Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Acting
Born 1954-09-13 - Died 2025-12-30South 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.

Movies (63)

Hoppers
8.2

Hoppers

2026Movie8.2
GoodFellas
8.5

GoodFellas

1990Movie8.5
Cars 3
6.9

Cars 3

2017Movie6.9
Enchanted
6.8

Enchanted

2007Movie6.8
Cocaine Bear
6.0

Cocaine Bear

2023Movie6.0
Lightyear
6.9

Lightyear

2022Movie6.9
1408
6.7

1408

2007Movie6.7
BlacKkKlansman
7.5

BlacKkKlansman

2018Movie7.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
6.5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990Movie6.5
Europa Report
6.3

Europa Report

2013Movie6.3
I Care a Lot
6.6

I Care a Lot

2021Movie6.6
Detachment
7.6

Detachment

2011Movie7.6
Brooklyn's Finest
6.3

Brooklyn's Finest

2010Movie6.3
25th Hour
7.3

25th Hour

2002Movie7.3
Pete's Dragon
6.4

Pete's Dragon

2016Movie6.4
The Old Man & the Gun
6.4

The Old Man & the Gun

2018Movie6.4
Da 5 Bloods
6.4

Da 5 Bloods

2020Movie6.4
CHiPs
6.1

CHiPs

2017Movie6.1
Lying and Stealing
5.9

Lying and Stealing

2019Movie5.9
Cadillac Records
7.1

Cadillac Records

2008Movie7.1
Everyone Says I Love You
6.4

Everyone Says I Love You

1996Movie6.4
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
5.6

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

2014Movie5.6
Eddie
5.5

Eddie

1996Movie5.5
The Spanish Prisoner
6.8

The Spanish Prisoner

1997Movie6.8
Thanks for Sharing
6.0

Thanks for Sharing

2013Movie6.0
She Hate Me
5.1

She Hate Me

2004Movie5.1
Choke
6.1

Choke

2008Movie6.1
The Lost Husband
6.8

The Lost Husband

2020Movie6.8
Cedar Rapids
5.9

Cedar Rapids

2011Movie5.9
Home
6.9

Home

2013Movie6.9
Chi-Raq
5.7

Chi-Raq

2015Movie5.7
Main Street
4.6

Main Street

2010Movie4.6
Pieces of April
6.5

Pieces of April

2003Movie6.5
Run with the Hunted
4.7

Run with the Hunted

2019Movie4.7
23 Blast
6.8

23 Blast

2014Movie6.8
Beautiful Ohio
5.1

Beautiful Ohio

2006Movie5.1
Twelve
5.7

Twelve

2010Movie5.7
Corporate Animals
4.8

Corporate Animals

2019Movie4.8
Red Hook Summer
5.4

Red Hook Summer

2012Movie5.4
I Hate Valentine's Day
5.4

I Hate Valentine's Day

2009Movie5.4
Why Stop Now?
5.4

Why Stop Now?

2012Movie5.4
Not Fade Away
5.4

Not Fade Away

2012Movie5.4
The Body Is Water

The Body Is Water

Movie
All Square
6.1

All Square

2018Movie6.1
Kettle of Fish
4.7

Kettle of Fish

2006Movie4.7
The Wire Odyssey
7.1

The Wire Odyssey

2007Movie7.1
WW3
5.4

WW3

2001Movie5.4
Person to Person
5.2

Person to Person

2017Movie5.2
Stealing Martin Lane
10.0

Stealing Martin Lane

2005Movie10.0
A Fish in the Bathtub
6.5

A Fish in the Bathtub

1999Movie6.5
Duane Hopwood
5.9

Duane Hopwood

2005Movie5.9
Under New Management
4.7

Under New Management

2009Movie4.7
Jump Tomorrow
6.3

Jump Tomorrow

2001Movie6.3
Sloan Hearts Neckface

Sloan Hearts Neckface

2020Movie
Lost Holiday
4.2

Lost Holiday

2019Movie4.2
Newlyweeds
4.2

Newlyweeds

2013Movie4.2
A Jersey Tale
7.0

A Jersey Tale

2004Movie7.0
A Christmas Carol
7.0

A Christmas Carol

1981Movie7.0
Seneca

Seneca

2019Movie
Harlem Aria
7.7

Harlem Aria

1999Movie7.7
Gun Hill Road
5.7

Gun Hill Road

2011Movie5.7
Triggered

Triggered

2022Movie
Jerome's Bouquet

Jerome's Bouquet

2013Movie

TV Shows (35)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
The Blacklist
7.6

The Blacklist

2013Series7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Series7.6
FBI
7.9

FBI

2018Series7.9
The Good Wife
7.6

The Good Wife

2009Series7.6
Lucifer
8.4

Lucifer

2016Series8.4
The Wire
8.6

The Wire

2002Series8.6
NYPD Blue
7.0

NYPD Blue

1993Series7.0
Elementary
7.6

Elementary

2012Series7.6
Gotham
7.6

Gotham

2014Series7.6
BoJack Horseman
8.5

BoJack Horseman

2014Series8.5
Third Watch
7.9

Third Watch

1999Series7.9
Veep
7.5

Veep

2012Series7.5
Atlanta
8.0

Atlanta

2016Series8.0
Apple & Onion
6.7

Apple & Onion

2018Series6.7
Smash
6.4

Smash

2012Series6.4
The Residence
7.5

The Residence

2025Series7.5
The Mist
6.2

The Mist

2017Series6.2
Your Honor
8.1

Your Honor

2020Series8.1
Ed
7.6

Ed

2000Series7.6
The Carmichael Show
7.2

The Carmichael Show

2015Series7.2
The Unusuals
7.5

The Unusuals

2009Series7.5
Woke
5.2

Woke

2020Series5.2
The Good Cop
6.2

The Good Cop

2018Series6.2
She's Gotta Have It
6.3

She's Gotta Have It

2017Series6.3
Liberty!
7.8

Liberty!

1997Series7.8
New Amsterdam
7.1

New Amsterdam

2008Series7.1
The Jury
9.0

The Jury

2004Series9.0
History of Swear Words
6.5

History of Swear Words

2021Series6.5
Wonderland
7.2

Wonderland

2000Series7.2
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
6.0

Lucas Bros. Moving Co.

2013Series6.0
Madigan Men
8.0

Madigan Men

2000Series8.0
Lucky 7
4.8

Lucky 7

2013Series4.8
Oceano
7.0

Oceano

1989Series7.0