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Isiah Whitlock Jr.(1954-2025)

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Isiah Whitlock Jr. at an event for Outlander (2014)
A judge confronts his convictions when his son is involved in a hit-and-run that embroils an organized-crime family. Facing impossible choices, he discovers how far a father will go to save his son's life.
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Your Honor (2020–2023)
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Isiah Whitlock Jr. was born on 13 September 1954 in South Bend, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Da 5 Bloods (2020), Cedar Rapids (2011) and BlacKkKlansman (2018). He died on 30 December 2025 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 13, 1954
DiedDecember 30, 2025(71)
BornSeptember 13, 1954
DiedDecember 30, 2025(71)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Da 5 Bloods
6.5
  • Melvin
  • 2020
Ed Helms in Cedar Rapids (2011)
Cedar Rapids
6.3
  • Ronald Wilkes
  • 2011
John David Washington in BlacKkKlansman (2018)
BlacKkKlansman
7.5
  • Mr. Turrentine
  • 2018
Edward Norton in 25th Hour (2002)
25th Hour
7.6
  • Agent Flood
  • 2002

Credits

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Actor

  • The Body is Water
    • David Alexander Wilkins
    • Post-production
  • Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021)
    Power Book III: Raising Kanan
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Lump Maxwell
    • 2026
  • Melissa Villaseñor and Piper Curda in Hoppers (2026)
    Hoppers
    7.2
    • Bird King (voice)
    • 2026
  • Bronson Pinchot, Giancarlo Esposito, Jason Lee, Ken Marino, Mel Rodriguez, Randall Park, Susan Kelechi Watson, Julieth Restrepo, Uzo Aduba, Al Mitchell, Molly Griggs, and Mary Wiseman in The Residence (2025)
    The Residence
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Larry Dokes
    • 2025
  • Bryan Cranston in Your Honor (2020)
    Your Honor
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Charlie Figaro
    • 2020–2023
  • Cocaine Bear (2023)
    Cocaine Bear
    5.9
    • Bob
    • 2023
  • Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz in Atlanta (2016)
    Atlanta
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Raleigh Marks
    • 2016–2022
  • Chris Evans in Lightyear (2022)
    Lightyear
    6.1
    • Commander Burnside (voice)
    • 2022
  • Triggered (2022)
    Triggered
    7.8
    Short
    • Ohio
    • 2022
  • Lamorne Morris, Blake Anderson, Sasheer Zamata, and T. Murph in Woke (2020)
    Woke
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Jackson
    • 2022
  • The Kings of Napa (2022)
    The Kings of Napa
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Reginald King
    • 2022
  • Apple & Onion (2016)
    Apple & Onion
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Mayor Naise (voice)
    • 2020–2021
  • Rosamund Pike in I Care a Lot (2020)
    I Care a Lot
    6.4
    • Judge Lomax
    • 2020
  • Da 5 Bloods (2020)
    Da 5 Bloods
    6.5
    • Melvin
    • 2020
  • Sloan Hearts Neckface (2020)
    Sloan Hearts Neckface
    6.2
    Short
    • Lester
    • 2020
  • Leslie Bibb and Josh Duhamel in The Lost Husband (2020)
    The Lost Husband
    6.1
    • Russ McAllen
    • 2020

Writer

  • The Whitlock Academy (2015)
    The Whitlock Academy
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2015–2016

Additional Crew

  • Roger Clark in Red Dead Redemption II (2018)
    Red Dead Redemption II
    9.8
    Video Game
    • additional motion capture
    • 2018

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Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Isiah Whitloch Jr.
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • September 13, 1954
    • South Bend, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • December 30, 2025
    • New York City, New York, USA(short illness)
  • Parents
      Isiah Whitlock Sr.
  • Relatives
      Sibling(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Appeared in Christopher Shinn's play "Four" as Joe
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Grew up as the fifth of 10 children in South Bend, Indiana, where his father was a steel mill worker.
  • Trademarks
      Distinctive way of saying "shit" in many of his films and "The Wire"
  • Nickname
    • Teddy

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