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Isiah Whitlock Jr.
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…
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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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2026
Hoppers
Movie Bird King (voice)
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2025
The Residence
TV show Larry Dokes
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2023
Cocaine Bear
Movie Bob
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2022
Lightyear
Movie Commander Burnside (voice)
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2022
Triggered
Movie Ohio
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2021
I Care a Lot
Movie Judge Lomax
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2021
History of Swear Words
TV show Self
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2020
Your Honor
TV show Charlie Figaro
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2020
Woke
TV show Mr. Jackson
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2020
Da 5 Bloods
Movie Melvin
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2020
Sloan Hearts Neckface
Movie Lester
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2020
The Lost Husband
Movie Russ McAllen
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2019
Seneca
Movie Michael
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2019
Run with the Hunted
Movie Lester
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2019
Corporate Animals
Movie Derek
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2019
Lying and Stealing
Movie Lyman
More credits
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2019
Lost Holiday
Movie Officer Matthews
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2018
All Square
Movie Scotty
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2018
The Old Man & the Gun
Movie Detective Gene Dentler
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2018
FBI
TV show Richard Talmage
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2018
The Good Cop
TV show Burl Loomis
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2018
BlacKkKlansman
Movie Mr. Turrentine
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2018
Apple & Onion
TV show Mayor Naise (voice)
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2017
She's Gotta Have It
TV show Dog #10
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2017
Person to Person
Movie Buster
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2017
The Mist
TV show Gus Bradley
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2017
Cars 3
Movie River Scott (voice)
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2017
CHiPs
Movie Peterson
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2016
Atlanta
TV show Raleigh Marks
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2016
Pete's Dragon
Movie Sheriff Gene Dentler
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2016
Lucifer
TV show Carmen
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2015
Chi-Raq
Movie Bacchos
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2015
The Carmichael Show
TV show Reverend Carlson
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2014
23 Blast
Movie Dr. Connelly
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2014
Gotham
TV show Gerry Lang
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2014
BoJack Horseman
TV show C.E.O. (voice)
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2014
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Movie Yates
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2013
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
TV show Mr. Dream
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2013
Home
Movie Samuel
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2013
Jerome's Bouquet
Movie Jack
