1954-09-13 South Bend, Indiana, USA
Isiah Whitlock Jr. (born September 13, 1954) is 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 has made appearances on Chappelle's Show and has played various characters on Law & Order and its' spinoff, Law & Order: SVU. He also appears in promotional spots for the Wii video game Punch-Out!! portraying the character Doc Louis.
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Cocaine Bear | Bob | 2023-02-22 |
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Triggered | Ohio | 2022-04-03 |
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Lightyear | Commander Burnside (voice) | 2022-06-15 |
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I Care a Lot | Judge Lomax | 2021-02-19 |
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Da 5 Bloods | Melvin | 2020-06-12 |
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The Lost Husband | Russ McAllen | 2020-04-10 |
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Sloan Hearts Neckface | Lester | 2020-04-15 |
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Seneca | Michael | 2020-08-04 |
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Lost Holiday | Officer Matthews | 2019-05-03 |
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Run with the Hunted | Lester | 2019-10-03 |
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Lying and Stealing | Lyman | 2019-07-12 |
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Corporate Animals | Derek | 2019-09-20 |
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BlacKkKlansman | Mr. Turrentine | 2018-08-09 |
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All Square | Scotty | 2018-10-12 |
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The Old Man & the Gun | Detective Gene Dentler | 2018-09-27 |
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Person to Person | Buster | 2017-07-28 |
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Cars 3 | River Scott (voice) | 2017-06-15 |
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CHiPS | Peterson | 2017-03-23 |
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Pete's Dragon | Sheriff Gene Dentler | 2016-08-10 |
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Chi-Raq | Bacchos | 2015-12-04 |
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23 Blast | Dr. Connelly | 2014-10-24 |
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The Angriest Man in Brooklyn | Yates | 2014-05-23 |
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Home | Samuel | 2013-11-22 |
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Jerome's Bouquet | Jack | 2013-10-02 |
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Europa Report | Dr. Pamuk | 2013-06-27 |
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Thanks for Sharing | Charles | 2013-09-19 |
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Newlyweeds | Philly | 2013-09-18 |
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Not Fade Away | Landers | 2012-12-21 |
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Why Stop Now? | Black | 2012-08-17 |
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Red Hook Summer | Detective Flood | 2012-08-10 |
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Cedar Rapids | Ronald Wilkes | 2011-02-11 |
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Detachment | Mr. Mathias | 2011-04-24 |
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Gun Hill Road | Officer Thompson | 2011-08-05 |
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Brooklyn's Finest | Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock) | 2010-03-04 |
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Twelve | Detective Dumont | 2010-07-30 |
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Main Street | Mayor | 2010-10-21 |
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Cadillac Records | Mississippi DJ | 2008-12-05 |
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Choke | Detective Palmer | 2008-09-26 |
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The Wire Odyssey | Himself | 2007-12-20 |
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1408 | Hotel Engineer | 2007-06-22 |
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Enchanted | Ethan Banks | 2007-11-20 |
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Kettle of Fish | Freddie | 2006-10-15 |
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Beautiful Ohio | Mr. Lebreaux | 2006-11-10 |
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Duane Hopwood | William | 2005-11-11 |
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She Hate Me | Amos Flood | 2004-07-30 |
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A Jersey Tale | Mr. Stubbs | 2004-06-25 |
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Pieces of April | Eugene | 2003-10-17 |
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25th Hour | Agent Flood | 2002-12-19 |
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Jump Tomorrow | George's Uncle | 2001-11-09 |
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WW 3 | 2001-07-12 | |
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A Fish in the Bathtub | Rudy | 1999-03-01 |
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Harlem Aria | Manny | 1999-03-05 |
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The Spanish Prisoner | Trooper | 1997-12-03 |
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Eddie | Rick | 1996-05-31 |
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Everyone Says I Love You | Cop | 1996-12-06 |
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Fireman | 1990-06-15 |
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GoodFellas | Doctor | 1990-09-12 |
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A Christmas Carol | Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest | 1981-12-21 |
