Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
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| Born | September 13, 1954 South Bend, Indiana, United States |
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. He also is 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").[1] Whitlock also made appearances on Chappelle's Show and has made several appearances as various characters on Law & Order. 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. He also made an appearance in the film 1408 as the Engineer of the Dolphin Hotel, as well as appearing in promotional spots for the Wii video game Punch-Out!! portraying the character Doc Louis. In 2007 he played Ethan Banks in Enchanted.
Whitlock played an insurance agent named Ronald Wilkes in the 2011 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.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Swansburg, John (March 12, 2008). "The Wire Final Season: Week 10: How Sheee-it Started". Slate.com. http://www.slate.com/id/2181449/pagenum/all/. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
- ^ Rich, Katey (February 10, 2011), "Interview: The Wire's Isiah Whitlock Jr. Plays Against Type In Cedar Rapids", CinemaBlend.com, http://www.cinemablend.com/new/interview-the-wire-s-isiah-whitlock-jr-plays-against-type-in-cedar-rapids-23100.html, retrieved February 21, 2011
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Isiah Whitlock, Jr. at the Internet Movie Database
- HoboTrashcan – interview with Isiah Whitlock Jr.
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. at The Internet Broadway Database
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. at The Internet Off-Broadway Database
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