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