Portrait of Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Acting

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Career

Active from 1989 to 2025, with a break from 1990 to 2001, busiest in 2020 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for 25th Hour
25th Hour
GoodWatch score75/100

Characters

8

The characters Isiah Whitlock Jr. played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 79 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Wonder
    2.8, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    1.2, average 1.7
  • Warfare
    0.6, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Redemption Story 2
  • Dysfunctional Family 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Cringe Humor 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

95
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Body Is Water
The Body Is Water

as Alexander Wilkins

2020s

11 titles · average score 64
Hoppers
Hoppers (2026)
GoodWatch score 74

as Bird King (voice)

The Residence
The Residence (2025)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Larry Dokes

Cocaine Bear
Cocaine Bear (2023)
GoodWatch score 58

as Bob

Lightyear
Lightyear (2022)
GoodWatch score 61

as Commander Burnside (voice)

Triggered
Triggered (2022)

as Ohio

I Care a Lot
I Care a Lot (2021)
GoodWatch score 62

as Judge Lomax

Your Honor
Your Honor (2020)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Charlie Figaro

Da 5 Bloods
Da 5 Bloods (2020)
GoodWatch score 74

as Melvin

The Lost Husband
The Lost Husband (2020)
GoodWatch score 50

as Russ McAllen

Sloan Hearts Neckface
Sloan Hearts Neckface (2020)

as Lester

Woke
Woke (2020)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Mr. Jackson

2010s

45 titles · average score 60
Corporate Animals
Corporate Animals (2019)
GoodWatch score 34

as Derek

The Good Cop
The Good Cop (2018)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Burl Loomis

FBI
FBI (2018)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Richard Talmage

Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon (2016)
GoodWatch score 72

as Sheriff Gene Dentler

Lucifer
Lucifer (2016)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Carmen

Gotham
Gotham (2014)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Gerry Lang

BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman (2014)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as C.E.O. (voice)

The Blacklist
The Blacklist (2013)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Danny

Elementary
Elementary (2012)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Jack Brunelle

Veep
Veep (2012)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as George Maddox

Why Stop Now?
Why Stop Now? (2012)
GoodWatch score 40

as Black

Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids (2011)
GoodWatch score 69

as Ronald Wilkes

2000s

24 titles · average score 62
The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Ira Protopapas

The Unusuals
The Unusuals (2009)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Joe Williams

1408
1408 (2007)
GoodWatch score 65

as Hotel Engineer

Enchanted
Enchanted (2007)
GoodWatch score 73

as Ethan Banks

Kettle of Fish
Kettle of Fish (2006)
GoodWatch score 36

as Freddie

Duane Hopwood
Duane Hopwood (2005)
GoodWatch score 56

as William

Stealing Martin Lane
Stealing Martin Lane (2005)

as Chopper

25th Hour
25th Hour (2002)
GoodWatch score 75

as Agent Flood

The Wire
The Wire (2002)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show · as Clay Davis

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Crime Scene Detective / Detective

Ed
Ed (2000)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Tim Unger

1990s

12 titles · average score 67
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Todd Smythe / Captain Reece

Third Watch
Third Watch (1999)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Reggie Simmons

A Fish in the Bathtub
A Fish in the Bathtub (1999)
GoodWatch score 50

as Rudy

Harlem Aria
Harlem Aria (1999)
GoodWatch score 31

as Manny

Liberty!
Liberty! (1997)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Luke - Slave

The Spanish Prisoner
The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

as Trooper

Everyone Says I Love You
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

as Cop

Eddie
Eddie (1996)
GoodWatch score 33

as Rick

NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue (1993)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Anton Emery

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Captain Navarro / Simon Brooks

GoodFellas
GoodFellas (1990)
GoodWatch score 89

as Doctor

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
GoodWatch score 67

as Fireman

1980s

2 titles
Oceano
Oceano (1989)

TV show · as The Moose

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1981)

as Second Charitable Gentleman / Party Guest