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Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

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.

  • BIRTH 13/09/1954
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 19
  • MOVIES 39

Shows (19)

Lucifer
Lucifer
Carmen
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Captain Reece / NTCC Representative / Robbery Division Captain / Todd Smythe
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
Danny
The Wire
The Wire
Clay Davis / State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis
Your Honor (US)
Your Honor (US)
Charlie Figaro
The Mist
The Mist
Gus Bradley
Elementary
Elementary
Jack Brunelle
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
C.E.O. (voice)
FBI
FBI
Richard Talmage
Law & Order
Law & Order
Antony White / Captain Navarro / Fred Oakes / Gordon Samuels / Simon Brooks
Veep
Veep
George Maddox
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Crime Scene Detective / Detective
The Good Cop
The Good Cop
Burl Loomis
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
Anton Emery
She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It
Dog #10
Smash (2012)
Smash (2012)
Ronald Strickland
The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show
Reverend Carlson
Ed
Ed
Tim Unger
Lucky 7
Lucky 7
Bob Harris

Movies (39)

Cocaine Bear
Cocaine Bear
Bob
Lightyear
Lightyear
Commander Burnside (voice)
Enchanted
Enchanted
Ethan Banks
BlacKkKlansman
BlacKkKlansman
Mr. Turrentine
Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon
Sheriff Gene Dentler
I Care a Lot
I Care a Lot
Judge Lomax
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Fireman
1408
1408
Hotel Engineer
Detachment
Detachment
Mr. Mathias
25th Hour
25th Hour
Agent Flood
Thanks for Sharing
Thanks for Sharing
Charles
Twelve
Twelve
Detective Dumont
Da 5 Bloods
Da 5 Bloods
Melvin
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Yates
The Old Man & the Gun
The Old Man & the Gun
Detective Gene Dentler
Europa Report
Europa Report
Dr. Pamuk
Pieces of April
Pieces of April
Eugene
Eddie
Eddie
Rick
Corporate Animals
Corporate Animals
Derek
She Hate Me
She Hate Me
Amos Flood
Why Stop Now?
Why Stop Now?
Black
23 Blast
23 Blast
Dr. Connelly
Choke
Choke
Detective Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Ronald Wilkes
Seneca
Seneca
Michael
WW 3
WW 3
Red Hook Summer
Red Hook Summer
Detective Flood
Main Street
Main Street
Mayor
Seneca
Seneca
Michael
Not Fade Away
Not Fade Away
Landers
Run with the Hunted
Run with the Hunted
Lester
Everyone Says I Love You
Everyone Says I Love You
Cop
Beautiful Ohio
Beautiful Ohio
Mr. Lebreaux
Person to Person
Person to Person
Buster
The Spanish Prisoner
The Spanish Prisoner
Trooper
Newlyweeds
Newlyweeds
Philly
Gun Hill Road
Gun Hill Road
Officer Thompson
Home
Home
Samuel
The Lost Husband
The Lost Husband
Russ McAllen