Acting • AGE 71
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,...


Hoppers
Bird King (voice)
2026

The Residence
Larry Dokes
2025

Cocaine Bear
Bob
2023

Lightyear
Commander Burnside (voice)
2022

Triggered
Ohio
2022

I Care a Lot
Judge Lomax
2021

History of Swear Words
Self
2021

Your Honor
Charlie Figaro
2020

Woke
Mr. Jackson
2020

Da 5 Bloods
Melvin
2020

Sloan Hearts Neckface
Lester
2020

The Lost Husband
Russ McAllen
2020

Seneca
Michael
2019

Run with the Hunted
Lester
2019

Corporate Animals
Derek
2019

Lying and Stealing
Lyman
2019

Lost Holiday
Officer Matthews
2019

All Square
Scotty
2018

The Old Man & the Gun
Detective Gene Dentler
2018

FBI
Richard Talmage
2018

The Good Cop
Burl Loomis
2018

BlacKkKlansman
Mr. Turrentine
2018

Apple & Onion
Mayor Naise (voice)
2018

She's Gotta Have It
Dog #10
2017

Person to Person
Buster
2017

The Mist
Gus Bradley
2017

Cars 3
River Scott (voice)
2017

CHiPs
Peterson
2017

Atlanta
Raleigh Marks
2016

Pete's Dragon
Sheriff Gene Dentler
2016

Lucifer
Carmen
2016

Chi-Raq
Bacchos
2015

The Carmichael Show
Reverend Carlson
2015

23 Blast
Dr. Connelly
2014

Gotham
Gerry Lang
2014

BoJack Horseman
C.E.O. (voice)
2014

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Yates
2014

Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
Mr. Dream
2013

Home
Samuel
2013

Jerome's Bouquet
Jack
2013

Lucky 7
Bob Harris
2013

The Blacklist
Danny
2013

Thanks for Sharing
Charles
2013

Newlyweeds
Philly
2013

Europa Report
Dr. Pamuk
2013

Not Fade Away
Landers
2012

Elementary
Jack Brunelle
2012

Why Stop Now?
Black
2012

Red Hook Summer
Detective Flood
2012

Veep
George Maddox
2012

Smash
Ronald Strickland
2012

Gun Hill Road
Officer Thompson
2011

Detachment
Mr. Mathias
2011

Cedar Rapids
Ronald Wilkes
2011

Main Street
Mayor
2010

Twelve
Detective Dumont
2010

Brooklyn's Finest
Investigator #3 (as Isiah Whitlock)
2010

The Good Wife
Ira Protopapas
2009

I Hate Valentine's Day
Drummer
2009

The Unusuals
2009

Under New Management
Rev. A.L. Blunton
2009

Cadillac Records
Mississippi DJ
2008

Choke
Detective Palmer
2008

New Amsterdam
Joe Williams
2008

The Wire Odyssey
Self
2007

Enchanted
Ethan Banks
2007

1408
Hotel Engineer
2007

Beautiful Ohio
Mr. Lebreaux
2006

Kettle of Fish
Freddie
2006

Duane Hopwood
William
2005

Stealing Martin Lane
Chopper
2005

She Hate Me
Amos Flood
2004

A Jersey Tale
Mr. Stubbs
2004

The Jury
2004

Pieces of April
Eugene
2003

25th Hour
Agent Flood
2002

The Wire
Clay Davis
2002

Jump Tomorrow
George's Uncle
2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Crime Scene Detective
2001

WW3
2001

Ed
Tim Unger
2000

Madigan Men
2000

Wonderland
Dr. Mohyuddin
2000

Third Watch
Reggie Simmons
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Robbery Division Captain
1999

Harlem Aria
Manny
1999

A Fish in the Bathtub
Rudy
1999

The Spanish Prisoner
Trooper
1997

Liberty!
Luke - Slave
1997

Everyone Says I Love You
Cop
1996

Eddie
Rick
1996

NYPD Blue
Anton Emery
1993

Law & Order
Gordon Samuels
1990

GoodFellas
Doctor
1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Fireman
1990

Oceano
The Moose
1989