Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Acting
- Born:
- 1954-09-13
- Died:
- 2025-12-30
- Place of birth:
- South Bend, Indiana, USA
Biography
Isiah Whitlock, Jr. (September 13, 1954 – December 30, 2025) was an American actor. He is most famous for his role on the HBO television series, The Wire as corrupt state senator Clay Davis. In 2011, Whitlock played an insurance agent named Ronald Wilkes in the film Cedar Rapids. Wilkes is a self-described fan of The Wire and does an impersonation of character Omar Little. Whitlock has said that the references to the series were written in before he became involved in Cedar Rapids. He is also notable for appearing in Spike Lee films She Hate Me and 25th Hour as Agent Amos Flood. In all three projects, Whitlock established a catchphrase from his characters' distinct pronunciation of the word "shit" ("sheee-it"). He appeared as Eugine, a supporting role, in the 2003 film Pieces of April. He had a bit part in Goodfellas as a doctor who gives Henry Hill a Valium while attending to his brother. In 2007, he played Ethan Banks in Enchanted. Whitlock made appearances on Chappelle's Show and played various characters on Law & Order and its' spinoff, Law & Order: SVU. He also appeared in promotional spots for the Wii video game Punch-Out!! portraying the character Doc Louis.
Known For
Filmography
Hoppers
The Residence
Cocaine Bear
Lightyear
Triggered
I Care a Lot
History of Swear Words
Your Honor
Woke
Da 5 Bloods
Sloan Hearts Neckface
The Lost Husband
Seneca
Run with the Hunted
Corporate Animals
Lying and Stealing
Lost Holiday
All Square
The Old Man & the Gun
FBI
The Good Cop
BlacKkKlansman
Apple & Onion
She's Gotta Have It
Person to Person
The Mist
Cars 3
CHiPs
Atlanta
Pete's Dragon
Lucifer
Chi-Raq
The Carmichael Show
23 Blast
Gotham
BoJack Horseman
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
Home
Jerome's Bouquet
Lucky 7
The Blacklist
Thanks for Sharing
Newlyweeds
Europa Report
Not Fade Away
Elementary
Why Stop Now?
Red Hook Summer
Veep
Smash
Gun Hill Road
Detachment
Cedar Rapids
Main Street
Twelve
Brooklyn's Finest
The Good Wife
I Hate Valentine's Day
The Unusuals
Under New Management
Cadillac Records
Choke
New Amsterdam
The Wire Odyssey
Enchanted
1408
Beautiful Ohio
Kettle of Fish
Duane Hopwood
Stealing Martin Lane
She Hate Me
A Jersey Tale
The Jury
Pieces of April
25th Hour
The Wire
Jump Tomorrow
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
WW3
Ed
Madigan Men
Wonderland
Third Watch
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Harlem Aria
A Fish in the Bathtub
The Spanish Prisoner
Liberty!
Everyone Says I Love You
Eddie
NYPD Blue
Law & Order
GoodFellas
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Oceano
A Christmas Carol
The Body Is Water