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

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

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.”

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

List of Courtney B. Vance’s TV Shows​

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: