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Franklyn Ajaye
Acting

Franklyn Ajaye

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

13 May 1949

Age

77 Years

Born In

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Total Projects

35

Years Active

57 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Deadwood: The Movie

movie

Deadwood: The Movie

2019

Deadwood: The Movie

as Samuel Fields

Utopia

tv

Utopia

2014

Utopia

as Marvin Hudfield

Bridesmaids

movie

Bridesmaids

2011

Bridesmaids

as Lillian's Dad

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

tv

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

2010

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

as Self

I Am Comic

movie

I Am Comic

2010

I Am Comic

as Self

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

movie

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

as Self

Before They Die!

movie

Before They Die!

2008

Before They Die!

as (Voice)

Thank God You're Here

tv

Thank God You're Here

2006

Thank God You're Here

Deadwood

tv

Deadwood

2004

Deadwood

as Samuel Fields

Queen of the Damned

movie

Queen of the Damned

2002

Queen of the Damned

as Dealer

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

tv

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Sporty The Cat (voice)

American Yakuza

movie

American Yakuza

1993

American Yakuza

as Sam

Goof Troop

tv

Goof Troop

1992

Goof Troop

as (voice)

CineRaya

movie

Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

1990

Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

movie

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

movie

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

1989

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

The 'Burbs

movie

The 'Burbs

1989

The 'Burbs

as Detective #1

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

movie

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

1988

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

The Wrong Guys

movie

The Wrong Guys

1988

The Wrong Guys

as Franklyn

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

movie

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

1987

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Hollywood Shuffle

movie

Hollywood Shuffle

1987

Hollywood Shuffle

as Body Guard #1

Fraternity Vacation

movie

Fraternity Vacation

1985

Fraternity Vacation

as Harry

Get Crazy

movie

Get Crazy

1983

Get Crazy

as Cool

Hysterical

movie

Hysterical

1982

Hysterical

as Leroy

The New Odd Couple

tv

The New Odd Couple

1982

The New Odd Couple

as Henry

The Jazz Singer

movie

The Jazz Singer

1980

The Jazz Singer

as Bubba

Stir Crazy

movie

Stir Crazy

1980

Stir Crazy

as Young Man in Hospital

Convoy

movie

Convoy

1978

Convoy

as Spider Mike

Car Wash

movie

Car Wash

1976

Car Wash

as Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)

Sweet Revenge

movie

Sweet Revenge

1976

Sweet Revenge

as Edmund

The Bionic Woman

tv

The Bionic Woman

1976

The Bionic Woman

Saturday Night Live

tv

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self

Barney Miller

tv

Barney Miller

1975

Barney Miller

as Wendell Frazier

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

movie

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

1969

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

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