Cast
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Acting
Cast
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Known for
Acting
Born
1954-09-13
From
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Died
2025-12-30
Also known as Isaiah Whitlock , 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.
★8.2
MOVIE2026
Hoppers
as Bird King (voice)
★8.5
MOVIE1990
GoodFellas
as Doctor
★6.9
MOVIE2017
Cars 3
as River Scott (voice)
★6.9
MOVIE2022
Lightyear
as Commander Burnside (voice)
★6.8
MOVIE2007
Enchanted
as Ethan Banks
★6.7
MOVIE2007
1408
as Hotel Engineer
★6.0
MOVIE2023
Cocaine Bear
as Bob
★6.5
MOVIE1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Fireman
★7.5
MOVIE2018
BlacKkKlansman
as Mr. Turrentine
★7.6
MOVIE2011
Detachment
as Mr. Mathias
★6.1
MOVIE2017
CHiPs
as Peterson
★6.6
MOVIE2021
I Care a Lot
as Judge Lomax
★6.4
MOVIE2016
Pete's Dragon
as Sheriff Gene Dentler
★7.1
MOVIE2008
Cadillac Records
as Mississippi DJ
★6.3
MOVIE2013
Europa Report
as Dr. Pamuk
★7.3
MOVIE2002
25th Hour
as Agent Flood
★6.0
MOVIE2013
Thanks for Sharing
as Charles
★6.3
MOVIE2010
Brooklyn's Finest
as Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)
★6.5
MOVIE1996
Everyone Says I Love You
as Cop
★6.4
MOVIE2018
The Old Man & the Gun
as Detective Gene Dentler
★5.9
MOVIE2019
Lying and Stealing
as Lyman
★4.6
MOVIE2010
Main Street
as Mayor
★6.8
MOVIE2020
The Lost Husband
as Russ McAllen
★5.7
MOVIE2010
Twelve
as Detective Dumont
★6.1
MOVIE2008
Choke
as Detective Palmer
★5.4
MOVIE2009
I Hate Valentine's Day
as Drummer
★5.2
MOVIE2004
She Hate Me
as Amos Flood
★6.4
MOVIE2020
Da 5 Bloods
as Melvin
★5.9
MOVIE2011
Cedar Rapids
as Ronald Wilkes
★6.7
MOVIE1999
A Fish in the Bathtub
as Rudy
★5.5
MOVIE1996
Eddie
as Rick
★6.8
MOVIE2014
23 Blast
as Dr. Connelly
★6.5
MOVIE2003
Pieces of April
as Eugene
★5.6
MOVIE2014
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
as Yates
★6.8
MOVIE1997
The Spanish Prisoner
as Trooper
★5.4
MOVIE2012
Not Fade Away
as Landers
★5.4
MOVIE2012
Red Hook Summer
as Detective Flood
★5.1
MOVIE2006
Beautiful Ohio
as Mr. Lebreaux
★4.8
MOVIE2019
Corporate Animals
as Derek
★5.2
MOVIE2017
Person to Person
as Buster
★6.6
MOVIE2007
The Wire Odyssey
as Self
★5.4
MOVIE2012
Why Stop Now?
as Black
★5.7
MOVIE2015
Chi-Raq
as Bacchos
★4.7
MOVIE2019
Run with the Hunted
as Lester
MOVIETBA
The Body Is Water
as Alexander Wilkins
★4.7
MOVIE2009
Under New Management
as Rev. A.L. Blunton
★6.9
MOVIE2013
Home
as Samuel
★10.0
MOVIE2005
Stealing Martin Lane
as Chopper
★5.7
MOVIE2011
Gun Hill Road
as Officer Thompson
★7.0
MOVIE2004
A Jersey Tale
as Mr. Stubbs
★4.2
MOVIE2019
Lost Holiday
as Officer Matthews
★6.1
MOVIE2018
All Square
as Scotty
★7.7
MOVIE1999
Harlem Aria
as Manny
MOVIE2020
Sloan Hearts Neckface
as Lester
★5.4
MOVIE2001
WW3
★6.3
MOVIE2001
Jump Tomorrow
as George's Uncle
★5.8
MOVIE2005
Duane Hopwood
as William
★4.2
MOVIE2013
Newlyweeds
as Philly
★4.7
MOVIE2006
Kettle of Fish
as Freddie
MOVIE2022
Triggered
as Ohio
MOVIE2013
Jerome's Bouquet
as Jack
MOVIE2019
Seneca
as Michael
★7.0
MOVIE1981
A Christmas Carol
as Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest