Isiah Whitlock Jr.
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.
Acted in
Cocaine Bear
2023
as Bob
Lightyear
2022
as Commander Burnside (voice)
Triggered
2022
as Ohio
I Care a Lot
2021
as Judge Lomax
History of Swear Words
2021
as Self
Your Honor
2020
as Charlie Figaro
Woke
2020
as Mr. Jackson
Seneca
2020
as Michael
Da 5 Bloods
2020
as Melvin
Sloan Hearts Neckface
2020
as Lester
The Lost Husband
2020
as Russ McAllen
Run with the Hunted
2019
as Lester
Corporate Animals
2019
as Derek
Lying and Stealing
2019
as Lyman
Lost Holiday
2019
as Officer Matthews
All Square
2018
as Scotty
The Old Man & the Gun
2018
as Detective Gene Dentler
FBI
2018
as Richard Talmage
The Good Cop
2018
as Burl Loomis
BlacKkKlansman
2018
as Mr. Turrentine
Apple & Onion
2018
as Mayor Naise (voice)
She's Gotta Have It
2017
as Dog #10
Person to Person
2017
as Buster
The Mist
2017
as Gus Bradley
Cars 3
2017
as River Scott (voice)
CHiPS
2017
as Peterson
Pete's Dragon
2016
as Sheriff Gene Dentler
Lucifer
2016
as Carmen
Chi-Raq
2015
as Bacchos
The Carmichael Show
2015
as Reverend Carlson
23 Blast
2014
as Dr. Connelly
Gotham
2014
as Gerry Lang
BoJack Horseman
2014
as C.E.O. (voice)
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014
as Yates
Home
2013
as Samuel
Jerome's Bouquet
2013
as Jack
Lucky 7
2013
as Bob Harris
The Blacklist
2013
as Danny
Thanks for Sharing
2013
as Charles
Newlyweeds
2013
as Philly
Europa Report
2013
as Dr. Pamuk
Not Fade Away
2012
as Landers
Elementary
2012
as Jack Brunelle
Why Stop Now?
2012
as Black
Red Hook Summer
2012
as Detective Flood
Veep
2012
as George Maddox
Smash
2012
as Ronald Strickland
Gun Hill Road
2011
as Officer Thompson
Detachment
2011
as Mr. Mathias
Cedar Rapids
2011
as Ronald Wilkes
Main Street
2010
as Mayor
Twelve
2010
as Detective Dumont
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
as Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)
The Good Wife
2009
as Ira Protopapas
The Unusuals
2009
Cadillac Records
2008
as Mississippi DJ
Choke
2008
as Detective Palmer
New Amsterdam
2008
as Joe Williams
The Wire Odyssey
2007
as Self
Enchanted
2007
as Ethan Banks
1408
2007
as Hotel Engineer
Beautiful Ohio
2006
as Mr. Lebreaux
Kettle of Fish
2006
as Freddie
Duane Hopwood
2005
as William
She Hate Me
2004
as Amos Flood
A Jersey Tale
2004
as Mr. Stubbs
The Jury
2004
Pieces of April
2003
as Eugene
25th Hour
2002
as Agent Flood
The Wire
2002
as State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis
The Wire
2002
as Clay Davis
Jump Tomorrow
2001
as George's Uncle
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Crime Scene Detective
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Detective
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as (credit only)
WW3
2001
Ed
2000
as Tim Unger
Madigan Men
2000
Wonderland
2000
as Reviewer (uncredited)
Third Watch
1999
as Reggie Simmons
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Robbery Division Captain
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Todd Smythe
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Captain Reece
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as NTCC Representative
Harlem Aria
1999
as Manny
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
as Rudy
The Spanish Prisoner
1997
as Trooper
Liberty!
1997
as Luke - Slave
Everyone Says I Love You
1996
as Cop
Eddie
1996
as Rick
NYPD Blue
1993
as Anton Emery
Law & Order
1990
as Gordon Samuels
Law & Order
1990
as Antony White
Law & Order
1990
as Simon Brooks
Law & Order
1990
as Fred Oakes
Law & Order
1990
as Captain Navarro
GoodFellas
1990
as Doctor
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Fireman
Oceano
1989
as The Moose
A Christmas Carol
1981
as Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest
The Residence
as Larry Dokes