Franklyn Ajaye
May 13, 1949 (75 years old) in 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).
Known For
Barney Miller
Wendell Frazier
Deadwood
Samuel Fields
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Sporty The Cat (voice)
Utopia
Marvin Hudfield
Goof Troop
(voice)
Bridesmaids
Mr. Donovan
The New Odd Couple
Henry
Convoy
Spider Mike
Credits
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Deadwood: The Movie 2019Samuel Fields★ 6.7 -
Utopia 2014Marvin Hudfield★ 7 -
Bridesmaids 2011Mr. Donovan★ 6.5 -
I Am Comic 2010Self★ 6.3 -
Self★ 8 -
Before They Die! 2008(Voice)★ NR -
★ 6 -
Deadwood 2004Samuel Fields★ 8.1 -
Queen of the Damned 2002Dealer★ 6.1 -
Sporty The Cat (voice)★ 6 -
American Yakuza 1993Sam★ 5.6 -
Goof Troop 1992(voice)★ 6.5 -
★ NR -
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The 'Burbs 1989Detective #1★ 6.8 -
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The Wrong Guys 1988Franklyn★ 5.6 -
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Hollywood Shuffle 1987Body Guard #1★ 6.4 -
Fraternity Vacation 1985Harry★ 5.2 -
Get Crazy 1983Cool★ 6.5 -
Hysterical 1982Leroy★ 4.9 -
The New Odd Couple 1982Henry★ 4.5 -
The Jazz Singer 1980Bubba★ 5.9 -
Stir Crazy 1980Young Man in Hospital★ 6.5 -
Convoy 1978Spider Mike★ 6.3 -
Car Wash 1976Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)★ 6 -
Sweet Revenge 1976Edmund★ 5.8 -
The Bionic Woman 1976★ 7 -
Barney Miller 1975Wendell Frazier★ 7.3 -
★ NR
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