Franklyn Ajaye

Acting

Born: May 13, 1949Brooklyn, 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

Bridesmaids

2011

Convoy

1978

The 'Burbs

1989

Queen of the Damned

2002

Stir Crazy

1980

Car Wash

1976

I Am Comic

2010

Deadwood: The Movie

2019