Isiah Whitlock Jr.: Biography in Details
Who Is Isiah Whitlock Jr.?
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is an American actor. He is popularly known for playing the role of corrupt state senator Clay Davis on the HBO television series The Wire.
Similarly, he is also known for his roles in Everyone Says I Love You, Liberty! The American Revolution, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.- Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
Isiah Whitlock Jr. was born on September 13, 1954, in South Bend, Indiana, U.S. As of 2024, he is 69 years old.
He is American by nationality and his ethnicity is Afro-American ethnicity. Similarly, his birth sign is Virgo.
Moreover, there is no info about his father and mother. Similarly, he has not divulged any data regarding his siblings.
Speaking about his educational background, he joined the college at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota. He enrolled in college via a football scholarship and studied theater.
Unfortunately, he had t stopped playing football because of injury. Later he started focusing on acting. He graduated from college in 1976 and later attended the American Conservatory Theater in San Franciso.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.-Professional Life, Careers
Talking about his career, Isian has been active in the entertainment industry since 1981. He has worked in several film and television career till now. He began his acting career appearing in the 1981 TV series A Christmas Carol.
Television Career
In 1993, Isiah Whitlock Jr. played the role of Preacher in the 1993 American television miniseries Alex Haley’s Queen. He has small roles in several television series such as Wonderland, Madigan Men, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and NYPD Blue.
He portrayed the major role of corrupt state senator Clay Davis on the HBO television series The Wire. In 2010, he was seen as Mr. Roy in the American conspiracy thriller television series Rubicon.
His other television series credits include:
- Elementary as Jack Brunelle
- Son of Zorn as Robert
- Survivor’s Remorse as Samuel
- The Mist as Gus Redman / Gus Bradley
- Thin Ice as Bill
- Kevin Can Wait as Jerry
- The Good Cop as Burl Loomis
- Madam Secretary as Hervé Dupont
- FBI as Richard Talmage
- Your Honor as Charlie Figaro
- The Kings of Napa as Reginald King
Film Career
Isiah Whitlock Jr. made his first film appearance in 1990 playing the role of Fireman in Gremlins 2: The New Batch. In 1996, he was seen as Rick in Eddie and as Cop in Everyone Says I Love You.
Later, he was seen in various films including Jump Tomorrow, Pieces of April, Stealing Martin Lane, and The Man in My House. In 2011, made appeared as Detective Flood in Red Hook Summer.
His other film credits include:
- Why Stop Now as Black
- Thanks for Sharing as Charles
- Not Fade Away as Landers
- Newlyweeds as Philly
- Europa Report as Dr. Tarik Pamuk
- Home as Samuel
- Jerome’s Bouquet as Jack
- The Angriest Man in Brooklyn as Yates
- 23 Blast as Dr. Connelly
- Chi-Raq as Bacchos
- Pete’s Dragon Sheriff Gene Dentler
- Person to Person as Buster
- CHiPs as Peterson
Isiah Whitlock Jr.-Net Worth, Salary
Talking about his earnings, Isiah has earned a good amount of money as a professional actor. As of 2024, his estimated net worth is around $2 million.
Most of his earnings are from his acting career, movies, television series, and other business ventures. The info about his salary is under review.
Rumors, Controversy
Isiah Whitlock Jr. has not been involved in controversy till now. He keeps his personal life private and has successfully avoided unnecessary controversy and activities that can hamper his career and profile.
Body Features Height, Weight
Isiah Whitlock Jr. has maintained a good body shape and stands at a decent height. He has a height of 6 feet and weighs around 83 kg. Similarly, he has brown hair and brown color eyes.
His other body measurements are 46-14-34 inches. The info about his dress size and shoe size is under review.
Social Media
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is pretty active on social media. He has more than 4k followers on Instagram and around 64.2k on Twitter. However, he is not active on Facebook.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September | Friday |
| 2025 | September | Saturday |
| 2026 | September | Sunday |
| 2027 | September | Monday |
| 2028 | September | Wednesday |