Isiah Whitlock Jr., Known for playing a corrupt senator in the acclaimed series “The Wire”, he died at the age of 71 in the United States. “It is with great sadness that I share the passing of my dear friend and client, Isiah Whitlock Jr.,” he wrote. … Brian Liebman on Instagram, accompanied by a carousel of photos with the American actor.
“A brilliant actor, and an even better person (…) We will miss him very much,” he added. Whitlock was born in Indiana in 1954 and after studying at the San Francisco Theater Conservatory, he landed his first role in the film “A Christmas Carol” (1981).
After several roles on television, he obtained a place in “Goodfellas” (1990), directed by Martin Scorsese. A prolific entertainer, with over a hundred acting credits, Whitlock He became one of the main characters in the HBO series “The Wire.”playing corrupt politician Clayton ‘Clay’ Davis.
He has also been a frequent collaborator of director Spike Lee, with credits in films including “The KKKlansman,” “5 Bloods,” “She Hates Me,” “The 25th Hour,” “Red Hook Summer” and “Chi-Raq.”
He also appeared in small screen hits such as “Veep”, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The Good Wife,” and most recently in Netflix’s “The Residence,” in which she shares the screen with Uzo Aduba.
Whitlock He was also known for his unmistakable way of pronouncing “shit!” (Damn!), a phrase that has not only been adopted by several of his characters, including Davis in “The Wire,” but has also become his personal signature.
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