Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Acting
Born 1954-09-13
Died 2025-12-30
South Bend, Indiana, USA
98 credits
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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.
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order
The Blacklist
Lucifer
FBI
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Hoppers
The Wire
Elementary
The Good Wife
NYPD Blue
BoJack Horseman
Gotham
Third Watch
Cars 3
Veep
GoodFellas
Smash
The Residence
Atlanta
Cocaine Bear
Your Honor
Ed
Apple & Onion
Enchanted
Lightyear
The Mist
1408
BlacKkKlansman
Pete's Dragon
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
I Care a Lot
25th Hour
Detachment
She's Gotta Have It
The Good Cop
The Carmichael Show
New Amsterdam
Woke
The Jury
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
Brooklyn's Finest
Europa Report
Da 5 Bloods
CHiPs
Cadillac Records
Lying and Stealing
The Unusuals
She Hate Me
The Lost Husband
Cedar Rapids
Everyone Says I Love You
Madigan Men
Wonderland
Lucky 7
Liberty!
The Old Man & the Gun
Eddie
Thanks for Sharing
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
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