Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

102

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

  • The Blacklist

    The Blacklist

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Lucifer

    Lucifer

  • FBI

    FBI

  • The Wire

    The Wire

  • Elementary

    Elementary

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Gotham

    Gotham

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • NYPD Blue

    NYPD Blue

  • GoodFellas

    GoodFellas

  • Third Watch

    Third Watch

  • Veep

    Veep

  • Cars 3

    Cars 3

  • The Residence

    The Residence

  • Atlanta

    Atlanta

  • Your Honor

    Your Honor

  • Apple & Onion

    Apple & Onion

  • Smash

    Smash

  • Ed

    Ed

  • Detachment

    Detachment

  • Lightyear

    Lightyear

  • 1408

    1408

  • Enchanted

    Enchanted

  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Gremlins 2: The New Batch

  • Newlyweeds

    Newlyweeds

  • Europa Report

    Europa Report

  • Seneca

    Seneca

  • The Mist

    The Mist

  • BlacKkKlansman

    BlacKkKlansman

  • All Square

    All Square

  • Choke

    Choke

  • Cadillac Records

    Cadillac Records

  • Main Street

    Main Street

  • Pete's Dragon

    Pete's Dragon

  • Twelve

    Twelve

  • Why Stop Now?

    Why Stop Now?

  • The Good Cop

    The Good Cop

  • 25th Hour

    25th Hour

  • Lost Holiday

    Lost Holiday

  • The Jury

    The Jury

  • Cocaine Bear

    Cocaine Bear

  • I Care a Lot

    I Care a Lot

  • She's Gotta Have It

    She's Gotta Have It

  • The Carmichael Show

    The Carmichael Show

  • Everyone Says I Love You

    Everyone Says I Love You

  • Brooklyn's Finest

    Brooklyn's Finest

  • New Amsterdam

    New Amsterdam

  • The Unusuals

    The Unusuals

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • Woke

    Woke

  • Cedar Rapids

    Cedar Rapids

  • 23 Blast

    23 Blast

  • Lying and Stealing

    Lying and Stealing

  • Beautiful Ohio

    Beautiful Ohio

  • Eddie

    Eddie

  • Da 5 Bloods

    Da 5 Bloods

  • The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

    The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

  • Liberty!

    Liberty!

  • Thanks for Sharing

    Thanks for Sharing

  • Run with the Hunted

    Run with the Hunted

  • Duane Hopwood

    Duane Hopwood

  • The Lost Husband

    The Lost Husband

  • Madigan Men

    Madigan Men

  • Pieces of April

    Pieces of April

  • Wonderland

    Wonderland

  • The Old Man & the Gun

    The Old Man & the Gun

  • A Fish in the Bathtub

    A Fish in the Bathtub

  • She Hate Me

    She Hate Me

  • The Wire Odyssey

    The Wire Odyssey

  • Gun Hill Road

    Gun Hill Road

  • The Spanish Prisoner

    The Spanish Prisoner

  • Harlem Aria

    Harlem Aria

  • History of Swear Words

    History of Swear Words

  • Chi-Raq

    Chi-Raq

  • Jerome's Bouquet

    Jerome's Bouquet

  • Not Fade Away

    Not Fade Away

  • Kettle of Fish

    Kettle of Fish

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • The Body Is Water

    The Body Is Water

  • Person to Person

    Person to Person

  • Lucky 7

    Lucky 7

  • Oceano

    Oceano

  • Red Hook Summer

    Red Hook Summer

  • A Jersey Tale

    A Jersey Tale

  • Corporate Animals

    Corporate Animals

  • WW3

    WW3

  • Home

    Home

  • Jump Tomorrow

    Jump Tomorrow

  • Triggered

    Triggered

  • Charity Case

    Charity Case

  • Sloan Hearts Neckface

    Sloan Hearts Neckface