
The Bionic Woman
Goof Troop
as (voice)
Utopia
as Marvin Hudfield
Thank God You're Here
The New Odd Couple
as Henry