Persona
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Nato/a: 13/09/1954
Morto/a: 30/12/2025(a 71 anni)
Biografia
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.
Filmografia
Conosciuto per
Jumpers - Un salto tra gli animali
Bird King (voice) · 2026
The Residence
Larry Dokes · 2025
Cocainorso
Bob · 2023
Lightyear - La vera storia di Buzz
Commander Burnside (voice) · 2022
I Care a Lot
Judge Lomax · 2021
Storia delle parolacce
Self · 2021
Your Honor
Charlie Figaro · 2020
Woke
Mr. Jackson · 2020
Da 5 Bloods - Come fratelli
Melvin · 2020
La vita all’improvviso
Russ McAllen · 2020
Corporate Animals
Derek · 2019
L'arte della truffa
Lyman · 2019
Old Man & the Gun
Detective Gene Dentler · 2018
The Good Cop
Burl Loomis · 2018
BlacKkKlansman
Mr. Turrentine · 2018
She's Gotta Have It
Dog #10 · 2017
La nebbia
Gus Bradley · Gus Redman · 2017
Cars 3
River Scott (voice) · 2017
CHiPs
Peterson · 2017
Atlanta
Raleigh Marks · 2016
Il drago invisibile
Sheriff Gene Dentler · 2016
Lucifer
Carmen · 2016
The Carmichael Show
Reverend Carlson · 2015
90 minuti a New York
Yates · 2014
Tentazioni (ir)resistibili
Charles · 2013
Europa Report
Dr. Pamuk · 2013
Veep - Vicepresidente incompetente
George Maddox · 2012
Smash
Ronald Strickland · 2012
Detachment - Il distacco
Mr. Mathias · 2011
Rubicon
Mr. Roy · 2010
Brooklyn's Finest
Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock) · 2010
5 appuntamenti per farla innamorare
Drummer · 2009
Cadillac Records
Mississippi DJ · 2008
Soffocare
Detective Palmer · 2008
New Amsterdam
Joe Williams · 2008
Come d'incanto
Ethan Banks · 2007
1408
Hotel Engineer · 2007
Il coraggio di cambiare
William · 2005
Schegge di April
Eugene · 2003
La 25ª ora
Agent Flood · 2002
The Wire
Clay Davis · State Senator R. Clayton "Clay" Davis · 2002
Ed
Tim Unger · 2000
Tutti dicono I Love You
Cop · 1996
Eddie - Un'allenatrice fuori di testa
Rick · 1996
Gremlins 2 - La nuova stirpe
Fireman · 1990