Courtney B. Vance has a net worth of $25 million as of May 2025, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Courtney Bernard Vance was born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 12, 1960, to librarian Leslie and grocery store manager Conroy. After attending Detroit Country Day School, he went on to Harvard University. Vance was an actor with the Boston Shakespeare Company throughout his college years. He then earned an MFA from the Yale School of Drama.
Vance began his career on Broadway in the August Wilson play Fences. He later gained recognition for his work on the television show Law & Order: Criminal Intent and for his roles in movies such as Cookie's Fortune and Panther.
How much is Courtney B. Vance's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the American actor and producer Courtney B. Vance has a combined net worth of $25 million as of May 2025. He began his career on stage before moving to film and television. After attending Yale School of Drama, he quickly made his Broadway debut in the 1985 original production of August Wilson's Fences, for which he was nominated for his first Tony Award.
Vance has earned several awards, including a Tony Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for a Grammy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for his work in cinema and television.
Vance has been married to actress Angela Bassett since 1997. He is a strong advocate for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and serves on the board of directors of The Actors Center in New York City. He was named president of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation in 2019.
Courtney B. Vance’s notable performances
Vance appeared in Fences, August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, while attending Yale in 1985. He then reenacted the role on Broadway from 1987 to 1988 and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a drama. Vance starred in his first feature film, Hamburger Hill, about the Vietnam War, in 1987.
The American actor is best known for his performance as Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver in the American police procedural drama television series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent. His performance earned him a nomination for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series.
FAQs about Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance has been married to Angela Bassett since 1997.
Courtney B. Vance is 65 years old as of May 2025.
Courtney B. Vance is famous for his roles in movies Hamburger Hill and The Hunt for Red October, and the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
