Actor
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
September 13, 1954 · South Bend, Indiana, USA
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.
Notable work
8.4Lucifer (2016)
as Carmen
8.5GoodFellas (1990)
as Doctor
7.5BlacKkKlansman (2018)
as Mr. Turrentine
6.9Cars 3 (2017)
as River Scott (voice)
6.8Enchanted (2007)
as Ethan Banks
6.71408 (2007)
as Hotel Engineer
8Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Robbery Division Captain and as Todd Smythe and as Captain Reece and as NTCC Representative
6.9Lightyear (2022)
as Commander Burnside (voice)
7.6Gotham (2014)
as Gerry Lang
7.6The Blacklist (2013)
as Danny
6.6I Care a Lot (2021)
as Judge Lomax
6.5Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
as Fireman
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