Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Born September 13, 1954· South Bend, Indiana, USA

† Died December 30, 2025

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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…

Known for

Filmography

The Wire

GoodFellas

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman2014

Lucifer

Hoppers

Bird King (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999

Robbery Division Captain

Your Honor

Atlanta

FBI

Richard Talmage

Gotham

The Blacklist

The Blacklist2013

Detachment

Elementary

BlacKkKlansman

BlacKkKlansman2018

The Good Wife

The Good Wife2009

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001

Crime Scene Detective

Veep

Law & Order

Law & Order1990

Cars 3

River Scott (voice)

Enchanted

Lightyear

Commander Burnside (voice)

1408

Apple & Onion

Apple & Onion2018

Mayor Naise (voice)

Smash

Ronald Strickland

I Care a Lot

I Care a Lot2021

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990

Da 5 Bloods

Da 5 Bloods2020

Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon2016

Sheriff Gene Dentler

Brooklyn's Finest

Brooklyn's Finest2010

Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)

The Mist

Cocaine Bear

Cocaine Bear2023