Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Person

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Born 13 September 1954 Died 30 December 2025, aged 71 South Bend, Indiana, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
27age in their first credit on record (1981)
45years on screen and counting
8credits in 2013, their busiest year
103dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
No poster

The Body Is Water

as Alexander Wilkins
Hoppers poster Age: 71

Hoppers

2026
as Bird King (voice)
Cocaine Bear poster Age: 68

Cocaine Bear

2023
as Bob
Lightyear poster Age: 67

Lightyear

2022
as Commander Burnside (voice)
Triggered poster Age: 67

Triggered

2022
as Ohio
I Care a Lot poster Age: 66

I Care a Lot

2021
as Judge Lomax
Da 5 Bloods poster Age: 65

Da 5 Bloods

2020
as Melvin
Sloan Hearts Neckface poster Age: 65

Sloan Hearts Neckface

2020
as Lester
The Lost Husband poster Age: 65

The Lost Husband

2020
as Russ McAllen
Seneca poster Age: 65

Seneca

2019
as Michael
Run with the Hunted poster Age: 65

Run with the Hunted

2019
as Lester
Corporate Animals poster Age: 65

Corporate Animals

2019
as Derek
Lying and Stealing poster Age: 64

Lying and Stealing

2019
as Lyman
Lost Holiday poster Age: 64

Lost Holiday

2019
as Officer Matthews
All Square poster Age: 64

All Square

2018
as Scotty
The Old Man & the Gun poster Age: 64

The Old Man & the Gun

2018
as Detective Gene Dentler
BlacKkKlansman poster Age: 63

BlacKkKlansman

2018
as Mr. Turrentine
Person to Person poster Age: 62

Person to Person

2017
as Buster
Cars 3 poster Age: 62

Cars 3

2017
as River Scott (voice)
CHiPs poster Age: 62

CHiPs

2017
as Peterson
Pete's Dragon poster Age: 61

Pete's Dragon

2016
as Sheriff Gene Dentler
Chi-Raq poster Age: 61

Chi-Raq

2015
as Bacchos
23 Blast poster Age: 60

23 Blast

2014
as Dr. Connelly
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn poster Age: 59

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

2014
as Yates
Home poster Age: 59

Home

2013
as Samuel
Jerome's Bouquet poster Age: 59

Jerome's Bouquet

2013
as Jack
Thanks for Sharing poster Age: 59

Thanks for Sharing

2013
as Charles
Newlyweeds poster Age: 59

Newlyweeds

2013
as Philly
Europa Report poster Age: 58

Europa Report

2013
as Dr. Pamuk
Not Fade Away poster Age: 58

Not Fade Away

2012
as Landers
Why Stop Now? poster Age: 57

Why Stop Now?

2012
as Black
Red Hook Summer poster Age: 57

Red Hook Summer

2012
as Detective Flood
Gun Hill Road poster Age: 56

Gun Hill Road

2011
as Officer Thompson
Detachment poster Age: 56

Detachment

2011
as Mr. Mathias
Cedar Rapids poster Age: 56

Cedar Rapids

2011
as Ronald Wilkes
Main Street poster Age: 56

Main Street

2010
as Mayor
Twelve poster Age: 55

Twelve

2010
as Detective Dumont
Brooklyn's Finest poster Age: 55

Brooklyn's Finest

2010
as Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)
I Hate Valentine's Day poster Age: 54

