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 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.
Filmography
all 95
Movies 59
TV Shows 36
Voice 4
self 2
Lightyear (2022)
I Care a Lot (2021)
Your Honor (2020)
Woke (2020)
Seneca (2020)
Da 5 Bloods (2020)
The Lost Husband (2020)
Lost Holiday (2019)
All Square (2018)
The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
FBI (2018)
The Good Cop (2018)
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas (2018)
Apple & Onion (2018)
The Mist (2017)
Cars 3 (2017)
CHiPS (2017)
Pete's Dragon (2016)
Lucifer (2016)
Chi-Raq (2015)
The Carmichael Show (2015)
23 Blast (2014)
Gotham (2014)
BoJack Horseman (2014)
Home (2013)
Lucky 7 (2013)
Newlyweeds (2013)
Europa Report (2013)
Not Fade Away (2012)
Elementary (2012)
Red Hook Summer (2012)
Veep (2012)
Smash (2012)
Gun Hill Road (2011)
Detachment (2011)
Cedar Rapids (2011)
Onion SportsDome (2011)
Twelve (2010)
Brooklyn's Finest (2010)
The Good Wife (2009)
Under New Management (2009)
Cadillac Records (2008)
Choke (2008)
New Amsterdam (2008)
Enchanted (2007)
1408 (2007)
Beautiful Ohio (2006)
Kettle of Fish (2006)
Duane Hopwood (2005)
She Hate Me (2004)
A Jersey Tale (2004)
25th Hour (2002)
The Wire (2002)
Jump Tomorrow (2001)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Ed (2000)
Wonderland (2000)
Third Watch (1999)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Liberty! (1997)
NYPD Blue (1993)
Law & Order (1990)
Oceano (1989)
A Christmas Carol (1981)
The Residence
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1954-09-13 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceSouth Bend, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsIsaiah Whitlock
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