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Isiah Whitlock Jr.

13 Sep, 1954 in 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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Gun Hill Road
59% (2011)
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Cedar Rapids
59% (2011)
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Detachment
77% (2011)
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Newlyweeds
49% (2013)
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WW3
56% (2001)
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Home
66% (2013)
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Eddie
55% (1996)
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Seneca
0% (2020)
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25th Hour
73% (2002)
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GoodFellas
85% (1990)
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Chi-Raq
58% (2015)
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1408
67% (2007)
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Not Fade Away
55% (2012)
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23 Blast
67% (2014)
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Choke
61% (2008)
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CHiPS
62% (2017)
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All Square
60% (2018)
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Da 5 Bloods
65% (2020)
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Third Watch
79% (1999)
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Law & Order
74% (1990)
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The Wire
86% (2002)
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The Wire
86% (2002)
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Ed
77% (2000)
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NYPD Blue
71% (1993)
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Your Honor
81% (2020)
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Madigan Men
0% (2000)
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The Jury
70% (2004)
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Lucky 7
48% (2013)
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Oceano
50% (1989)
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Law & Order
74% (1990)
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Law & Order
74% (1990)
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Law & Order
74% (1990)
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Law & Order
74% (1990)
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Veep
74% (2012)
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Smash
66% (2012)
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Woke
56% (2020)
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Wonderland
100% (2000)
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The Good Wife
76% (2009)

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