Franklyn Ajaye
Actor · Production Executive · Writer
Born May 13, 1949 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Active 1969–present
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.
Filmography
Deadwood (2004) — Samuel FieldsBridesmaids (2011) — Lillian's DadThe 'Burbs (1989) — Detective #1Queen of the Damned (2002) — DealerDeadwood: The Movie (2019) — Samuel FieldsStir Crazy (1980) — Young Man in HospitalThe Bionic Woman (1976)Convoy (1978) — Spider MikeNYPD Blue (1993) — WriterGoof Troop (1992) — (voice)Barney Miller (1975) — Wendell FrazierHollywood Shuffle (1987) — Body Guard #1Car Wash (1976) — Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)Utopia (2014) — Marvin HudfieldThe Jazz Singer (1980) — BubbaAmerican Yakuza (1993) — SamGet Crazy (1983) — CoolFraternity Vacation (1985) — HarryHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) — Sporty the Cat (voice) · WriterThank God You're Here (2006)The Wrong Guys (1988) — FranklynSweet Revenge (1976) — EdmundPolitically Incorrect (1993) — WriterUncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1969)