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.
Hoppers
as Bird King (voice)
GoodFellas
as Doctor
Cars 3
as River Scott (voice)
Enchanted
as Ethan Banks
Lightyear
as Commander Burnside (voice)
1408
as Hotel Engineer
Cocaine Bear
as Bob
Detachment
as Mr. Mathias
I Care a Lot
as Judge Lomax
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Fireman
BlacKkKlansman
as Mr. Turrentine
CHiPs
as Peterson
Europa Report
as Dr. Pamuk
25th Hour
as Agent Flood
Pete's Dragon
as Sheriff Gene Dentler
Lying and Stealing
as Lyman
Brooklyn's Finest
as Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)
Twelve
as Detective Dumont
Cadillac Records
as Mississippi DJ
Da 5 Bloods
as Melvin
Eddie
as Rick
23 Blast
as Dr. Connelly
Chi-Raq
as Bacchos
Choke
as Detective Palmer
Thanks for Sharing
as Charles
WW3
Everyone Says I Love You
as Cop
Pieces of April
as Eugene
The Lost Husband
as Russ McAllen
Newlyweeds
as Philly
The Spanish Prisoner
as Trooper
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
as Yates
Cedar Rapids
as Ronald Wilkes
She Hate Me
as Amos Flood
Beautiful Ohio
as Mr. Lebreaux
Home
as Samuel
Seneca
as Michael
Corporate Animals
as Derek
Duane Hopwood
as William
The Old Man & the Gun
as Detective Gene Dentler
All Square
as Scotty
Main Street
as Mayor
I Hate Valentine's Day
as Drummer
Lost Holiday
as Officer Matthews
Not Fade Away
as Landers
Kettle of Fish
as Freddie
Run with the Hunted
as Lester
Red Hook Summer
as Detective Flood
A Fish in the Bathtub
as Rudy
The Wire Odyssey
as Self
Person to Person
as Buster
The Body Is Water
as Alexander Wilkins
Gun Hill Road
as Officer Thompson
Under New Management
as Rev. A.L. Blunton
Why Stop Now?
as Black
Stealing Martin Lane
as Chopper
A Jersey Tale
as Mr. Stubbs
Jump Tomorrow
as George's Uncle
Harlem Aria
as Manny
Jerome's Bouquet
as Jack
Triggered
as Ohio
A Christmas Carol
as Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest
Sloan Hearts Neckface
as Lester