I Hate Valentine's Day

2009
as Drummer
Under New Management poster Age: 54

Under New Management

2009
as Rev. A.L. Blunton
Cadillac Records poster Age: 54

Cadillac Records

2008
as Mississippi DJ
Choke poster Age: 54

Choke

2008
as Detective Palmer
Enchanted poster Age: 53

Enchanted

2007
as Ethan Banks
1408 poster Age: 52

1408

2007
as Hotel Engineer
Beautiful Ohio poster Age: 52

Beautiful Ohio

2006
as Mr. Lebreaux
Kettle of Fish poster Age: 52

Kettle of Fish

2006
as Freddie
Duane Hopwood poster Age: 51

Duane Hopwood

2005
as William
Stealing Martin Lane poster Age: 50

Stealing Martin Lane

2005
as Chopper
She Hate Me poster Age: 49

She Hate Me

2004
as Amos Flood
A Jersey Tale poster Age: 49

A Jersey Tale

2004
as Mr. Stubbs
Pieces of April poster Age: 49

Pieces of April

2003
as Eugene
25th Hour poster Age: 48

25th Hour

2002
as Agent Flood
Jump Tomorrow poster Age: 47

Jump Tomorrow

2001
as George's Uncle
WW3 poster Age: 46

WW3

2001
Harlem Aria poster Age: 44

Harlem Aria

1999
as Manny
A Fish in the Bathtub poster Age: 44

A Fish in the Bathtub

1999
as Rudy
The Spanish Prisoner poster Age: 43

The Spanish Prisoner

1997
as Trooper
Everyone Says I Love You poster Age: 42

Everyone Says I Love You

1996
as Cop
Eddie poster Age: 41

Eddie

1996
as Rick
GoodFellas poster Age: 35

GoodFellas

1990
as Doctor
Gremlins 2: The New Batch poster Age: 35

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990
as Fireman
No poster
Age: 27

A Christmas Carol

1981
as Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest
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TV credits

Newest first
The Residence poster Age: 70

The Residence

2025
as Larry Dokes
Your Honor poster Age: 66

Your Honor

2020
as Charlie Figaro
Woke poster Age: 65

Woke

2020
as Mr. Jackson
FBI poster Age: 64

FBI

2018
as Richard Talmage
The Good Cop poster Age: 64

The Good Cop

2018
as Burl Loomis
Apple & Onion poster Age: 63

Apple & Onion

2018
as Mayor Naise (voice)
She's Gotta Have It poster Age: 63

She's Gotta Have It

2017
as Dog #10
The Mist poster Age: 62

The Mist

2017
as Gus Bradley
Atlanta poster Age: 61

Atlanta

2016
as Raleigh Marks
Lucifer poster Age: 61

Lucifer

2016
as Carmen
The Carmichael Show poster Age: 60

The Carmichael Show

2015
as Reverend Carlson
Gotham poster Age: 60

Gotham

2014
as Gerry Lang
BoJack Horseman poster Age: 59

BoJack Horseman

2014
as C.E.O. (voice)
Lucas Bros. Moving Co. poster Age: 59

Lucas Bros. Moving Co.

2013
as Mr. Dream
Lucky 7 poster Age: 59

Lucky 7

2013
as Bob Harris
The Blacklist poster Age: 59

The Blacklist

2013
as Danny
Elementary poster Age: 58

Elementary

2012
as Jack Brunelle
Veep poster Age: 57

Veep

2012
as George Maddox
Smash poster Age: 57

Smash

2012
as Ronald Strickland
The Good Wife poster Age: 55

The Good Wife

2009
as Ira Protopapas
The Unusuals poster Age: 54

The Unusuals

2009
New Amsterdam poster Age: 53

New Amsterdam

2008
as Joe Williams
The Jury poster Age: 49

The Jury

2004
The Wire poster Age: 47

The Wire

2002
as Clay Davis
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster Age: 47

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001
as Crime Scene Detective
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster Age: 47

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001
as Detective
Ed poster Age: 46

Ed

2000
as Tim Unger
Madigan Men poster Age: 46

Madigan Men

2000
Wonderland poster Age: 45

Wonderland

2000
as Dr. Mohyuddin
Third Watch poster Age: 45

Third Watch

1999
as Reggie Simmons
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster Age: 45

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
as Robbery Division Captain
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster Age: 45

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
as Todd Smythe
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster Age: 45

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
as Captain Reece
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster Age: 45

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999
as NTCC Representative
Liberty! poster Age: 43

Liberty!

1997
as Luke - Slave
NYPD Blue poster Age: 39

NYPD Blue

1993
as Anton Emery
Law & Order poster Age: 36

Law & Order

1990
as Gordon Samuels
Law & Order poster Age: 36

Law & Order

1990
as Antony White
Law & Order poster Age: 36

Law & Order

1990
as Simon Brooks
Law & Order poster Age: 36

Law & Order

1990
as Fred Oakes
Law & Order poster Age: 36

Law & Order

1990
as Captain Navarro
Oceano poster Age: 34

Oceano

1989
as The Moose
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