Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Isiah Whitlock Jr. (born September 13, 1954) is an American actor known for his role as corrupt state senator Clay Davis on the HBO television series The Wire. He has also been a frequent collaborator of Spike Lee. Whitlock has appeared in numerous films including Goodfellas, Pieces of April, 1408, Enchanted, Cedar Rapids, Pete’s Dragon, Cars 3, The Old Man and the Gun, All Square, I Care a Lot, and Lightyear. On television, he has made appearances in The Good Cop, Veep, Chappelle's Show, Your Honor, and various Law & Order franchise installments. Born in South Bend, Indiana, Whitlock attended college on a football scholarship but eventually shifted his focus to acting, graduating from Southwest Minnesota State University and joining the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.