Franklyn Ajaye

Biography

Franklyn Ajaye is an American stand-up comic, actor, and writer who started putting out comedy albums in the early 1970s and has five of them to his name. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Los Angeles, he reached network television in 1973 with an appearance on The Flip Wilson Show and soon afterward did Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. His film work includes Car Wash (1976), Convoy (1978), Stir Crazy (1980), Hysterical (1982), Get Crazy (1983), The Wrong Guys (1988), The 'Burbs (1989), American Yakuza (1993), and Bridesmaids (2011). He played Samuel Fields in Deadwood and took up the part again in Deadwood: The Movie (2019), and he has twice been nominated for Emmy Awards for writing on variety or music programs, for In Living Color and Politically Incorrect. He is the author of Comic Insights: The Art of Standup Comedy.

77years old

Turns 78 on May 13in 213 days

Born May 13, 1949Brooklyn
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 35 years1976 to 2011

Genres

Comedy78%, 7 films
Action22%, 2 films
Crime22%, 2 films
Drama22%, 2 films
Romance22%, 2 films

First and latest

Did you know?!

First role
Ajaye's first network television appearance came in 1973 on The Flip Wilson Show, and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was where he turned up a year afterward.
Behind the camera
Franklyn Ajaye is the author of Comic Insights: The Art of Standup Comedy, a book in which Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Bill Maher, Ellen DeGeneres and other well-known stand-up comedians give advice to those hoping to enter the field.
Beyond film
Ajaye recorded his last two comedy albums, Plaid Pants and Psychopaths and Vagabond Jazz & the Abstract Truth, in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.

Franklyn Ajaye movies on Netflix

Bridesmaids2011IMDb rating 6.8as Lillian's Dad
American Yakuza1993IMDb rating 5.6as Sam
The 'Burbs1989IMDb rating 6.8as Detective #1
The Wrong Guys1988IMDb rating 5.1as Franklyn
Get Crazy1983IMDb rating 6.5as Cool
Hysterical1982IMDb rating 5.3as Leroy
Stir Crazy1980IMDb rating 6.7as Young Man in Hospital
Convoy1978IMDb rating 6.3as Spider Mike
Car Wash1976IMDb rating 6.3as T.C.

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

Convoy1978 Action, Dramaas Spider Mike
IMDb rating 6.321K votes
Car Wash1976 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas T.C.
IMDb rating 6.39.2K votes
The 'Burbs1989as Detective #1
IMDb rating 6.894K votes
American Yakuza1993as Sam
IMDb rating 5.63.4K votes
Bridesmaids2011as Lillian's Dad
IMDb rating 6.8329K votes
Stir Crazy1980as Young Man in Hospital
IMDb rating 6.733K votes
The Wrong Guys1988as Franklyn
IMDb rating 5.11.1K votes
Hysterical1982as Leroy
IMDb rating 5.3961 votes

Most often with

Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Top

Robert Picardo

Richard Pryor

Nicky Katt

Henry Kingi

Films together

Robert Picardo2 films together, 1983 to 1989
Robert Picardo's page
- The 'Burbs1989IMDb rating 6.8Ajaye as Detective #1Picardo as Joe, Garbageman #2
- Get Crazy1983IMDb rating 6.5Ajaye as CoolPicardo as O'Connell
Richard Pryor2 films together, 1976 to 1980
Richard Pryor's page
- Stir Crazy1980IMDb rating 6.7Ajaye as Young Man in HospitalPryor as Harry Monroe
- Car Wash1976IMDb rating 6.3Ajaye as T.C.Pryor as Daddy Rich
Nicky Katt2 films together, 1989 to 1993
Nicky Katt's page
- American Yakuza1993IMDb rating 5.6Ajaye as SamKatt as Vic
- The 'Burbs1989IMDb rating 6.8Ajaye as Detective #1Katt as Steve Kuntz
Henry Kingi2 films together, 1976 to 1980
Henry Kingi's page
- Stir Crazy1980IMDb rating 6.7Ajaye as Young Man in HospitalKingi as Ramon
- Car Wash1976IMDb rating 6.3Ajaye as T.C.Kingi as Goody

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

Top