Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Birthday: 1954-09-13 | Place of Birth: South Bend, Indiana, USAIsiah 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Bird King (voice)
as Larry Dokes
as Bob
as Commander Burnside (voice)
as Judge Lomax
as Charlie Figaro
as Melvin
as Michael
as Russ McAllen
as Derek
as Lester
as Officer Matthews
as Burl Loomis
as Mr. Turrentine
as Scotty
as Buster
as Sheriff Gene Dentler
as Bob Harris
as Charles
as Dr. Pamuk
as Philly
as Samuel
as Black
as Landers
