Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 13, 1954
Died
Dec 30, 2025
Place of Birth
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Credits
98 titles
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
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
Bird King (voice)
The Residence
Larry Dokes
Cocaine Bear
Bob
Lightyear
Commander Burnside (voice)
Triggered
Ohio
I Care a Lot
Judge Lomax
History of Swear Words
Self
Your Honor
Charlie Figaro
Woke
Mr. Jackson
Da 5 Bloods
Melvin
Sloan Hearts Neckface
Lester
The Lost Husband
Russ McAllen
Seneca
Michael
Run with the Hunted
Lester
Corporate Animals
Derek
Lying and Stealing
Lyman
Lost Holiday
Officer Matthews
All Square
Scotty
The Old Man & the Gun
Detective Gene Dentler
FBI
Richard Talmage
The Good Cop
Burl Loomis
BlacKkKlansman
Mr. Turrentine
Apple & Onion
Mayor Naise (voice)
She's Gotta Have It
Dog #10
Person to Person
Buster
The Mist
Gus Bradley
Cars 3
River Scott (voice)
CHiPs
Peterson
Atlanta
Raleigh Marks
Pete's Dragon
Sheriff Gene Dentler
Lucifer
Carmen
Chi-Raq
Bacchos
The Carmichael Show
Reverend Carlson
23 Blast
Dr. Connelly
Gotham
Gerry Lang
BoJack Horseman
C.E.O. (voice)
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Yates
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
Mr. Dream
Home
Samuel
Jerome's Bouquet
Jack
Lucky 7
Bob Harris
The Blacklist
Danny
Thanks for Sharing
Charles
Newlyweeds
Philly
Europa Report
Dr. Pamuk
Not Fade Away
Landers
Elementary
Jack Brunelle
Red Hook Summer
Detective Flood
Why Stop Now?
Black
Veep
George Maddox