
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).
Filmography

Deadwood
2004 · 8.1

Barney Miller
1975 · 7.4

Utopia
2014 · 7.2

The Bionic Woman
1976 · 7.0

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
1969 · 7.0

The 'Burbs
1989 · 6.8

Deadwood: The Movie
2019 · 6.7

Goof Troop
1992 · 6.7

Bridesmaids
2011 · 6.5

Stir Crazy
1980 · 6.5

Hollywood Shuffle
1987 · 6.5

Thank God You're Here
2006 · 6.4

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · 6.3

Convoy
1978 · 6.3

Queen of the Damned
2002 · 6.1

Get Crazy
1983 · 6.1

Car Wash
1976 · 6.0

The Jazz Singer
1980 · 5.9

The New Odd Couple
1982 · 5.8

American Yakuza
1993 · 5.8

The Wrong Guys
1988 · 5.7

Sweet Revenge
1976 · 5.7

Fraternity Vacation
1985 · 5.3

Hysterical
1982 · 4.5

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989 · 0.0

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988 · 0.0

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989 · 0.0

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987 · 0.0
Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder
1990 · 0.0

Before They Die!
2008 · 0.0