Isiah Whitlock Jr.

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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 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...

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Law & OrderSeries • 1990Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999The BlacklistSeries • 2013FBISeries • 2018Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001The Good WifeSeries • 2009LuciferSeries • 2016ElementarySeries • 2012GothamSeries • 2014NYPD BlueSeries • 1993BoJack HorsemanSeries • 2014The WireSeries • 2002Third WatchSeries • 1999HoppersMovie • 2026VeepSeries • 2012Apple & OnionSeries • 2018GoodFellasMovie • 1990Cars 3Movie • 2017AtlantaSeries • 2016EnchantedMovie • 2007EdSeries • 2000SmashSeries • 2012The ResidenceSeries • 2025Your HonorSeries • 2020