10 Facts About Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye was born on May 13,1949 and is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer.

Franklyn Ajaye 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.

Franklyn Ajaye made his network debut on The Flip Wilson Show in 1973 and made his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson a year later.

Franklyn Ajaye emigrated to Melbourne, Australia, in 1997 but returns to the United States periodically to do work on television.

Franklyn Ajaye has worked as an actor, appearing in films such as Sweet Revenge, Car Wash, Convoy, Stir Crazy, the 1980 version of The Jazz Singer, Hysterical, Get Crazy, Fraternity Vacation, Hollywood Shuffle, The Wrong Guys, The 'Burbs, and American Yakuza.

Franklyn Ajaye appeared on an episode of Barney Miller as police-car thief Wendell Frasier in 1976.

Franklyn Ajaye has been seen more recently in the TV show Deadwood as Samuel Fields and reprised that role in 2019's Deadwood: The Movie.

In 2011, Franklyn Ajaye had a small but memorable role in the box office hit Bridesmaids, playing the father of Lillian, and in 2013 he played management guru Marvin Hudsfield in the Australian ABC sitcom Utopia.

Franklyn Ajaye has been nominated twice for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for In Living Color and Politically Incorrect.

Franklyn Ajaye worked on the hit family comedy series created and executive-produced by Robert Townsend, The Parent 'Hood ; some of his credits on the show include acting as "executive consultant" with Barry "Berry" Douglas in season 1 episode 9 and episode 11 and as a co-producer with Douglas for season 2 episode 2.