Isiah Whitlock Jr.
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.
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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 made appearances on Chappelle's Show and played various characters on Law & Order and its' spinoff, Law & Order: SVU. He also appeared in promotional spots for the Wii video game Punch-Out!! portraying the character Doc Louis.
Born
Sep 13, 1954
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Died
Dec 30, 2025
Known For
Acting
Movies
63 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.2
Known For
Hoppers
2026
as Bird King (voice)
GoodFellas
1990
as Doctor
Cars 3
2017
as River Scott (voice)
BlacKkKlansman
2018
as Mr. Turrentine
Lightyear
2022
as Commander Burnside (voice)
Enchanted
2007
as Ethan Banks
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
as Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)
Cocaine Bear
2023
as Bob
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Fireman
1408
2007
as Hotel Engineer
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