Isiah Whitlock Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for his role as corrupt state senator Clay Davis on the HBO television series The Wire.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Residence (2025)
Starring as Larry Dokes
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Mar 20, 2025)
- Episode 1x07: The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb (Mar 20, 2025)
- Episode 1x06: The Third Man (Mar 20, 2025)
- Episode 1x05: The Trouble with Harry (Mar 20, 2025)
- Episode 1x04: The Last of Sheila (Mar 20, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: Knives Out (Mar 20, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: Dial M for Murder (Mar 20, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: The Fall of the House of Usher (Mar 20, 2025)
The Kings of Napa (2022)
Guest starring as Reginald King
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jan 11, 2022) [Special Guest Star]
Your Honor (2020)
Starring as Charlie Figaro
(18 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Part Twenty (Mar 17, 2023)
- Episode 2x09: Part Nineteen (Mar 10, 2023)
- Episode 2x08: Part Eighteen (Mar 3, 2023)
- Episode 2x07: Part Seventeen (Feb 24, 2023)
- Episode 2x05: Part Fifteen (Feb 10, 2023)
- Episode 2x04: Part Fourteen (Feb 3, 2023)
- Episode 2x03: Part Thirteen (Jan 27, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: Part Twelve (Jan 20, 2023)
- Episode 2x01: Part Eleven (Jan 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x10: Part Ten (Feb 14, 2021)
- Episode 1x09: Part Nine (Feb 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x08: Part Eight (Jan 31, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: Part Seven (Jan 17, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Part Six (Jan 10, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Part Four (Dec 27, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Part Three (Dec 20, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Part Two (Dec 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Part One (Dec 6, 2020)
FBI (2018)
Guest starring as Deputy Inspector Richard Talmage
- Episode 1x13: Partners in Crime (Feb 12, 2019)
The Good Cop (2018)
Starring as Burl Loomis
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Who Cut Mrs. Ackroyd in Half? (Sep 21, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: Why Kill a Busboy? (Sep 21, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Will Cora Get Married? (Sep 21, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: Who Killed the Guy on the Ski Lift? (Sep 21, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Did the TV Star Do It? (Sep 21, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Will Big Tony Roll Over? (Sep 21, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Will the Good Cop Bowl 300? (Sep 21, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Who Is the Ugly German Lady? (Sep 21, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: What Is the Supermodel's Secret? (Sep 21, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Who Framed the Good Cop? (Sep 21, 2018)
The Mist (2017)
Guest starring as Gus Bradley
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: The Tenth Meal (Aug 24, 2017)
- Episode 1x09: The Waking Dream (Aug 17, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: The Law of Nature (Aug 10, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Over the River and Through the Woods (Aug 3, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: The Devil You Know (Jul 27, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Pequod (Jul 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Show and Tell (Jul 6, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Withdrawal (Jun 29, 2017)
Madam Secretary (2014)
Guest starring as Hervé Dupont
- Episode 5x08: The Courage to Continue (Nov 25, 2018)
The Blacklist (2013)
Guest starring as Danny Moss
- Episode 1x18: Milton Bobbit (No. 135) (Mar 31, 2014)
Veep (2012)
Guest starring as George Maddox
(7 episodes)
- Episode 4x05: Convention (May 10, 2015)
- Episode 3x08: Debate (Jun 1, 2014)
- Episode 3x06: Detroit (May 11, 2014)
- Episode 3x05: Fishing (May 4, 2014)
- Episode 3x02: The Choice (Apr 13, 2014)
- Episode 3x01: Some New Beginnings (Apr 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Hostages (Apr 28, 2013)
Rubicon (2010)
Guest starring as Edward Roy
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: You Never Can Win (Oct 17, 2010)
- Episode 1x05: Connect the Dots (Aug 22, 2010)
- Episode 1x03: Keep the Ends Out (Aug 8, 2010)
- Episode 1x02: The First Day of School (Aug 1, 2010)
The Unusuals (2009)
Guest starring as Captain Leslie Morgan
- Episode 1x07: The Tape Delay (May 27, 2009)
The Wire (2002)
Starring as State Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis
(7 episodes)
- Episode 5x09: Late Editions (Mar 2, 2008)
- Episode 5x08: Clarifications (Feb 24, 2008)
- Episode 5x07: Took (Feb 17, 2008)
- Episode 5x05: React Quotes (Feb 3, 2008)
- Episode 5x04: Transitions (Jan 27, 2008)
- Episode 5x03: Not for Attribution (Jan 20, 2008)
- Episode 5x02: Unconfirmed Reports (Jan 13, 2008)
Guest starring as State Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis
(16 episodes)
- Episode 4x13: Final Grades (Dec 10, 2006)
- Episode 4x12: That's Got His Own (Dec 3, 2006)
- Episode 4x11: A New Day (Nov 26, 2006)
- Episode 4x10: Misgivings (Nov 19, 2006)
- Episode 4x06: Margin of Error (Oct 15, 2006)
- Episode 4x02: Soft Eyes (Sep 17, 2006)
- Episode 3x09: Slapstick (Nov 21, 2004)
- Episode 3x08: Moral Midgetry (Nov 14, 2004)
- Episode 3x06: Homecoming (Oct 31, 2004)
- Episode 3x05: Straight and True (Oct 17, 2004)
- Episode 3x04: Hamsterdam (Oct 10, 2004)
- Episode 2x12: Port in a Storm (Aug 24, 2003)
- Episode 2x03: Hot Shots (Jun 15, 2003)
- Episode 1x12: Cleaning Up (Sep 1, 2002)
- Episode 1x10: The Cost (Aug 11, 2002)
- Episode 1x07: One Arrest (Jul 21, 2002)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Guest starring as Crime Scene Detective
- Episode 10x08: To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap (Jun 26, 2011)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Guest starring as Robbery Division Captain
- Episode 1x14: Limitations (Feb 11, 2000)
Guest starring as Todd Smythe
- Episode 2x14: Paranoia (Feb 16, 2001)
Guest starring as NTCC Representative
- Episode 6x22: Parts (May 17, 2005)
Guest starring as Police Captain
- Episode 13x14: Home Invasions (Feb 15, 2012)
Guest starring as Captain Reece
(2 episodes)
- Episode 17x05: Community Policing (Oct 14, 2015)
- Episode 14x15: Deadly Ambition (Feb 20, 2013)
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
Guest starring as Man Getting a Cab
- Episode 7x02: The City is Burning (Sep 28, 1987) [Co-Star]