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)