American actor Courtney B. Vance left the show Law & Order: Criminal Intent because he intended to stay closer to his wife, actress Angela Bassett, who was based in Los Angeles while the show was being shot in New York City.
Courtney B. Vance is an American actor who has worked in film, television, and theatre. He has received a Tony award nomination, as well as nominations for the Primetime Emmy award, the Golden Globe award, and the Screen Actors Guild award. He also got a Grammy nod in the Best Spoken Word Album category. His body of work includes playing Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver in the NBC series Law & Order: Criminal Intent from 2001 to 2006, Attorney Johnnie Cochran in the FX miniseries The People v. O.J. Simpson (2016), and George Freeman in HBO’s “Lovecraft County” (2020). He has won Emmy awards for both “Lovecraft County” (in guest actor in drama series category) and The People v. O.J. Simpson (in lead actor in miniseries category). Vance has been married to actress Angela Bassett since 1997.
What did Country B. Vance play in Law & Order : Criminal Intent?
Courtney B. Vance played ADA Ron Carver in Law & Order : Criminal Intent. The character was named after George Washington Carver. Carver often used to have arguments with detectives as he was extremely pragmatic and his approach was more facts-oriented in comparison to hunches, on which the detectives used to reply. Yet, he did share a good relationship with them as well. Vance first made his appearance in the pilot episode, while his final appearance was the finale of season 5, after which he left the show.
Why did Courtney B. Vance leave Law & Order: Criminal Intent?
Vance refused to renew his contract beyond the fifth season of the show. His reason was more personal than professional. For the entire time he was shooting for the show, Vance had to fly back and forth between New York City, where his show was shot, to Los Angeles, where his wife Angela Bassett lived. In an interview with TV Guide, Vance shared about this experience while being on the show. He said:
“Taking the role [of Carver] was a major family decision. Angela and I live in L.A. so I knew I would be flying back and forth across the country a lot since we don't go longer than three weeks without seeing each other. And we're always on the phone, every night and a couple of times a day, touching base”
After Vance refused to renew his contract and continue in the show, the character of Ron Carver was written out. Vance continued to work on many other projects and eventually won many awards. His role in “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” remains a fan favourite.
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