List of Courtney B. Vance’s Movies and TV Shows​

Last Modified May 20, 2025 02:19 EDT
Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance (Source: Instagram)


Courtney B. Vance is an acclaimed American actor and producer whose work spans film, television, and theatre. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he studied history at Harvard before earning an MFA degree from the Yale School of Drama. It was during his time there that he met his current wife, fellow actress Angela Bassett.


Vance has received multiple accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. He is also a Golden Globe and Grammy Award nominee. He has appeared in television productions like the crime drama “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” and the fantasy horror drama “Lovecraft Country (2020).” Off-screen, he co-leads Bassett Vance productions, serves as the president of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, and also actively supports causes like the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, UNICEF, and Habitat for Humanity.


List of Courtney B. Vance’s Movies


Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance (Source: Instagram)


Vance’s film debut was in John Irvin’s 1987 war thriller “Hamburger Hill.” He played the role of Spc. Abraham ‘Doc’ Johnson, in this portrayal of one of the Vietnam War’s brutal battles. Later on, he appeared in more than thirty films throughout his career. In 2012, he played Pastor Dale in the musical comedy “Joyful Noise,” and in 2018, he portrayed Neal Beeby in the drama film “Ben is Back.”


More recently, he appeared in the 2023 crime drama “Heist 88” as Jeremy Horne. The film follows a group of bank employees recruited by the criminal mastermind Horne to steal $80 million. Vance also stars as Cobra Bubbles in the 2025 live-action adaptation of the 2002 Disney animated movie, “Lilo & Stitch.”


Also Read: Courtney B. Vance's Net Worth


Here is a list of all the movies that Courtney B. Vance has appeared in, along with their years of release:


YearMovieRole
1987Hamburger HillSpc. Abraham ‘Doc’ Johnson
1990The Hunt for Red OctoberSeaman Jones
1993Beyond the LawConroy Price
1993The Adventures of Huck FinnJim
1994Holy MatrimonyCooper
1995The Last SupperLuke
1995The Tuskegee AirmenLt. Glenn (as Courtney Vance)
1995Dangerous MindsMr. Geoge Grandey
1995PantherBobby Seale
1996The Preacher’s WifeReverent Henry Biggs
1998Naked City: A Killer ChristmasOfficer James Halloran
1998Naked City: Justice with a BulletOfficer James Halloran
1998Any Day NowMr. James Jackson (as Courtney Vance)
1999Love and Action in ChicagoEddie
1999Cookie’s FortuneOtis Tucker
2000Space CowboysRoger Hines
2002D-ToxReverend Jones
2008Nothing But the TruthAgent O’Hara
2009Hurricane SeasonMr. Randolph
2010Extraordinary MeasuresMarcus Temple
2011Final Destination 5Agent Block
2011The DivideDelvin
2012Joyful NoisePastor Dale
2015Terminator GenisysMiles Dyson
2016Office Christmas PartyWalter Davis
2017The MummyColonel Greenway
2018Ben Is BackNeal Beeby
2018Isle of DogsThe Narrator (voice)
2020Project PowerCaptain Craine
2020UncorkedLouis
2020The PhotographLouis Morton
2023Heist 88Jeremy Horne


List of Courtney B. Vance’s TV Shows​


Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance (Source: Good Morning America's official YouTube channel)


Vance’s first role on television was as a student in the 1983 romantic drama “First Affair.” He has also appeared in several shows throughout the years, including “Law & Order (1990-1995),” “Any Day Now (1998),” “The Spectacular Spider-Man (2009),” and “Graceland (2013).” However, his more significant character portrayals on screen are as ADA Ronald ‘Ron’ Carver in “Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001-2006),” Johnnie Cochran in “American Crime Story (2016),” and Franklin Roberts in “61st Street (2022-2023).” He played Marshall Tyron in the horror drama “Grotesquerie (2024)” and will also portray Zeus in the second season of Disney’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2025).”


Here is a list of all the TV shows that Courtney B. Vance has appeared in, along with their years of release:


YearTV ShowRole
1983First AffairMale Student #2 (as Courtney Vance)
1989ThirtysomethingCurtis
1990-1995Law & OrderBenjamin ‘Bud’ Greer, Mayor’s Assistant
1991The Emperor’s New ClothesScribe (voice, as Courtney Vance)
1992In the Line of Duty: Street WarJustice Butler
1993Percy & ThunderThunder
1994Race to Freedom: The Underground RailroadThomas
1995The AffairTravis Holloway
1995Picket FencesWarren Grier
1995The Piano LessonLymon
1996The Boys Next DoorLucien P. Singer
199712 Angry MenForeman
1998The Wild ThornberrysMakai (voice)
1998AmbushedJerry Robinson
1998Blind FaithJohn Williams
2000Boston PublicWalter Harrelson
2001-2006Law & Order: Criminal IntentADA Ronald ‘Ron’ Carver
2002Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley StoryClarence Brandley
2002-2004American ExperienceNarrator, Voice of Vivien Thomas
2007State of MindWilliam Banks
2007NovaNarrator
2008-2009ERRussell Banfield
2009The Spectacular Spider-ManKingsley (voice)
2009-2010FlashforwardStanford Wedeck, Narrator
2010-2011The CloserChief Tommy Delk
2012Let It ShineJacob
2012RevengeBenjamin Brooks
2013GracelandDeputy Director Sam Campbell
2014Masters of SexDr. Charles Hendricks
2014-2015State of AffairsMarshall Payton
2015ScandalClarence Parker
2016CivilJohn Thorne
2016American Crime StoryJohnnie Cochtran
2017Libby and MalcolmMalcolm Black
2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksSir Lord Keenan Kester Cofield
2020Lovecraft CountryGeorge Freeman
2021GeniusC.L. Franklin
2022-202361st StreetFranklin Roberts
2023The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderMerlin Kelly (voice)
2024GrotesquerieMarshall Tryon



FAQs about Courtney B. Vance

A. Courtney B. Vance was born on March 12, 1960. As of May 2025, he is 65 years old.

A. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Courtney B. Vance has a net worth of $25 million. However, it is to be noted that it is a combined net worth along with his wife, actress Angela Bassett.


A. Courtney B. Vance has won 18 awards, including 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. He has also received 26 award nominations.


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