Courtney B. Vance
Biography
Courtney B. Vance is an American actor whose career began on stage before he moved into film and television. Born in Detroit, he trained at the Yale School of Drama. He made his Broadway debut in August Wilson's Fences in 1985, earning a Tony Award nomination, and later returned to Broadway in Six Degrees of Separation and Lucky Guy, winning a Tony for the latter. His film debut came with Hamburger Hill (1987), and he went on to appear in The Hunt for Red October (1990), The Tuskegee Airmen (1995), The Preacher's Wife (1996), and Cookie's Fortune (1999). From 2001 to 2006 he played A.D.A. Ron Carver on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He won Primetime Emmy Awards for portraying Johnnie Cochran in The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016) and for Lovecraft Country (2020). He also appeared in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) and was cast in Lilo & Stitch (2025).
66years old
Turns 67 on March 12in 122 days
- Born Detroit
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Courtney Bernard Vance (birth name)Also credited as Courtney Vance
Movie Career
- Films
- 32
- Career span
- 38 years1987 to 2025
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A role that slipped away
Vance took over the role of Paul in the Broadway production of Six Degrees of Separation, replacing James McDaniel, who had originated the part Off-Broadway, and earned a Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Play.
Courtney B. Vance movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Mummy2017 Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Thrilleras Colonel Greenway
IMDb rating 5.4225K votes
Most often with
Twelve actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together6 more actors
- Jenifer LewisThe Preacher's Wife (1996) and Panther (1995)
- Armin Mueller-Stahl12 Angry Men (1997) and Holy Matrimony (1994)
- P.J. ByrneFinal Destination 5 (2011) and Extraordinary Measures (2010)
- Niecy NashUncorked (2020) and Cookie's Fortune (1999)
- Chloe BaileyJoyful Noise (2012) and Let It Shine (2012)
- Larry FergusonBeyond the Law (1993) and The Hunt for Red October (1990)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Courtney B. Vance's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.9 billion
23 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 32 films: 23 worldwide figure; 7 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 23Worldwide figure
- 7Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.0B36.3% of the total
- 2$441M15.4% of the total
- 3$409M14.3% of the total
- 4$201M7.0% of the total
- 5$180M6.3% of the total
- 6$158M5.5% of the total
- 7$129M4.5% of the total
- 8$115M4.0% of the total
$193 millionfrom the other 15 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1987 to 2016, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2016 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Won |
| Tony Awards | |||
| 2013 | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 1987 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
| Clarence Derwent Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.