Isiah Whitlock Jr., finest recognized to TV audiences for enjoying Clay Davis on HBO’s “The Wire,” has died on the age of 71.
Whitlock handed away on Tuesday, Selection reviews, along with his supervisor Brian Liebman sharing on Instagram: “It’s with super unhappiness that I share the passing of my pricey pal and consumer Isiah Whitlock Jr. In case you knew him — you really liked him. An excellent actor and even higher particular person. Might his reminiscence without end be a blessing. Our hearts are so damaged. He can be very, very missed.” (No reason behind demise has been formally launched.)
Whitlock had small roles in movies like “Goodfellas” and TV exhibits like “Regulation & Order” earlier than taking up the position of bribe-taking state senator Clay Davis on the HBO crime drama “The Wire,” which debuted in 2002. Clay Davis was a key character all through the present’s five-season run, with Whitlock’s elongated supply of the curse phrase “sh*********t” changing into a trademark.
He later performed Secretary of Protection George Maddox on the HBO comedy “Veep” and Earn’s dad Raleigh on FX’s “Atlanta.” In 2020, he started enjoying one other politician, Charlie Figaro, reverse Bryan Cranston on the Showtime drama “Your Honor.”
Whitlock can be recognized for his frequent collaborations with filmmaker Spike Lee, from 2002’s “twenty fifth Hour” to 2020’s “Da 5 Bloods.” Earlier this 12 months, he performed police chief Larry Dokes within the Netflix homicide thriller “The Residence.”
