Acting
Franklyn Ajaye
Born May 13, 1949 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
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).
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Acting
Deadwood: The Movie
2019
Western · Drama · TV Movie
Utopia
2014
Comedy
Bridesmaids
2011
Comedy · Romance
I Am Comic
2010
Documentary · Comedy
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Comedy · Documentary
Before They Die!
2008
Documentary
Thank God You're Here
2006
Comedy
Deadwood
2004
Western · Crime · Drama
Queen of the Damned
2002
Fantasy · Horror · Romance
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Animation
American Yakuza
1993
Crime · Action · Thriller
Goof Troop
1992
Comedy · Kids · Animation
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Comedy
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
Comedy
The 'Burbs
1989
Comedy · Horror · Thriller
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie
The Wrong Guys
1988
Comedy · Action
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Comedy
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
Comedy
Fraternity Vacation
1985
Comedy · Romance
Get Crazy
1983
Comedy · Music
Hysterical
1982
Horror · Comedy · Fantasy
The New Odd Couple
1982
Comedy
The Jazz Singer
1980
Drama · Music · Romance
Stir Crazy
1980
Comedy · Crime
Convoy
1978
Action · Comedy · Drama
Car Wash
1976
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Sweet Revenge
1976
Comedy · Crime
The Bionic Woman
1976
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Drama
Barney Miller
1975
Comedy
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
1969
Comedy · Drama
Written
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Animation
NYPD Blue
1993
Drama
Politically Incorrect
1993
Comedy