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
Eugene
Pieces of April
Freddie
Kettle of Fish
Officer Thompson
Gun Hill Road
Ronald Wilkes
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Mathias
Detachment
Commander Burnside (voice)
Lightyear
Manny
Harlem Aria
Yates
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Charles
Thanks for Sharing
George's Uncle
Jump Tomorrow
Black
Why Stop Now?
Ohio
Triggered
Philly
Newlyweeds
WW3
Self
The Wire Odyssey
Samuel
Home
Bob
Cocaine Bear
Rick
Eddie
Michael
Seneca
Agent Flood
25th Hour
Officer Matthews
Lost Holiday
Mr. Stubbs
A Jersey Tale
Mayor
Main Street
Sheriff Gene Dentler
Pete's Dragon
Dr. Pamuk
Europa Report
Doctor
GoodFellas
Mississippi DJ
Cadillac Records
Bacchos
Chi-Raq
Detective Flood
Red Hook Summer
Buster
Person to Person
Cop
Everyone Says I Love You
William
Duane Hopwood
Detective Dumont
Twelve
Mr. Lebreaux
Beautiful Ohio
Hotel Engineer
1408
Detective Gene Dentler
The Old Man & the Gun
Landers
Not Fade Away
Dr. Connelly
23 Blast
Detective Palmer
Choke
Peterson
CHiPS
Scotty
All Square
Mr. Turrentine
BlacKkKlansman
Amos Flood
She Hate Me
Trooper
The Spanish Prisoner
Derek
Corporate Animals
Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest
A Christmas Carol
Melvin
Da 5 Bloods
Judge Lomax
I Care a Lot
Lyman
Lying and Stealing
River Scott (voice)
Cars 3
Russ McAllen
The Lost Husband
Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)
Brooklyn's Finest
Ethan Banks
Enchanted
Rudy
A Fish in the Bathtub
Fireman
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Jack
Jerome's Bouquet
Lester
Sloan Hearts Neckface
Lester
Run with the Hunted
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
58
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-09-13
Place of Birth
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
Isaiah Whitlock