Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Known for ActingBorn 1954-09-13Died 2025-12-30South Bend, Indiana, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Stealing Martin Lane

The Jury

BoJack Horseman

The Wire

Lucifer

Hoppers

GoodFellas

Your Honor

Atlanta

FBI

Madigan Men

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Third Watch

The Residence

Liberty!

The Blacklist

Gotham

Elementary

Detachment

The Good Wife

Ed

BlacKkKlansman

Harlem Aria

Veep

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

The Unusuals

25th Hour

The Carmichael Show

Law & Order

New Amsterdam

Wonderland

Cadillac Records

Lightyear

A Jersey Tale

Home

Cars 3

NYPD Blue

The Lost Husband

Enchanted

23 Blast

Oceano

Apple & Onion

A Christmas Carol

A Fish in the Bathtub

I Care a Lot

1408

The Spanish Prisoner

History of Swear Words