Overview
- Manager Brian Liebman confirmed the death Tuesday and shared an Instagram tribute.
- Whitlock was widely recognized for portraying State Sen. Clay Davis on HBO’s The Wire, popularizing the elongated catchphrase “Sheeeeeit.”
- He was a frequent Spike Lee collaborator, appearing in 25th Hour, She Hate Me, Red Hook Summer, Chi-Raq, BlacKkKlansman and Da 5 Bloods.
- Recent credits included a series-regular role as the Chief of Police in Netflix’s The Residence, plus notable turns on Veep and Your Honor.
- He is set to be heard posthumously in Pixar/Disney’s animated film Hoppers.