Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Biography
Isiah Whitlock Jr. was an American actor who became a well-known character actor across film, television and theater. Born in South Bend, Indiana, he later joined the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. His first notable screen role came in 1987 on Cagney & Lacey. He became best known as corrupt state senator Clay Davis on HBO's The Wire, a part he played as a recurring character before joining the main cast in the show's final season. The New York Times wrote that a speech he delivered in the fifth season earned him an Emmy. Whitlock was a frequent Spike Lee collaborator, first working with the director on 25th Hour and later appearing in BlacKkKlansman and Da 5 Bloods. Among his other films were 1408, Enchanted, Cedar Rapids and Pete's Dragon. On stage, he made his Broadway debut in Mastergate and received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination in 2002 for Four.
71years old at death
- Born South Bend
- Died New York City
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Isiaah Whitlock and Isiah Whitlock
Movie Career
- Films
- 34
- Career span
- 30 years1996 to 2026
First and latest
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A change of course
Whitlock turned a catchphrase into a business: he founded an academy teaching actors to say his famous "sheeeeeeeee-it" and sold talking bobbleheads of himself that raised over $100,000 from 1,828 backers after a 2015 Kickstarter.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Spike Lee directed five of these films, David Lowery two. Seventeen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Kerry Washington's page
All films by Spike Lee
All films by David Lowery
Also two films together11 more actors
- Ed HelmsCorporate Animals (2019) and Cedar Rapids (2011)
- Michaela WatkinsPerson to Person (2017) and Thanks for Sharing (2012)
- Paul Walter HauserDa 5 Bloods (2020) and BlacKkKlansman (2018)
- Clarke PetersDa 5 Bloods (2020) and Red Hook Summer (2012)
- Judah FriedlanderI Hate Valentine's Day (2009) and Duane Hopwood (2005)
- John David WashingtonBlacKkKlansman (2018) and The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
- Jasper PääkkönenDa 5 Bloods (2020) and BlacKkKlansman (2018)
- Okieriete OnaodowanPerson to Person (2017) and Thanks for Sharing (2012)
- Augustine FrizzellThe Old Man & the Gun (2018) and Pete's Dragon (2016)
- Al PalagoniaRed Hook Summer (2012) and 25th Hour (2002)
- Rachel CoveyEnchanted (2007) and Duane Hopwood (2005)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Isiah Whitlock Jr.'s films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.9 billion
23 of the 34 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 34 films: 23 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 23Worldwide figure
- 6US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$390M20.4% of the total
- 2$384M20.1% of the total
- 3$340M17.8% of the total
- 4$226M11.8% of the total
- 5$144M7.5% of the total
- 6$133M6.9% of the total
- 7$93M4.9% of the total
- 8$88M4.6% of the total
$115 millionfrom the other 15 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.