Courtney Bernard Vance (born March 12, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actor. He is notable for his roles in the films Hamburger Hill and The Hunt for Red October, and the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, in which he played ADA Ron Carver, and American Crime Story's first season, The People v. O. J. Simpson, in which he played Johnnie Cochran.
His wife since 1997, Angela Bassett, is an actress in her own right.
Film
- Hamburger Hill (1987)
- The Hunt for Red October (1990)
- The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
- Beyond the Law (1993)
- Dangerous Minds (1995)
- The Last Supper (1995)
- 12 Angry Men (1997)
- Cookie's Fortune (1999)
- Space Cowboys (2000)
- D-Tox (2002)
- Extraordinary Measures (2010)
- The Divide (2011)
- Final Destination 5 (2011)
- Joyful Noise (2012)
- Terminator Genisys (2015)
- Office Christmas Party (2016)
- The Mummy (2017)
Television
- Law & Order (1990, 1995)
- Picket Fences (1995)
- Boston Public (2000)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–06)
- ER (2008–09)
- The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008-09)
- FlashForward (2009–10)
- The Closer (2010–11)
- Revenge (2012)
- State of Affairs (2014–15)
- Masters of Sex (2014)
- American Crime Story: The People v. O. J. Simpson (2016)
- Lovecraft Country (2020)
