Top 5 Isiah Whitlock Films
The actor passed away on Tuesday (30.12.25) and in celebration of his career, here is a rundown of the star’s top five films.
Top 5 Isiah Whitlock Films
The actor passed away on Tuesday (30.12.25) and in celebration of his career, here is a rundown of the star’s top five films.
5. She Hate Me (2004)
Whitlock appears in this provocative Spike Lee satire exploring race, capitalism, and sexual politics in corporate America. The film sparked controversy on release and remains one of Lee’s most divisive projects.
4. Cedar Rapids (2011)
Stepping into broad comedy, Whitlock plays a no-nonsense insurance executive in this offbeat Midwestern farce starring Ed Helms. His deadpan delivery adds bite to the film’s culture-clash humour.
3. Da 5 Bloods (2020)
Whitlock reunites with Spike Lee in this Vietnam War epic, which follows four veterans returning to recover buried treasure and confront their past. The film was praised for its political urgency and Delroy Lindo’s standout lead performance.
2. 25th Hour (2002)
In this post-9/11 New York drama, Whitlock delivers a quietly powerful supporting performance opposite Edward Norton. The film is often cited as one of the most emotionally resonant portraits of the city in the early 2000s.
1. BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Whitlock plays a senior police figure in Spike Lee’s incendiary true-story drama about an undercover investigation into the Ku Klux Klan. The film won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and became one of Lee’s most acclaimed works.
