Isiah Whitlock Jr.

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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.

Filmography

1. 2026Hoppersas Bird King (voice)
2. 2025The Residenceas Larry Dokes · 8 episodes
3. 2023Cocaine Bearas Bob
4. 2022Lightyearas Commander Burnside (voice)
5. 2021I Care a Lotas Judge Lomax
6. 2021History of Swear Wordsas Self · 3 episodes
7. 2020Your Honoras Charlie Figaro · 20 episodes
8. 2020Da 5 Bloodsas Melvin
9. 2020The Lost Husbandas Russ McAllen
10. 2019Corporate Animalsas Derek
11. 2019Lying and Stealingas Lyman
12. 2018The Old Man & the Gunas Detective Gene Dentler
13. 2018FBIas Richard Talmage · 1 episode
14. 2018The Good Copas Burl Loomis · 10 episodes
15. 2018BlacKkKlansmanas Mr. Turrentine
16. 2017The Mistas Gus Bradley · 3 episodes
17. 2017Cars 3as River Scott (voice)
18. 2017CHiPsas Peterson
19. 2016Atlantaas Raleigh Marks · 2 episodes
20. 2016Pete's Dragonas Sheriff Gene Dentler
21. 2016Luciferas Carmen · 1 episode
22. 2015Chi-Raqas Bacchos
23. 201423 Blastas Dr. Connelly
24. 2014Gothamas Gerry Lang · 1 episode
25. 2014BoJack Horsemanas C.E.O. (voice) · 1 episode
26. 2014The Angriest Man in Brooklynas Yates
27. 2013The Blacklistas Danny · 1 episode
28. 2013Thanks for Sharingas Charles
29. 2013Europa Reportas Dr. Pamuk
30. 2012Not Fade Awayas Landers
31. 2012Elementaryas Jack Brunelle · 1 episode
32. 2012Why Stop Now?as Black
33. 2012Veepas George Maddox · 7 episodes
34. 2012Smashas Ronald Strickland · 2 episodes
35. 2011Detachmentas Mr. Mathias
36. 2011Cedar Rapidsas Ronald Wilkes
37. 2010Main Streetas Mayor
38. 2010Twelveas Detective Dumont
39. 2010Brooklyn's Finestas Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)
40. 2009The Good Wifeas Ira Protopapas · 1 episode
41. 2009I Hate Valentine's Dayas Drummer
42. 2008Cadillac Recordsas Mississippi DJ
43. 2008Chokeas Detective Palmer
44. 2008New Amsterdamas Joe Williams · 1 episode
45. 2007Enchantedas Ethan Banks
46. 20071408as Hotel Engineer
47. 2004She Hate Meas Amos Flood
48. 2003Pieces of Aprilas Eugene
49. 200225th Houras Agent Flood
50. 2002The Wireas Clay Davis · 25 episodes
51. 2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Crime Scene Detective · 1 episode
52. 1999Third Watchas Reggie Simmons · 1 episode
53. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Robbery Division Captain · 3 episodes
54. 1997The Spanish Prisoneras Trooper
55. 1996Everyone Says I Love Youas Cop
56. 1996Eddieas Rick
57. 1993NYPD Blueas Anton Emery · 1 episode
58. 1990Law & Orderas Gordon Samuels · 1 episode
59. 1990GoodFellasas Doctor
60. 1990Gremlins 2: The New Batchas Fireman