Isiah 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.
Isiah 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.
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2660468
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Filmography (Movies)
Hoppers
Character:Bird King (voice)
Release Date:04/03/2026
Cocaine Bear
Character:Bob
Release Date:22/02/2023
Lightyear
Character:Commander Burnside (voice)
Release Date:15/06/2022
Triggered
Character:Ohio
Release Date:03/04/2022
I Care a Lot
Character:Judge Lomax
Release Date:19/02/2021
Da 5 Bloods
Character:Melvin
Release Date:12/06/2020
Sloan Hearts Neckface
Character:Lester
Release Date:15/04/2020
The Lost Husband
Character:Russ McAllen
Release Date:10/04/2020
Seneca
Character:Michael
Release Date:04/10/2019
Run with the Hunted
Character:Lester
Release Date:03/10/2019
Corporate Animals
Character:Derek
Release Date:20/09/2019
Lying and Stealing
Character:Lyman
Release Date:12/07/2019
Lost Holiday
Character:Officer Matthews
Release Date:03/05/2019
All Square
Character:Scotty
Release Date:12/10/2018
The Old Man & the Gun
Character:Detective Gene Dentler
Release Date:27/09/2018
BlacKkKlansman
Character:Mr. Turrentine
Release Date:09/08/2018
Person to Person
Character:Buster
Release Date:28/07/2017
Cars 3
Character:River Scott (voice)
Release Date:15/06/2017
CHiPs
Character:Peterson
Release Date:23/03/2017
Pete's Dragon
Character:Sheriff Gene Dentler
Release Date:10/08/2016
Charity Case
Character:Ronald
Release Date:01/01/2016
Chi-Raq
Character:Bacchos
Release Date:04/12/2015
23 Blast
Character:Dr. Connelly
Release Date:24/10/2014
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Character:Yates
Release Date:23/05/2014
Home
Character:Samuel
Release Date:22/11/2013
Jerome's Bouquet
Character:Jack
Release Date:02/10/2013
Thanks for Sharing
Character:Charles
Release Date:19/09/2013
Newlyweeds
Character:Philly
Release Date:18/09/2013
Europa Report
Character:Dr. Pamuk
Release Date:27/06/2013
Not Fade Away
Character:Landers
Release Date:21/12/2012
Why Stop Now?
Character:Black
Release Date:17/08/2012
Red Hook Summer
Character:Detective Flood
Release Date:10/08/2012
Gun Hill Road
Character:Officer Thompson
Release Date:05/08/2011
Detachment
Character:Mr. Mathias
Release Date:24/04/2011
Cedar Rapids
Character:Ronald Wilkes
Release Date:11/02/2011
Main Street
Character:Mayor
Release Date:21/10/2010
Twelve
Character:Detective Dumont
Release Date:30/07/2010
Brooklyn's Finest
Character:Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)
Release Date:04/03/2010
I Hate Valentine's Day
Character:Drummer
Release Date:27/06/2009
Under New Management
Character:Rev. A.L. Blunton
Release Date:01/01/2009
Cadillac Records
Character:Mississippi DJ
Release Date:05/12/2008
Choke
Character:Detective Palmer
Release Date:26/09/2008
The Wire Odyssey
Character:Self
Release Date:20/12/2007
Enchanted
Character:Ethan Banks
Release Date:20/11/2007
1408
Character:Hotel Engineer
Release Date:22/06/2007
Beautiful Ohio
Character:Mr. Lebreaux
Release Date:10/11/2006
Kettle of Fish
Character:Freddie
Release Date:15/10/2006
Duane Hopwood
Character:William
Release Date:11/11/2005
Stealing Martin Lane
Character:Chopper
Release Date:19/01/2005
She Hate Me
Character:Amos Flood
Release Date:30/07/2004
A Jersey Tale
Character:Mr. Stubbs
Release Date:25/06/2004
Pieces of April
Character:Eugene
Release Date:17/10/2003
25th Hour
Character:Agent Flood
Release Date:19/12/2002
Jump Tomorrow
Character:George's Uncle
Release Date:09/11/2001
WW3
Character:
Release Date:12/07/2001
Harlem Aria
Character:Manny
Release Date:05/03/1999
A Fish in the Bathtub
Character:Rudy
Release Date:01/03/1999
The Spanish Prisoner
Character:Trooper
Release Date:03/12/1997
Everyone Says I Love You
Character:Cop
Release Date:06/12/1996
Eddie
Character:Rick
Release Date:31/05/1996
GoodFellas
Character:Doctor
Release Date:12/09/1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Character:Fireman
Release Date:15/06/1990
A Christmas Carol
Character:Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest
Release Date:21/12/1981
Television Appearances
The Residence
Character:Larry Dokes
History of Swear Words
Character:Self
Your Honor
Character:Charlie Figaro
Woke
Character:Mr. Jackson
FBI
Character:Richard Talmage
The Good Cop
Character:Burl Loomis
Apple & Onion
Character:Mayor Naise (voice)
She's Gotta Have It
Character:Dog #10
The Mist
Character:Gus Bradley
Atlanta
Character:Raleigh Marks
Lucifer
Character:Carmen
The Carmichael Show
Character:Reverend Carlson
Gotham
Character:Gerry Lang
BoJack Horseman
Character:C.E.O. (voice)
Lucky 7
Character:Bob Harris
The Blacklist
Character:Danny
Elementary
Character:Jack Brunelle
Veep
Character:George Maddox
Smash
Character:Ronald Strickland
The Good Wife
Character:Ira Protopapas
The Unusuals
Character:
New Amsterdam
Character:Joe Williams
The Jury
Character:
The Wire
Character:Clay Davis
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character:Crime Scene Detective
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character:Detective
Ed
Character:Tim Unger
Madigan Men
Character:
Wonderland
Character:Dr. Mohyuddin
Third Watch
Character:Reggie Simmons
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Robbery Division Captain
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Todd Smythe
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Captain Reece
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:NTCC Representative
Liberty!
Character:Luke - Slave
NYPD Blue
Character:Anton Emery
Law & Order
Character:Gordon Samuels
Law & Order
Character:Antony White
Law & Order
Character:Simon Brooks
Law & Order
Character:Fred Oakes
Law & Order
Character:Captain Navarro
Oceano
Character:The Moose
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