

Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
13 Sep 1954
Age
72 Years
Born In
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Total Projects
106
Years Active
45 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Hoppers
Hoppers
as Bird King (voice)

tv
The Residence
The Residence
as Larry Dokes

movie
Cocaine Bear
Cocaine Bear
as Bob

movie
Lightyear
Lightyear
as Commander Burnside (voice)

movie
Triggered
Triggered
as Ohio

movie
I Care a Lot
I Care a Lot
as Judge Lomax

tv
History of Swear Words
History of Swear Words
as Self

tv
Your Honor
Your Honor
as Charlie Figaro

tv
Woke
Woke
as Mr. Jackson

movie
Da 5 Bloods
Da 5 Bloods
as Melvin

movie
Sloan Hearts Neckface
Sloan Hearts Neckface
as Lester

movie
The Lost Husband
The Lost Husband
as Russ McAllen

movie
Seneca
Seneca
as Michael

movie
Run with the Hunted
Run with the Hunted
as Lester

movie
Corporate Animals
Corporate Animals
as Derek

movie
Lying and Stealing
Lying and Stealing
as Lyman

movie
Lost Holiday
Lost Holiday
as Officer Matthews

movie
All Square
All Square
as Scotty

movie
The Old Man & the Gun
The Old Man & the Gun
as Detective Gene Dentler

tv
FBI
FBI
as Richard Talmage

tv
The Good Cop
The Good Cop
as Burl Loomis

movie
BlacKkKlansman
BlacKkKlansman
as Mr. Turrentine

tv
Apple & Onion
Apple & Onion
as Mayor Naise (voice)

tv
She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It
as Dog #10

movie
Person to Person
Person to Person
as Buster

tv
The Mist
The Mist
as Gus Bradley

movie
Cars 3
Cars 3
as River Scott (voice)

movie
CHiPs
CHiPs
as Peterson

tv
Atlanta
Atlanta
as Raleigh Marks

movie
Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon
as Sheriff Gene Dentler

tv
Lucifer
Lucifer
as Carmen

movie
Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq
as Bacchos

tv
The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show
as Reverend Carlson

movie
23 Blast
23 Blast
as Dr. Connelly

tv
Gotham
Gotham
as Gerry Lang

tv
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
as C.E.O. (voice)

movie
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
as Yates

tv
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
as Mr. Dream

movie
Home
Home
as Samuel

movie
Jerome's Bouquet
Jerome's Bouquet
as Jack

tv
Lucky 7
Lucky 7
as Bob Harris

tv
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
as Danny

movie
Thanks for Sharing
Thanks for Sharing
as Charles

movie
Newlyweeds
Newlyweeds
as Philly

movie
Europa Report
Europa Report
as Dr. Pamuk

movie
Not Fade Away
Not Fade Away
as Landers

tv
Elementary
Elementary
as Jack Brunelle

movie
Why Stop Now?
Why Stop Now?
as Black

movie
Red Hook Summer
Red Hook Summer
as Detective Flood

tv
Veep
Veep
as George Maddox

tv
Smash
Smash
as Ronald Strickland

movie
Gun Hill Road
Gun Hill Road
as Officer Thompson

movie
Detachment
Detachment
as Mr. Mathias

movie
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
as Ronald Wilkes

movie
Main Street
Main Street
as Mayor

movie
Twelve
Twelve
as Detective Dumont

movie
Brooklyn's Finest
Brooklyn's Finest
as Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)

tv
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Ira Protopapas

movie
I Hate Valentine's Day
I Hate Valentine's Day
as Drummer

tv
The Unusuals
The Unusuals

movie
Under New Management
Under New Management
as Rev. A.L. Blunton

movie
Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records
as Mississippi DJ

movie
Choke
Choke
as Detective Palmer

tv
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
as Joe Williams

movie
The Wire Odyssey
The Wire Odyssey
as Self

movie
Enchanted
Enchanted
as Ethan Banks

movie
1408
1408
as Hotel Engineer

movie
Beautiful Ohio
Beautiful Ohio
as Mr. Lebreaux

movie
Kettle of Fish
Kettle of Fish
as Freddie

movie
Duane Hopwood
Duane Hopwood
as William

movie
Stealing Martin Lane
Stealing Martin Lane
as Chopper

movie
She Hate Me
She Hate Me
as Amos Flood

movie
A Jersey Tale
A Jersey Tale
as Mr. Stubbs

tv
The Jury
The Jury

movie
Pieces of April
Pieces of April
as Eugene

movie
25th Hour
25th Hour
as Agent Flood

tv
The Wire
The Wire
as Clay Davis

movie
Jump Tomorrow
Jump Tomorrow
as George's Uncle

tv
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Crime Scene Detective

tv
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Detective

movie
WW3
WW3

tv
Ed
Ed
as Tim Unger

tv
Madigan Men
Madigan Men

tv
Wonderland
Wonderland
as Dr. Mohyuddin

tv
Third Watch
Third Watch
as Reggie Simmons

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Robbery Division Captain

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Todd Smythe

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Captain Reece

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as NTCC Representative

movie
Harlem Aria
Harlem Aria
as Manny

movie
A Fish in the Bathtub
A Fish in the Bathtub
as Rudy

movie
The Spanish Prisoner
The Spanish Prisoner
as Trooper

tv
Liberty!
Liberty!
as Luke - Slave

movie
Everyone Says I Love You
Everyone Says I Love You
as Cop

movie
Eddie
Eddie
as Rick

tv
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
as Anton Emery

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Gordon Samuels

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Antony White

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Simon Brooks

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Fred Oakes

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Captain Navarro

movie
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
as Doctor

movie
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Fireman

tv
Oceano
Oceano
as The Moose

movie
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
as Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest

movie
The Body Is Water
The Body Is Water
as Alexander Wilkins