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Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
ActorBorn September 13, 1954 (70 years)
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.
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.
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| 2025 | The Residence (TV Series) · as Larry Dokes |
| 2023 | Cocaine Bear · as Bob |
| 2022 | Lightyear · as Commander Burnside (voice) |
| 2022 | The Kings of Napa (TV Series) · as Reginald King |
| 2020 | I Care a Lot · as Judge Lomax |
| 2020 | Your Honor (TV Series) · as Charlie Figaro |
| 2020 | Woke (TV Series) · as Mr. Jackson |
| 2020 | Da 5 Bloods · as Melvin |
| 2020 | The Lost Husband · as Russ Mcallen |
| 2019 | Lost Holiday · as Officer Matthews |
| 2019 | Seneca · as Michael |
| 2019 | Run with the Hunted · as Lester |
| 2019 | Corporate Animals · as Derek |
| 2019 | Lying and Stealing · as Lyman |
| 2018 | All Square · as Scotty |
| 2018 | The Old Man & the Gun · as Detective Gene Dentler |
| 2018 | FBI (TV Series) · as Richard Talmage |
| 2018 | The Good Cop (2018) (TV Series) · as Burl Loomis |
| 2018 | BlacKkKlansman · as Mr. Turrentine |
| 2018 | Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas (TV Series) · as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
| 2017 | She's Gotta Have It (TV Series) · as Dog #10 |
| 2017 | Person to Person · as Buster |
| 2017 | The Mist (TV Series) · as Gus Bradley |
| 2017 | Cars 3 · as River Scott (voice) |
| 2017 | CHIPS · as Peterson |
| 2016 | Kevin Can Wait (TV Series) · as Jerry |
| 2016 | Son of Zorn (TV Series) · as Robert |
| 2016 | Atlanta (TV Series) · as Raleigh Marks |
| 2016 | Pete's Dragon · as Sheriff Gene Dentler |
| 2016 | Apple & Onion (TV Series) · as Mayor Naise (voice) |
| 2016 | Lucifer (TV Series) · as Carmen |
| 2015 | Chi-Raq · as Bacchos |
| 2015 | Limitless (TV Series) · as Lawrence Drake |
| 2015 | The Carmichael Show (TV Series) · as Reverend Carlson |
| 2014 | 23 Blast · as Dr. Connelly |
| 2014 | Survivor's Remorse (TV Series) · as Samuel Jordan |
| 2014 | Gotham (TV Series) · as Gerry Lang |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary (TV Series) · as Hervé Dupont |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as C.e.o. (voice) |
| 2014 | The Divide (TV Series) · as Rev. Cheeks |
| 2014 | The Angriest Man in Brooklyn · as Yates |
| 2013 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. (TV Series) · as Mr. Dream |
| 2013 | Home · as Samuel |
| 2013 | Lucky 7 (TV Series) · as Bob Harris |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Danny |
| 2013 | Newlyweeds · as Philly |
| 2013 | Europa Report · as Dr. Pamuk |
| 2012 | Not Fade Away · as Landers |
| 2012 | Elementary (TV Series) · as Jack Brunelle |
| 2012 | Thanks for Sharing · as Charles |
| 2012 | Why Stop Now? · as Black |
| 2012 | Red Hook Summer · as Detective Flood |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) · as George Maddox |
| 2012 | Smash (2012) (TV Series) · as Ronald Strickland |
| 2011 | Gun Hill Road · as Officer Thompson |
| 2011 | Detachment · as Mr. Mathias |
| 2011 | CHAOS (TV Series) · as Warren |
| 2011 | Cedar Rapids · as Ronald Wilkes |
| 2011 | Onion SportsDome (TV Series) · as Wally Wright |
| 2010 | Main Street · as Mayor |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Louie (2010) (TV Series) · as Alphonse |
| 2010 | Rubicon (TV Series) · as Mr. Roy |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Ira Protopapas |
| 2009 | I Hate Valentine's Day · as Drummer |
| 2009 | The Unusuals (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Trent |
| 2009 | Brooklyn's Finest · as Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock) |
| 2009 | Meet the Browns (TV Series) · as Sidney Graves |
| 2009 | Under New Management · as Rev. A.l. Blunton |
| 2008 | Cadillac Records · as Mississippi Dj |
| 2008 | Choke · as Detective Palmer |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam (TV Series) · as Joe Williams |
| 2007 | Enchanted · as Ethan Banks |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Human Giant (TV Series) · as Casting Director |
| 2006 | Beautiful Ohio · as Mr. Lebreaux |
| 2006 | Kettle of Fish · as Freddie |
| 2005 | Duane Hopwood · as William |
| 2005 | Slavery and the Making of America (TV Series) · as Minister |
| 2004 | She Hate Me · as Amos Flood |
| 2004 | The Jury (2004) (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Pieces of April · as Eugene |
| 2003 | Chappelle's Show (TV Series) · as Harold |
| 2003 | Bought & Sold · as Mr. Stubbs |
| 2002 | 25th Hour · as Agent Flood |
| 2002 | The Wire (TV Series) · as Clay Davis |
| 2001 | Jump Tomorrow · as George's Uncle |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Detective |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | Ed (TV Series) · as Tim Unger |
| 2000 | Madigan Men (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Wonderland (TV Series) · as Dr. Mohyuddin |
| 1999 | Third Watch (TV Series) · as Reggie Simmons |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Captain Reece |
| 1999 | Harlem Aria · as Manny |
| 1998 | A Fish in the Bathtub · as Rudy |
| 1997 | The Spanish Prisoner · as Trooper |
| 1997 | Liberty! The American Revolution (TV Series) · as Luke - Slave |
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You · as Cop |
| 1996 | Eddie · as Rick |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Chief Hardin |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Anton Emery |
| 1993 | Alex Haley's Queen (TV Series) · as Preacher |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Gordon Samuels |
| 1990 | Goodfellas · as Doctor |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch · as Fireman |
| 1989 | Ocean (TV Series) · as The Moose |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Man Getting A Cab |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Dr. Phalen |