Franklyn Ajaye
Born May 13, 1949 (Age: 76)
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
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).
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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Filmography
Bridesmaids
2011
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as Lillian's Dad
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Age: 62
Queen of the Damned
2002
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as Dealer
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Age: 52
No Image
Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder
1990
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as
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Age: 41
The 'Burbs
1989
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as Detective #1
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Age: 39
Fraternity Vacation
1985
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as Harry
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Age: 36
Get Crazy
1983
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as Cool
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Age: 34
The Jazz Singer
1980
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as Bubba
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Age: 31
Stir Crazy
1980
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as Young Man in Hospital
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Age: 31
Convoy
1978
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as Spider Mike
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Age: 29
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
1969
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as
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Age: 19