Isiah Whitlock Jr.
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.
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Movies (63)
Hoppers
2026 · Bird King (voice)
Oso intoxicado
2023 · Bob
Lightyear
2022 · Commander Burnside (voice)
Triggered
2022 · Ohio
Descuida, yo te cuido
2021 · Judge Lomax
5 Sangres
2020 · Melvin
Sloan Hearts Neckface
2020 · Lester
Una nueva eternidad
2020 · Russ McAllen
Seneca
2019 · Michael
Run with the Hunted
2019 · Lester
Animales corporativos
2019 · Derek
El Arte del Engaño
2019 · Lyman
Lost Holiday
2019 · Officer Matthews
All Square
2018 · Scotty
Un caballero y su revólver
2018 · Detective Gene Dentler
El infiltrado del KKKlan
2018 · Mr. Turrentine
Person to Person
2017 · Buster
Cars 3
2017 · River Scott (voice)
CHIPS: Patrulla motorizada recargada
2017 · Peterson
Mi amigo el dragón
2016 · Sheriff Gene Dentler
Chi-Raq
2015 · Bacchos
Triunfo en la adversidad
2014 · Dr. Connelly
El hombre mas enfadado de Brooklyn
2014 · Yates
Home
2013 · Samuel
Jerome's Bouquet
2013 · Jack
Gracias por compartir
2013 · Charles
Newlyweeds
2013 · Philly
Misión Europa
2013 · Dr. Pamuk
Not Fade Away
2012 · Landers
¿Por qué Detenerse Ahora?
2012 · Black
Red Hook Summer
2012 · Detective Flood
Gun Hill Road
2011 · Officer Thompson
Indiferencia
2011 · Mr. Mathias
Cedar Rapids
2011 · Ronald Wilkes
Main Street
2010 · Mayor
Twelve
2010 · Detective Dumont
Los héroes de Brooklyn
2010 · Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)
Al diablo con el amor
2009 · Drummer
Under New Management
2009 · Rev. A.L. Blunton
Cadillac Records
2008 · Mississippi DJ
Asfixia
2008 · Detective Palmer
The Wire Odyssey
2007 · Self
Encantada
2007 · Ethan Banks
1408
2007 · Hotel Engineer
Beautiful Ohio
2006 · Mr. Lebreaux
Kettle of Fish
2006 · Freddie
Duane Hopwood
2005 · William
Stealing Martin Lane
2005 · Chopper
She Hate Me
2004 · Amos Flood
A Jersey Tale
2004 · Mr. Stubbs
Pieces of April
2003 · Eugene
La hora 25
2002 · Agent Flood
Jump Tomorrow
2001 · George's Uncle
WW3
2001
Harlem Aria
1999 · Manny
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999 · Rudy
The Spanish Prisoner
1997 · Trooper
Todos Dicen que Te Amo
1996 · Cop
Eddie
1996 · Rick
Buenos Muchachos
1990 · Doctor
Gremlins 2: La nueva generación
1990 · Fireman
A Christmas Carol
1981 · Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest
The Body Is Water
· Alexander Wilkins
TV shows (35)
The Residence
2025 · Larry Dokes
La historia de las palabrotas
2021 · Self
Su Señoría
2020 · Charlie Figaro
Woke
2020 · Mr. Jackson
F.B.I.
2018 · Richard Talmage
The Good Cop
2018 · Burl Loomis
Manzana y Cebollín
2018 · Mayor Naise (voice)
She's Gotta Have It
2017 · Dog #10
La Niebla
2017 · Gus Bradley
Atlanta
2016 · Raleigh Marks
Lucifer
2016 · Carmen
The Carmichael Show
2015 · Reverend Carlson
Gotham
2014 · Gerry Lang
BoJack Horseman
2014 · C.E.O. (voice)
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
2013 · Mr. Dream
Lucky 7
2013 · Bob Harris
The Blacklist
2013 · Danny
Elementary
2012 · Jack Brunelle
Veep
2012 · George Maddox
Smash
2012 · Ronald Strickland
La esposa ejemplar
2009 · Ira Protopapas
The Unusuals
2009
New Amsterdam
2008 · Joe Williams
The Jury
2004
Los Vigilantes
2002 · Clay Davis
La Ley y el Orden: Intento Criminal
2001 · Crime Scene Detective, Detective
Ed
2000 · Tim Unger
Madigan Men
2000
Wonderland
2000 · Dr. Mohyuddin
Third Watch
1999 · Reggie Simmons
La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales
1999 · Robbery Division Captain, Todd Smythe, Captain Reece, NTCC Representative
Liberty!
1997 · Luke - Slave
NYPD Blue
1993 · Anton Emery
Law & Order
1990 · Gordon Samuels, Antony White, Simon Brooks, Fred Oakes, Captain Navarro
Oceano
1989 · The Moose