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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 13, 1954
Place of Birth
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
- Isaiah Whitlock
Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
1.1 Popularity
Biography
Isiah Whitlock, Jr. (born September 13, 1954) is 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 has made appearances on Chappelle's Show and has played various characters on Law & Order and its' spinoff, Law & Order: SVU. He also appears in promotional spots for the Wii video game Punch-Out!! portraying the character Doc Louis.
Known For
Credits
The Residence
as Larry Dokes
2025
7.4
Cocaine Bear
as Bob
2023
6.0
Lightyear
as Commander Burnside (voice)
2022
6.9
Triggered
as Ohio
2022
0.0
I Care a Lot
as Judge Lomax
2021
6.6
History of Swear Words
as Self
2021
6.6
Your Honor
as Charlie Figaro
2020
8.1
Woke
as Mr. Jackson
2020
5.3
Seneca
as Michael
2020
0.0
Da 5 Bloods
as Melvin
2020
6.5
Sloan Hearts Neckface
as Lester
2020
0.0
The Lost Husband
as Russ McAllen
2020
6.8
Run with the Hunted
as Lester
2019
4.9
Corporate Animals
as Derek
2019
4.8
Lying and Stealing
as Lyman
2019
5.8
Lost Holiday
as Officer Matthews
2019
4.4
All Square
as Scotty
2018
6.0
The Old Man & the Gun
as Detective Gene Dentler
2018
6.4
FBI
as Richard Talmage
2018
7.9
The Good Cop
as Burl Loomis
2018
6.2
BlacKkKlansman
as Mr. Turrentine
2018
7.5
Apple & Onion
as Mayor Naise (voice)
2018
6.5
She's Gotta Have It
as Dog #10
2017
6.4
Person to Person
as Buster
2017
5.2
The Mist
as Gus Bradley
2017
6.2
Cars 3
as River Scott (voice)
2017
6.9
CHiPS
as Peterson
2017
6.1
Pete's Dragon
as Sheriff Gene Dentler
2016
6.4
Lucifer
as Carmen
2016
8.4
Chi-Raq
as Bacchos
2015
5.8
The Carmichael Show
as Reverend Carlson
2015
7.2
23 Blast
as Dr. Connelly
2014
6.7
Gotham
as Gerry Lang
2014
7.6
BoJack Horseman
as C.E.O. (voice)
2014
8.5
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
as Yates
2014
5.7
Home
as Samuel
2013
6.6
Jerome's Bouquet
as Jack
2013
0.0
Lucky 7
as Bob Harris
2013
4.3
The Blacklist
as Danny
2013
7.6
Thanks for Sharing
as Charles
2013
5.9
Newlyweeds
as Philly
2013
4.0
Europa Report
as Dr. Pamuk
2013
6.3
Not Fade Away
as Landers
2012
5.4
Elementary
as Jack Brunelle
2012
7.6
Why Stop Now?
as Black
2012
5.4
Red Hook Summer
as Detective Flood
2012
5.5
Veep
as George Maddox
2012
7.4
Smash
as Ronald Strickland
2012
6.5
Gun Hill Road
as Officer Thompson
2011
5.9
Detachment
as Mr. Mathias
2011
7.6
Cedar Rapids
as Ronald Wilkes
2011
5.9
Main Street
as Mayor
2010
4.6
Twelve
as Detective Dumont
2010
5.7
Brooklyn's Finest
as Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)
2010
6.3
The Good Wife
as Ira Protopapas
2009
7.6
The Unusuals
2009
7.5
Cadillac Records
as Mississippi DJ
2008
7.1
Choke
as Detective Palmer
2008
6.1
New Amsterdam
as Joe Williams
2008
7.3
The Wire Odyssey
as Self
2007
6.6
Enchanted
as Ethan Banks
2007
6.8
1408
as Hotel Engineer
2007
6.7
Beautiful Ohio
as Mr. Lebreaux
2006
5.1
Kettle of Fish
as Freddie
2006
4.8
Duane Hopwood
as William
2005
5.7
She Hate Me
as Amos Flood
2004
5.2
A Jersey Tale
as Mr. Stubbs
2004
0.0
The Jury
2004
7.0
Pieces of April
as Eugene
2003
6.4
25th Hour
as Agent Flood
2002
7.3
The Wire
as State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis
2002
8.6
The Wire
as Clay Davis
2002
8.6
Jump Tomorrow
as George's Uncle
2001
6.5
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Crime Scene Detective
2001
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Detective
2001
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as (credit only)
2001
7.6
WW3
2001
5.3
Ed
as Tim Unger
2000
7.7
Madigan Men
2000
0.0
Wonderland
as Dr. Mohyuddin
2000
10.0
Third Watch
as Reggie Simmons
1999
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Robbery Division Captain
1999
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Todd Smythe
1999
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Captain Reece
1999
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as NTCC Representative
1999
7.9
Harlem Aria
as Manny
1999
7.4
A Fish in the Bathtub
as Rudy
1999
6.6
The Spanish Prisoner
as Trooper
1997
6.8
Liberty!
as Luke - Slave
1997
7.8
Everyone Says I Love You
as Cop
1996
6.4
Eddie
as Rick
1996
5.5
NYPD Blue
as Anton Emery
1993
7.0
Law & Order
as Gordon Samuels
1990
7.4
Law & Order
as Antony White
1990
7.4
Law & Order
as Simon Brooks
1990
7.4
Law & Order
as Fred Oakes
1990
7.4
Law & Order
as Captain Navarro
1990
7.4
GoodFellas
as Doctor
1990
8.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Fireman
1990
6.5
Oceano
as The Moose
1989
5.0
🎬
A Christmas Carol
as Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest
1981
0.0