"Whitlock delighted audiences as slimy politician Clay Davis on action-packed drama The Wire, based on former journalist David Simon's gritty tales from the seedy underbelly of drug-trafficking and criminal politicking in Baltimore, Maryland. Progress is painfully uneven': Baltimore, 15 years after The Wire Writers on the show leaned into his character's catchphrase, a drawn-out pronunciation of shit that lasted several syllables sheeeee-it. On Tuesday, Simon posted an image of Whitlock, smiling with gentle eyes, in honour of the actor's death."
"With more than 125 acting credits to his name, Whitlock's career spanned decades and includes roles in many Spike Lee films, including She Hate Me, 25th Hour, Red Hook Summer, Chi-Raq, BlacKkKlansman and Da 5 Bloods. Lee posted a photo of himself holding hands with Whitlock, calling him My Dear Beloved Brother. Isiah Whitlock was a regular in Spike Lee movies. Photograph: Johnny Nunez/WireImage"
Isiah Whitlock Jr. died at age 71, his manager announced. Whitlock gained widespread recognition for portraying corrupt senator Clay Davis on The Wire, known for a drawn-out catchphrase. Whitlock amassed more than 125 acting credits across film and television and appeared in multiple Spike Lee films including She Hate Me, 25th Hour, Chi-Raq and Da 5 Bloods. Whitlock held memorable roles on Veep and appeared in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. His deep baritone featured in animated films such as Pixar's Lightyear and Cars 3. He was born in Indiana as a middle child in a family of ten and had a father who worked in a steel mill.
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