Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Known For
Acting
Born
1954-09-13 in South Bend, Indiana, USA
Died
2025-12-30
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Robbery Division Captain
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Todd Smythe
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Captain Reece
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as NTCC Representative
Law & Order
as Gordon Samuels
Law & Order
as Antony White
Law & Order
as Simon Brooks
Law & Order
as Fred Oakes
Law & Order
as Captain Navarro
The Blacklist
as Danny
Lucifer
as Carmen
FBI
as Richard Talmage
The Good Wife
as Ira Protopapas
Elementary
as Jack Brunelle
Gotham
as Gerry Lang
BoJack Horseman
as C.E.O. (voice)
The Wire
as Clay Davis
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Crime Scene Detective
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Detective
Third Watch
as Reggie Simmons