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Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Acting

May 13, 1949 (77 years old)

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Male

25 Movies

14 TV Shows

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).

Deadwood

Deadwood

2004 8.1

as Samuel Fields

Age 54 (now 77) 10 eps

Convoy

Convoy

1978 6.3

as Spider Mike

Age 29 (now 77)

Car Wash

Car Wash

1976 6.0

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

Age 27 (now 77)

The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

1989 6.8

as Detective #1

Age 39 (now 77)

American Yakuza

American Yakuza

1993 5.7

as Sam

Age 44 (now 77)

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

1980 5.9

as Bubba

Age 31 (now 77)

Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

2011 6.5

as Lillian's Dad

Age 61 (now 77)

Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

1980 6.5

as Young Man in Hospital

Age 31 (now 77)

Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie

2019 6.7

as Samuel Fields

Age 70 (now 77)

Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

1976 5.7

as Edmund

Age 27 (now 77)

The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys

1988 5.7

as Franklyn

Age 39 (now 77)

Fraternity Vacation

Fraternity Vacation

1985 5.2

as Harry

Age 36 (now 77)

Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

1987 6.5

as Body Guard #1

Age 37 (now 77)

Get Crazy

Get Crazy

1983 6.3

as Cool

Age 34 (now 77)

Hysterical

Hysterical

1982 4.5

as Leroy

Age 33 (now 77)

Queen of the Damned

Queen of the Damned

2002 6.1

as Dealer

Age 52 (now 77)