Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

103

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-09-13 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

South Bend, Indiana, USA

Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

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.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • The Blacklist

    The Blacklist

  • Lucifer

    Lucifer

  • FBI

    FBI

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Elementary

    Elementary

  • Gotham

    Gotham

  • The Wire

    The Wire

  • NYPD Blue

    NYPD Blue

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • Third Watch

    Third Watch

  • Veep

    Veep

  • Cars 3

    Cars 3

  • GoodFellas

    GoodFellas

  • Apple & Onion

    Apple & Onion

  • Ed

    Ed

  • Atlanta

    Atlanta

  • Smash

    Smash

  • Your Honor

    Your Honor

  • The Residence

    The Residence

  • Woke

    Woke

  • 1408

    1408

  • Detachment

    Detachment

  • The Mist

    The Mist

  • Cocaine Bear

    Cocaine Bear

  • BlacKkKlansman

    BlacKkKlansman

  • Lightyear

    Lightyear

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

  • Enchanted

    Enchanted

  • Brooklyn's Finest

    Brooklyn's Finest

  • Corporate Animals

    Corporate Animals

  • The Good Cop

    The Good Cop

  • A Fish in the Bathtub

    A Fish in the Bathtub

  • Duane Hopwood

    Duane Hopwood

  • Choke

    Choke

  • Pete's Dragon

    Pete's Dragon

  • The Spanish Prisoner

    The Spanish Prisoner

  • 25th Hour

    25th Hour

  • The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

    The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

  • New Amsterdam

    New Amsterdam

  • Everyone Says I Love You

    Everyone Says I Love You

  • The Jury

    The Jury

  • The Carmichael Show

    The Carmichael Show

  • Thanks for Sharing

    Thanks for Sharing

  • The Unusuals

    The Unusuals

  • Chi-Raq

    Chi-Raq

  • The Wire Odyssey

    The Wire Odyssey

  • The Lost Husband

    The Lost Husband

  • Wonderland

    Wonderland

  • Harlem Aria

    Harlem Aria

  • Pieces of April

    Pieces of April

  • I Care a Lot

    I Care a Lot

  • Cadillac Records

    Cadillac Records

  • Twelve

    Twelve

  • Europa Report

    Europa Report

  • Da 5 Bloods

    Da 5 Bloods

  • She's Gotta Have It

    She's Gotta Have It

  • Why Stop Now?

    Why Stop Now?

  • Lying and Stealing

    Lying and Stealing

  • Liberty!

    Liberty!

  • Gun Hill Road

    Gun Hill Road

  • CHiPS

    CHiPS

  • Newlyweeds

    Newlyweeds

  • History of Swear Words

    History of Swear Words

  • Lucky 7

    Lucky 7

  • Madigan Men

    Madigan Men

  • Seneca

    Seneca

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • Not Fade Away

    Not Fade Away

  • A Jersey Tale

    A Jersey Tale

  • WW3

    WW3

  • Eddie

    Eddie

  • The Old Man & the Gun

    The Old Man & the Gun

  • She Hate Me

    She Hate Me

  • Oceano

    Oceano

  • Main Street

    Main Street

  • Jerome's Bouquet

    Jerome's Bouquet

  • Lost Holiday

    Lost Holiday

  • Person to Person

    Person to Person

  • Kettle of Fish

    Kettle of Fish

  • Red Hook Summer

    Red Hook Summer

  • The Body Is Water

    The Body Is Water

  • Run with the Hunted

    Run with the Hunted

  • Cedar Rapids

    Cedar Rapids

  • All Square

    All Square

  • Beautiful Ohio

    Beautiful Ohio

  • 23 Blast

    23 Blast

  • Home

    Home

  • Charity Case

    Charity Case

  • Sloan Hearts Neckface

    Sloan Hearts Neckface

  • Jump Tomorrow

    Jump Tomorrow

  • Triggered

    Triggered