1954-09-13 South Bend, Indiana, USA
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.
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Cocaine Bear | Bob | 2023-02-24 |
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Triggered | Ohio | 2022-04-03 |
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Lightyear | Commander Burnside (voice) | 2022-06-15 |
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I Care a Lot | Judge Lomax | 2021-02-19 |
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Da 5 Bloods | Melvin | 2020-06-12 |
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Seneca | Michael | 2020-08-04 |
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Sloan Hearts Neckface | Lester | 2020-04-15 |
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The Lost Husband | Russ McAllen | 2020-04-10 |
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Run with the Hunted | Lester | 2019-10-03 |
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Corporate Animals | Derek | 2019-09-20 |
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Lying and Stealing | Lyman | 2019-07-12 |
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The Old Man & the Gun | Detective Gene Dentler | 2018-09-27 |
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BlacKkKlansman | Mr. Turrentine | 2018-08-09 |
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All Square | Scotty | 2018-10-12 |
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Cars 3 | River Scott (voice) | 2017-06-15 |
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CHiPS | Peterson | 2017-01-16 |
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Person to Person | Buster | 2017-07-28 |
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Pete's Dragon | Sheriff Gene Dentler | 2016-08-10 |
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Chi-Raq | Bacchos | 2015-12-04 |
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23 Blast | Dr. Connelly | 2014-10-24 |
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The Angriest Man in Brooklyn | Yates | 2014-05-23 |
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Newlyweeds | Philly | 2013-09-18 |
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Thanks for Sharing | Charles | 2013-09-19 |
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Jerome's Bouquet | Jack | 2013-10-02 |
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Home | Samuel | 2013-11-22 |
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Europa Report | Dr. Pamuk | 2013-06-27 |
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Why Stop Now? | Black | 2012-08-17 |
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Red Hook Summer | Detective Flood | 2012-08-10 |
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Not Fade Away | Landers | 2012-12-21 |
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Detachment | Mr. Mathias | 2011-04-24 |
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Cedar Rapids | Ronald Wilkes | 2011-02-11 |
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Gun Hill Road | Officer Thompson | 2011-08-05 |
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Brooklyn's Finest | Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock) | 2010-03-04 |
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Twelve | Detective Dumont | 2010-07-30 |
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Choke | Detective Palmer | 2008-09-26 |
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1408 | Hotel Engineer | 2007-06-22 |
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The Wire Odyssey | Himself | 2007-12-20 |
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Enchanted | Ethan Banks | 2007-11-20 |
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Kettle of Fish | Freddie | 2006-10-15 |
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Beautiful Ohio | Mr. Lebreaux | 2006-11-10 |
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Duane Hopwood | William | 2005-11-11 |
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She Hate Me | Amos Flood | 2004-07-30 |
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Pieces of April | Eugene | 2003-10-17 |
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25th Hour | Agent Flood | 2002-12-19 |
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A Fish in the Bathtub | Rudy | 1999-03-01 |
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Harlem Aria | Manny | 1999-03-05 |
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The Spanish Prisoner | Trooper | 1997-12-03 |
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Everyone Says I Love You | Cop | 1996-12-06 |
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Eddie | Rick | 1996-05-31 |
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GoodFellas | Doctor | 1990-09-12 |
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Fireman | 1990-06-15 |
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A Christmas Carol | Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest | 1981-12-21 |
