Courtney Vance
| Courtney B. Vance | |
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Vance in March 2007
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| Born |
Courtney Bernard Vance March 12, 1960 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University (BA) Yale School of Drama (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) | Angela Bassett (m. 1997) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Conroy Vance (father) Leslie Vance (mother) |
Courtney Bernard Vance (born March 12, 1960) is an American actor. He is notable for his roles in the feature films Hamburger Hill and The Hunt for Red October, the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, in which he played Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver, and The People v. O. J. Simpson, in which he played Johnnie Cochran. For the latter, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He guest starred on the TNT series The Closer as Chief Tommy Delk from 2010–11. In 2013, he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in Lucky Guy.
Vance was born on March 12, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Leslie Anita (Daniels), a librarian, and Conroy Vance, a grocery store manager and benefits administrator. He attended Detroit Country Day School, and later graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor of arts degree. While attending Harvard, Vance was already working as an actor at the Boston Shakespeare Company. He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree later at Yale School of Drama where he met fellow student and future wife Angela Bassett.
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