Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

Personal Info

Birthday

September 13, 1954

(70 years old)

Place of Birth

South Bend, Indiana, USA

Also Known As

Isaiah Whitlock

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

Biography

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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

The Blacklist

Lucifer

FBI

The Wire

Elementary

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Filmography

2023
Cocaine Bear
as Bob
2022
Lightyear
as Commander Burnside (voice)
Triggered
as Ohio
2021
I Care a Lot
as Judge Lomax
2020
Seneca
as Michael
Da 5 Bloods
as Melvin
Sloan Hearts Neckface
as Lester
The Lost Husband
as Russ McAllen
2019
Run with the Hunted
as Lester
Corporate Animals
as Derek
Lying and Stealing
as Lyman
Lost Holiday
as Officer Matthews
2018
All Square
as Scotty
The Old Man & the Gun
as Detective Gene Dentler
BlacKkKlansman
as Mr. Turrentine
2017
Person to Person
as Buster
Cars 3
as River Scott (voice)
CHiPS
as Peterson
2016
Pete's Dragon
as Sheriff Gene Dentler
Charity Case
as Ronald
2015
Chi-Raq
as Bacchos
2014
23 Blast
as Dr. Connelly
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
as Yates
2013
Home
as Samuel
Jerome's Bouquet
as Jack
Thanks for Sharing
as Charles
Newlyweeds
as Philly
Europa Report
as Dr. Pamuk
2012
Not Fade Away
as Landers
Why Stop Now?
as Black
Red Hook Summer
as Detective Flood
2011
Gun Hill Road
as Officer Thompson
Detachment
as Mr. Mathias
Cedar Rapids
as Ronald Wilkes
2010
Main Street
as Mayor
Twelve
as Detective Dumont
Brooklyn's Finest
as Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)
2008
Cadillac Records
as Mississippi DJ
Choke
as Detective Palmer
2007
The Wire Odyssey
as Self
Enchanted
as Ethan Banks
1408
as Hotel Engineer
2006
Beautiful Ohio
as Mr. Lebreaux
Kettle of Fish
as Freddie
2005
Duane Hopwood
as William
2004
She Hate Me
as Amos Flood
A Jersey Tale
as Mr. Stubbs
2003
Pieces of April
as Eugene
2002
25th Hour
as Agent Flood
2001
Jump Tomorrow
as George's Uncle
1999
Harlem Aria
as Manny
A Fish in the Bathtub
as Rudy
1997
The Spanish Prisoner
as Trooper
1996
Everyone Says I Love You
as Cop
Eddie
as Rick
1990
GoodFellas
as Doctor
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Fireman
1981
A Christmas Carol
as Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest