Isiah Whitlock Jr.

TV Actor

Birthday September 13, 1954

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace South Bend, IN

Age 70 years old

#15,062 Most Popular

About

Notable for the roles of corrupt state senator Clay Davis on the HBO show The Wire and as Burl Loomis on the drama series The Good Cop. In 2025, he played Larry Dokes in the series The Residence.

Before Fame

He moved to San Francisco and joined the American Conservatory Theater.

Trivia

He played a lead role in the 2011 comedy Cedar Rapids. He played Mr. Turrentine in the 2018 movie BlacKkKlansman.

Family Life

He grew up in South Bend, Indiana, and attended college at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Associated With

He has appeared in the Spike Lee films 25th Hour, She Hate Me, and Red Hook Summer.