
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Born
1954-09-13
Place of birth
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Died
2025-12-30
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-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...
Known for

Lucifer
Carmen

GoodFellas
Doctor

BlacKkKlansman
Mr. Turrentine

Cars 3
River Scott (voice)

Enchanted
Ethan Banks

1408
Hotel Engineer

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Robbery Division Captain

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Todd Smythe

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Captain Reece

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
NTCC Representative

Lightyear
Commander Burnside (voice)

Gotham
Gerry Lang

The Blacklist
Danny

I Care a Lot
Judge Lomax

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Fireman