1954-09-13 South Bend, Indiana, USA
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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Hoppers | Bird King (voice) | 2026-03-04 |
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Cocaine Bear | Bob | 2023-02-22 |
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Lightyear | Commander Burnside (voice) | 2022-06-15 |
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Triggered | Ohio | 2022-04-03 |
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I Care a Lot | Judge Lomax | 2021-02-19 |
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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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Da 5 Bloods | Melvin | 2020-06-12 |
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Seneca | Michael | 2019-10-04 |
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Lying and Stealing | Lyman | 2019-07-12 |
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Lost Holiday | Officer Matthews | 2019-05-03 |
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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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BlacKkKlansman | Mr. Turrentine | 2018-08-09 |
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All Square | Scotty | 2018-10-12 |
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The Old Man & the Gun | Detective Gene Dentler | 2018-09-27 |
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CHiPs | Peterson | 2017-03-23 |
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Cars 3 | River Scott (voice) | 2017-06-15 |
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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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Charity Case | Ronald | 2016-01-01 |
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Chi-Raq | Bacchos | 2015-12-04 |
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The Angriest Man in Brooklyn | Yates | 2014-05-23 |
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23 Blast | Dr. Connelly | 2014-10-24 |
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Thanks for Sharing | Charles | 2013-09-19 |
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Home | Samuel | 2013-11-22 |
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Europa Report | Dr. Pamuk | 2013-06-27 |
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Jerome's Bouquet | Jack | 2013-10-02 |
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Newlyweeds | Philly | 2013-09-18 |
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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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Main Street | Mayor | 2010-10-21 |
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I Hate Valentine's Day | Drummer | 2009-06-27 |
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Under New Management | Rev. A.L. Blunton | 2009-01-01 |
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Cadillac Records | Mississippi DJ | 2008-12-05 |
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Choke | Detective Palmer | 2008-09-26 |
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The Wire Odyssey | Self | 2007-12-20 |
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Enchanted | Ethan Banks | 2007-11-20 |
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1408 | Hotel Engineer | 2007-06-22 |
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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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Stealing Martin Lane | Chopper | 2005-01-19 |
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Duane Hopwood | William | 2005-11-11 |
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A Jersey Tale | Mr. Stubbs | 2004-06-25 |
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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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WW3 | 2001-07-12 | |
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Jump Tomorrow | George's Uncle | 2001-11-09 |
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Harlem Aria | Manny | 1999-03-05 |
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A Fish in the Bathtub | Rudy | 1999-03-01 |
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The Spanish Prisoner | Trooper | 1997-12-03 |
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Eddie | Rick | 1996-05-31 |
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Everyone Says I Love You | Cop | 1996-12-06 |
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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 |
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The Body Is Water | Alexander Wilkins |
