Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1954-09-13
Day of Death
2025-12-30
Place of Birth
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
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 (62)
Hoppers
2026
Cocaine Bear
2023
Lightyear
2022
Triggered
2022
I Care a Lot
2021
Da 5 Bloods
2020
Sloan Hearts Neckface
2020
The Lost Husband
2020
Seneca
2019
Run with the Hunted
2019
Corporate Animals
2019
Lying and Stealing
2019
Lost Holiday
2019
All Square
2018
