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Franklyn Ajaye

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  • Writer
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Franklyn Ajaye
An aging, washed-up comedian still scratching for gigs is confronted with the pressing financial needs of his autistic son.
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Too Hip for the Room (2015)
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Franklyn Ajaye was born on 13 May 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The 'Burbs (1989), Stir Crazy (1980) and Bridesmaids (2011).
BornMay 13, 1949
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BornMay 13, 1949
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tom Hanks in The 'Burbs (1989)
    The 'Burbs
    6.8
    Movie
    • Detective
    • 1989
    Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in Stir Crazy (1980)
    Stir Crazy
    6.7
    Movie
    • Young Man in Hospital
    • 1980
    Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kristen Wiig, and Ellie Kemper in Bridesmaids (2011)
    Bridesmaids
    6.8
    Movie
    • Lillian's Dad
    • 2011
    Convoy (1978)
    Convoy
    6.3
    Movie
    • Spider Mike
    • 1978

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Deadwood: The Movie (2019)
      Deadwood: The Movie
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Samuel Fields
      • 2019
    • Too Hip for the Room (2015)
      Too Hip for the Room
      7.5
      • Joe Papy
      • 2015
    • Stephen Curry, Gina Riley, Glenn Robbins, Magda Szubanski, and Shane Jacobson in Open Slather (2015)
      Open Slather
      4.4
      TV Series
      • President of Nigeria
      • 2015
    • Utopia (2014)
      Utopia
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Marvin Hudfield
      • 2014
    • Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kristen Wiig, and Ellie Kemper in Bridesmaids (2011)
      Bridesmaids
      6.8
      • Lillian's Dad
      • 2011
    • Powers Boothe, Keith Carradine, Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, and Molly Parker in Deadwood (2004)
      Deadwood
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Samuel Fields
      • 2005–2006
    • Pirate Islands (2003)
      Pirate Islands
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Five Spice
      • 2003
    • Aaliyah and Stuart Townsend in Queen of the Damned (2002)
      Queen of the Damned
      5.3
      • French Dealer
      • 2002
    • Jack Levi in Brown Shoe Polish (2001)
      Brown Shoe Polish
      4.2
      Short
      • Viennese Cake Shop Owner
      • 2001
    • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
      Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Sporty the Cat (voice)
      • 1997
    • American Yakuza (1993)
      American Yakuza
      5.6
      • Sam
      • 1993
    • Goof Troop (1992)
      Goof Troop
      6.8
      TV Series
      • (voice, as Franklin Ajaye)
      • 1992
    • Tawny Kitaen, Frank Bonner, Gordon Jump, Marla Rubinoff, Richard Sanders, French Stewart, and Mykelti Williamson in The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991)
      The New WKRP in Cincinnati
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Reggie
      • 1992
    • Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Curtis Baldwin, Kia Goodwin, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, Helen Martin, and Hal Williams in 227 (1985)
      227
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Painter
      • 1989
    • Tom Hanks in The 'Burbs (1989)
      The 'Burbs
      6.8
      • Detective
      • 1989

    Writer

    • Politically Incorrect (1993)
      Politically Incorrect
      6.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1996–1997
    • C-Bear and Jamal (1996)
      C-Bear and Jamal
      5.8
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 1996
    • Ashli Adams, Tyrone Burton, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Robert Townsend, and Curtis Williams in The Parent 'Hood (1995)
      The Parent 'Hood
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1995–1996
    • NYPD Blue (1993)
      NYPD Blue
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1995
    • Townsend Television (1993)
      Townsend Television
      7.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1993
    • Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, David Alan Grier, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Kim Wayans in In Living Color (1990)
      In Living Color
      8.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1990–1993
    • Charles S. Dutton in Roc (1991)
      Roc
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime (1991)
      The Best of Robert Townsend & His Partners in Crime
      8.3
      TV Special
      • writer
      • 1991
    • Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1990
    • The Midnight Special (1972)
      The Midnight Special
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1974–1976
    • Gailard Sartain in Keep on Truckin' (1975)
      Keep on Truckin'
      6.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1975

    Producer

    • Ashli Adams, Tyrone Burton, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Robert Townsend, and Curtis Williams in The Parent 'Hood (1995)
      The Parent 'Hood
      7.0
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • producer
      • 1995–1996
    • Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1990

    Videos7

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    Car Wash
    Trailer 2:27
    Car Wash
    Car Wash
    Trailer 2:27
    Car Wash
    The Wrong Guys
    Trailer 2:06
    The Wrong Guys
    I Am Comic
    Trailer 2:52
    I Am Comic
    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians On Black Comedy
    Trailer 2:20
    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians On Black Comedy
    American Yakuza
    Trailer 1:49
    American Yakuza

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Franklin Ajaye
    • Born
      • May 13, 1949
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Other works
      Album: "Comedian"
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      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      As of 2005, was living in Australia.
    • Nickname
      • The Jazzcomedian

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