Franklyn Ajaye
Biography
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
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self
1975
TV
Barney Miller
Wendell Frazier
1975
TV
Deadwood
Samuel Fields
2004
TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Sporty The Cat (voice)
1995
TV
Goof Troop
(voice)
1992
TV
The Bionic Woman
1976
Film
Bridesmaids
Lillian's Dad
2011
TV
Utopia
Marvin Hudfield
2014
Film
Convoy
Spider Mike
1978
TV
Thank God You're Here
2006
TV
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
Self
2010
Film
The 'Burbs
Detective #1
1989
TV
The New Odd Couple
Henry
1982
Film
Queen of the Damned
Dealer
2002
Film
Deadwood: The Movie
Samuel Fields
2019
Film
Stir Crazy
Young Man in Hospital
1980
Film
Hysterical
Leroy
1982
Film
Car Wash
Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
1976
Film
The Jazz Singer
Bubba
1980
Filmography
2019FilmDeadwood: The Movieas Samuel Fields2014TVUtopiaas Marvin Hudfield2011FilmBridesmaidsas Lillian's Dad2010TVThe Green Room with Paul Provenzaas Self2010FilmI Am Comicas Self2009FilmWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedyas Self2008FilmBefore They Die!as (Voice)2006TVThank God You're Here2004TVDeadwoodas Samuel Fields2002FilmQueen of the Damnedas Dealer1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Sporty The Cat (voice)1993FilmAmerican Yakuzaas Sam1992TVGoof Troopas (voice)1990FilmFranklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder1989FilmRobert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 41989FilmRobert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 31989FilmThe 'Burbsas Detective #11988FilmRobert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 21988FilmThe Wrong Guysas Franklyn1987FilmRobert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 11987FilmHollywood Shuffleas Body Guard #11985FilmFraternity Vacationas Harry1983FilmGet Crazyas Cool1982FilmHystericalas Leroy1982TVThe New Odd Coupleas Henry1980FilmThe Jazz Singeras Bubba1980FilmStir Crazyas Young Man in Hospital1978FilmConvoyas Spider Mike1976FilmCar Washas Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)1976FilmSweet Revengeas Edmund1976TVThe Bionic Woman1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self1975TVBarney Milleras Wendell Frazier1969FilmUncle Tom's Fairy Tales1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self