Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

1949-05-13

THE 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

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys

5.6
The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

6.764
Fraternity Vacation

Fraternity Vacation

5.2
Convoy

Convoy

6.323
I Am Comic

I Am Comic

6.3
Get Crazy

Get Crazy

6.5
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

8
Car Wash

Car Wash

6
Hysterical

Hysterical

4.917
Queen of the Damned

Queen of the Damned

6.1
Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

6.5
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

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Before They Die!

Before They Die!

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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

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Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

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Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

0
The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

5.9
American Yakuza

American Yakuza

5.6
Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

5.8
Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

6.4
Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

6.526
Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie

6.749
Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

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8.126

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7.298

6.933

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7

6.5

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7.463

4.5
Franklyn Ajaye