Franklyn Ajaye
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
Filmography
6.7Deadwood: The Movie
2019 · Movie · Samuel Fields
7.2Utopia
2014 · TV · Marvin Hudfield · 1 ep
6.5Bridesmaids
2011 · Movie · Lillian's Dad
8.1The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010 · TV · Self · 1 ep
6.2I Am Comic
2010 · Movie · Self
8.0Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009 · Movie · Self
Before They Die!
2008 · Movie · (Voice)
6.4Thank God You're Here
2006 · TV
8.1Deadwood
2004 · TV · Samuel Fields · 10 ep
6.1Queen of the Damned
2002 · Movie · Dealer
6.3Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV · Sporty the Cat (voice) · 1 ep
5.8American Yakuza
1993 · Movie · Sam