Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Acting
Born September 13, 1954 — Died December 30, 2025
From South Bend, Indiana, USA
Also known as Isaiah Whitlock , Isiah Whitlock Jr.
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-d...
Filmography
Hoppers
Bird King (voice)
20268.2
Cocaine Bear
Bob
20236.0
Lightyear
Commander Burnside (voice)
20226.9
Triggered
Ohio
2022
I Care a Lot
Judge Lomax
20216.6
Da 5 Bloods
Melvin
20206.4
Sloan Hearts Neckface
Lester
2020
The Lost Husband
Russ McAllen
20206.8
Seneca
Michael
2019
Run with the Hunted
Lester
20194.7
Corporate Animals
Derek
20194.8
Lying and Stealing
Lyman
20195.9
Lost Holiday
Officer Matthews
20194.2
All Square
Scotty
20186.1
The Old Man & the Gun
Detective Gene Dentler
20186.4
BlacKkKlansman
Mr. Turrentine
20187.5
Person to Person
Buster
20175.2
Cars 3
River Scott (voice)
20176.9
CHiPs
Peterson
20176.1
Pete's Dragon
Sheriff Gene Dentler
20166.4
Chi-Raq
Bacchos
20155.7
23 Blast
Dr. Connelly
20146.8
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Yates
20145.6
Home
Samuel
20136.9
Jerome's Bouquet
Jack
2013
Thanks for Sharing
Charles
20136.0
Newlyweeds
Philly
20134.2
Europa Report
Dr. Pamuk
20136.3
Not Fade Away
Landers
20125.4
Why Stop Now?
Black
20125.4
Red Hook Summer
Detective Flood
20125.4
Gun Hill Road
Officer Thompson
20115.7
Detachment
Mr. Mathias
20117.6
Cedar Rapids
Ronald Wilkes
20115.9
Main Street
Mayor
20104.6
Twelve
Detective Dumont
20105.7
Brooklyn's Finest
Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)
20106.3
I Hate Valentine's Day
Drummer
20095.4
Under New Management
Rev. A.L. Blunton
20094.7
Cadillac Records
Mississippi DJ
20087.1
Choke
Detective Palmer
20086.1
The Wire Odyssey
Self
20076.6
Enchanted
Ethan Banks
20076.8
1408
Hotel Engineer
20076.7
Beautiful Ohio
Mr. Lebreaux
20065.1
Kettle of Fish
Freddie
20064.7
Duane Hopwood
William
20055.8
Stealing Martin Lane
Chopper
200510.0
She Hate Me
Amos Flood
20045.2
A Jersey Tale
Mr. Stubbs
20047.0
Pieces of April
Eugene
20036.5
25th Hour
Agent Flood
20027.3
Jump Tomorrow
George's Uncle
20016.3
WW3
20015.4
Harlem Aria
Manny
19997.7
A Fish in the Bathtub
Rudy
19996.7
The Spanish Prisoner
Trooper
19976.8
Everyone Says I Love You
Cop
19966.5
Eddie
Rick
19965.5
GoodFellas
Doctor
19908.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Fireman
19906.5
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A Christmas Carol
Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest
19817.0
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The Body Is Water
Alexander Wilkins
N/A