Isiah Whitlock Jr.
🎂 Sep 13, 1954 — 🕯️ Dec 30, 2025 (71 years)
South Bend, Indiana, USA
Isiah Whitlock Jr., born in South Bend, Indiana, USA, is an actor and producer. Made their debut in 1981 with A Christmas Carol. Best known for GoodFellas, playing Doctor. Also starred in BlacKkKlansman and Cars 3. Their filmography spans 63 movies and 43 TV shows over 45 years, across genres including drama, crime, comedy.
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Movies
29
Series
Movies
Hoppers
2026
GoodFellas
1990
Lightyear
2022
Cars 3
2017
Enchanted
2007
Detachment
2011
Cocaine Bear
2023
1408
2007
BlacKkKlansman
2018
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
CHiPs
2017
25th Hour
2002
Europa Report
2013
Pete's Dragon
2016
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
Lying and Stealing
2019
Twelve
2010
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014
Everyone Says I Love You
1996
Cadillac Records
2008
The Spanish Prisoner
1997
Chi-Raq
2015
Da 5 Bloods
2020
She Hate Me
2004
Choke
2008
The Lost Husband
2020
The Old Man & the Gun
2018
Thanks for Sharing
2013
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009
Eddie
1996
Main Street
2010
Corporate Animals
2019
Cedar Rapids
2011
Pieces of April
2003
23 Blast
2014
Red Hook Summer
2012
Home
2013
Not Fade Away
2012
Newlyweeds
2013
Beautiful Ohio
2006
Why Stop Now?
2012
Kettle of Fish
2006
Duane Hopwood
2005
All Square
2018
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
Jump Tomorrow
2001
Run with the Hunted
2019
Under New Management
2009
Gun Hill Road
2011
Person to Person
2017
TV shows
The Wire
2002
Your Honor
2020
The Good Cop
2018
Lucky 7
2013
The Residence
2025
Veep
2012
Oceano
1989
Apple & Onion
2018
The Mist
2017
Ed
2000
Smash
2012
Woke
2020
Atlanta
2016
Third Watch
1999
Law & Order
1990
New Amsterdam
2008
NYPD Blue
1993
The Blacklist
2013
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Lucifer
2016
Elementary
2012
Gotham
2014
The Carmichael Show
2015
FBI
2018
She's Gotta Have It
2017
BoJack Horseman
2014
The Good Wife
2009
Wonderland
2000
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
2013
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is Isiah Whitlock Jr. still alive?
Isiah Whitlock Jr. passed away on December 30, 2025 at age 71.
What are the most famous roles of Isiah Whitlock Jr.?
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is best known as an actor for GoodFellas, BlacKkKlansman, Cars 3.
How many movies has Isiah Whitlock Jr. been in?
Isiah Whitlock Jr. has appeared in 62 movies and 35 TV shows.
What was Isiah Whitlock Jr.'s first movie?
Isiah Whitlock Jr.'s first credited film was A Christmas Carol (1981).
What is Isiah Whitlock Jr.'s most recent movie?
Isiah Whitlock Jr.'s most recent movie is Hoppers (2026).
What are Isiah Whitlock Jr.'s best movies?
Isiah Whitlock Jr.'s most acclaimed films include: GoodFellas (1990), BlacKkKlansman (2018), Cars 3 (2017), Enchanted (2007), 1408 (2007).
What TV shows has Isiah Whitlock Jr. appeared in?
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is known for TV work including: Lucifer, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Gotham, The Blacklist.
How long has Isiah Whitlock Jr. been working in film?
Isiah Whitlock Jr. has been active since 1981 — a career spanning 44 years.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
1954-09-13 · South Bend, Indiana, USA
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 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.