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Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 13, 1954 (70)
Birthplace South Bend, Indiana, USA
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 T ... he 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

Filmography

Cocaine Bear

Cocaine Bear

2023

as Bob

Lightyear

Lightyear

2022

as Commander Burnside (voice)

I Care a Lot

I Care a Lot

2021

as Judge Lomax

Sloan Hearts Neckface

Sloan Hearts Neckface

2020

as Lester

Da 5 Bloods

Da 5 Bloods

2020

as Melvin

The Lost Husband

The Lost Husband

2020

as Russ McAllen

Seneca

Seneca

2020

as Michael

Corporate Animals

Corporate Animals

2019

as Derek

Run with the Hunted

Run with the Hunted

2019

as Lester

Lost Holiday

Lost Holiday

2019

as Officer Matthews

Lying and Stealing

Lying and Stealing

2019

as Lyman

All Square

All Square

2018

as Scotty

BlacKkKlansman

BlacKkKlansman

2018

as Mr. Turrentine

The Old Man & the Gun

The Old Man & the Gun

2018

as Detective Gene Dentler

Person to Person

Person to Person

2017

as Buster

Cars 3

Cars 3

2017

as River Scott (voice)

CHiPS

CHiPS

2017

as Peterson

Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

2016

as Sheriff Gene Dentler

Chi-Raq

Chi-Raq

2015

as Bacchos

23 Blast

23 Blast

2014

as Dr. Connelly

Newlyweeds

Newlyweeds

2013

as Philly

Jerome's Bouquet

Jerome's Bouquet

2013

as Jack

Home

Home

2013

as Samuel

Europa Report

Europa Report

2013

as Dr. Pamuk

Thanks for Sharing

Thanks for Sharing

2013

as Charles

Why Stop Now?

Why Stop Now?

2012

as Black

Not Fade Away

Not Fade Away

2012

as Landers

Red Hook Summer

Red Hook Summer

2012

as Detective Flood

Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids

2011

as Ronald Wilkes

Gun Hill Road

Gun Hill Road

2011

as Officer Thompson

Detachment

Detachment

2011

as Mr. Mathias

Main Street

Main Street

2010

as Mayor

Twelve

Twelve

2010

as Detective Dumont

Brooklyn's Finest

Brooklyn's Finest

2010

as Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)

Choke

Choke

2008

as Detective Palmer

Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

2008

as Mississippi DJ

1408

1408

2007

as Hotel Engineer

Enchanted

Enchanted

2007

as Ethan Banks

Beautiful Ohio

Beautiful Ohio

2006

as Mr. Lebreaux

Duane Hopwood

Duane Hopwood

2005

as William

A Jersey Tale

A Jersey Tale

2004

as Mr. Stubbs

She Hate Me

She Hate Me

2004

as Amos Flood

Pieces of April

Pieces of April

2003

as Eugene

25th Hour

25th Hour

2002

as Agent Flood

Jump Tomorrow

Jump Tomorrow

2001

as George's Uncle

Harlem Aria

Harlem Aria

1999

as Manny

A Fish in the Bathtub

A Fish in the Bathtub

1999

as Rudy

The Spanish Prisoner

The Spanish Prisoner

1997

as Trooper

Eddie

Eddie

1996

as Rick

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

as Fireman

GoodFellas

GoodFellas

1990

as Doctor

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1981

as Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Your Honor

as Charlie Figaro

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Dec 06, 2020

The Wire

as State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Jun 02, 2002

The Wire

as Clay Davis

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 02, 2002

The Good Cop

as Burl Loomis

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 21, 2018

Lucky 7

as Bob Harris

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 24, 2013

The Residence

as Larry Dokes

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 20, 2025

Veep

as George Maddox

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Apr 22, 2012

Oceano

as The Moose

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 20, 1989

Liberty!

as Luke - Slave

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 23, 1997

Apple & Onion

as Mayor Naise (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 23, 2018

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Captain Reece

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The Mist

as Gus Bradley

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 22, 2017

Ed

as Tim Unger

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 08, 2000

Smash

as Ronald Strickland

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 06, 2012

Woke

as Mr. Jackson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 2020

Third Watch

as Reggie Simmons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1999

Law & Order

as Gordon Samuels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

New Amsterdam

as Joe Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 2008

NYPD Blue

as Anton Emery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1993

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Robbery Division Captain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Todd Smythe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The Blacklist

as Danny

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Crime Scene Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Lucifer

as Carmen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2016

Elementary

as Jack Brunelle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

Gotham

as Gerry Lang

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2014

The Carmichael Show

as Reverend Carlson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 2015

Law & Order

as Antony White

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order

as Simon Brooks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order

as Fred Oakes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order

as Captain Navarro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

FBI

as Richard Talmage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2018

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as (credit only)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

She's Gotta Have It

as Dog #10

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 23, 2017

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as NTCC Representative

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

BoJack Horseman

as C.E.O. (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 22, 2014

The Good Wife

as Ira Protopapas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Wonderland

as Dr. Mohyuddin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2000

History of Swear Words

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 05, 2021

Madigan Men

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

The Jury

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2004

The Unusuals

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 2009

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