Isiah Whitlock, Jr., (September 13, 1954 - December 30, 2025) was an actor. He played Senator Clay Davis in The Wire. He was a starring cast member in the fifth season. He initially appeared as a recurring guest star in the first, second, third, & fourth seasons. He was active since 1981 and also appeared in the films 25th Hour (2002), 1408 (2007), Enchanted (2007), and Cedar Rapids (2011).
Biography[]
He also is notable for appearing in Spike Lee films She Hate Me and 25th Hour as Agent Amos Flood. In those projects and The Wire, Whitlock established a catchphrase from his characters' distinct pronunciation of the word "shit" ("sheeeeeeit"). Whitlock also made appearances on Chappelle's Show and has made several appearances as various characters on Law & Order.
Credits[]
Guest star[]
| Season 1 credits | ||||
| "The Target" | "The Detail" | "The Buys" | "Old Cases" | "The Pager" |
| The Wire" | "One Arrest" | "Lessons" | "Game Day" | "The Cost" |
| "The Hunt" | "Cleaning Up" | "Sentencing" | ||
| Season 2 credits | ||||
| "Ebb Tide" | "Collateral Damage" | "Hot Shots" | "Hard Cases" | "Undertow" |
| "All Prologue" | "Backwash" | "Duck and Cover" | "Stray Rounds" | "Storm Warnings" |
| "Bad Dreams" | "Port in a Storm" | |||
| Season 3 credits | ||||
| "Time after Time" | "All Due Respect" | "Dead Soldiers" | "Amsterdam" | "Straight and True" |
| "Homecoming" | "Back Burners" | "Moral Midgetry" | "Slapstick" | "Reformation" |
| "Middle Ground" | "Mission Accomplished" | |||
| Season 4 credits | ||||
| "Boys of Summer" | "Soft Eyes" | "Home Rooms" | "Refugees" | "Alliances" |
| "Margin of Error" | "Unto Others" | "Corner Boys" | "Know Your Place" | "Misgivings" |
| "A New Day" | "That's Got His Own" | "Final Grades" | ||
Star[]
| Season 5 credits | ||||
| "More with Less" * | "Unconfirmed Reports" | "Not for Attribution" | "Transitions" | "React Quotes" |
| "The Dickensian Aspect" | "Took" | "Clarifications" | "Late Editions" | "-30-" * |
* - credit only, did not appear
Appearances[]
| Season 1 | ||||
| "The Target" | "The Detail" | "The Buys" | "Old Cases" | "The Pager" |
| The Wire" | "One Arrest" * | "Lessons" | "Game Day" | "The Cost" |
| "The Hunt" | "Cleaning Up" | "Sentencing" | ||
| Season 2 | ||||
| "Ebb Tide" | "Collateral Damage" | "Hot Shots" * | "Hard Cases" | "Undertow" |
| "All Prologue" | "Backwash" | "Duck and Cover" | "Stray Rounds" | "Storm Warnings" |
| "Bad Dreams" | "Port in a Storm" | |||
| Season 3 | ||||
| "Time after Time" | "All Due Respect" | "Dead Soldiers" | "Amsterdam" | "Straight and True" |
| "Homecoming" | "Back Burners" | "Moral Midgetry" | "Slapstick" | "Reformation" |
| "Middle Ground" | "Mission Accomplished" | |||
| Season 4 | ||||
| "Boys of Summer" | "Soft Eyes" | "Home Rooms" | "Refugees" | "Alliances" |
| "Margin of Error" | "Unto Others" | "Corner Boys" | "Know Your Place" | "Misgivings" |
| "A New Day" | "That's Got His Own" | "Final Grades" | ||
| Season 5 | ||||
| "More with Less" | "Unconfirmed Reports" | "Not for Attribution" | "Transitions" | "React Quotes" |
| "The Dickensian Aspect" | "Took" | "Clarifications" | "Late Editions" | "-30-" |
* - uncredited appearance
References[]
External links[]
- Template:Imdb name
- Isiah Whitlock, Jr. at Wikipedia
- Official site
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. at The Internet Broadway Database
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. at The Internet Off-Broadway Database
- HoboTrashcan - interview with Isiah Whitlock Jr.
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