Courtney B. Vance: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 31
- on screen
- 1991–2025
- box office
- $2.03B
- average score
- 68
- Born
- March 12, 1960 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
- Full name
- Courtney Bernard Vance
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1983-present
- Spouses
- Angela Bassett
- Children
- 2
The Best Courtney B. Vance Movies
The highest-rated films Courtney B. Vance is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Isle of Dogs (2018) scores highest, at 86. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Isle of Dogs 2018 · Adventure -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Photograph 2020 · Louis Morton -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Ben Is Back 2018 · Neal Beeby -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Uncorked 2020 · Louis -
Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Heist 88 2023 · Jeremy Horne -
Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Project Power 2020 · Captain Craine
Courtney B. Vance's Career in Numbers
Courtney B. Vance's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Courtney B. Vance works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers (1991) to Lilo & Stitch (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Courtney B. Vance Movies by Decade
- 1990s 15
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 6
- 2020s 5
The 1990s were Courtney B. Vance's busiest decade, with 15 films.
Courtney B. Vance Movies by Genre
- Drama 9
- Action 5
- History 3
- Comedy 3
- Crime 2
- Tv movie 2
- Family 2
- Adventure 1
- Thriller 1
- Documentary 1
Drama is the genre Courtney B. Vance has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of action (5).
Courtney B. Vance Career Milestones
- First film
- Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers 1991
- Biggest box office hit
- Lilo & Stitch $1.04B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Isle of Dogs Movie Echo Score 86
- Newest film
- Lilo & Stitch 2025
Courtney B. Vance Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Courtney B. Vance is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Courtney B. Vance Movies as an Actor
29- 2025
Lilo & Stitch as Cobra Bubbles · Action Worldwide box office: $1.04B Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2023 Heist 88 as Jeremy Horne · Crime Movie Echo Score: 63
- 2020 Project Power as Captain Craine · Action Movie Echo Score: 60
- 2020 Uncorked as Louis · Drama Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2020 The Photograph as Louis Morton · Drama Worldwide box office: $20.7M Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2018 Ben Is Back as Neal Beeby · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.1M Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2018 Isle of Dogs Adventure Worldwide box office: $72.7M Movie Echo Score: 86
- 2017
The Mummy Action Worldwide box office: $409M Movie Echo Score: 39 - 2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Sir Lord Keenan Coefield · Tv movie - 2015
Terminator Genisys Action Worldwide box office: $441M - 2012
Let It Shine as Jacob · Family Worldwide box office: $750K - 2009
Hurricane Season as Mr. Randolph · Drama - 2003
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives History - 2002
D-Tox as Reverend Jones · Thriller Worldwide box office: $6.63M - 1999
Love and Action in Chicago as Eddie Jones · Comedy - 1998
Naked City: A Killer Christmas as Officer James Halloran · Crime - 1998
Blind Faith as John Williams · Drama - 1998
Ambushed as Jerry Robinson · Tv movie - 1997
12 Angry Men as Foreman · Drama - 1996
The Boys Next Door as Lucien P. Singer · Drama - 1995
The Affair as Travis Holloway · Drama - 1995
The Last Supper as Luke · Comedy Worldwide box office: $460K - 1995
The Tuskegee Airmen as Lt. Glenn · Drama - 1995
Panther as Bobby Seale · History Worldwide box office: $6.83M - 1994
Holy Matrimony as Cooper · Comedy Worldwide box office: $713K - 1994
Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad as Thomas · History - 1993
Beyond the Law as Conroy Price · Action - 1993
The Adventures of Huck Finn as Jim · Family Worldwide box office: $24.1M - 1991
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers as Reader · Documentary
Courtney B. Vance in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is Courtney B. Vance?
Courtney B. Vance was born in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. in 1960 and is 66 years old. Credited on films since 1991, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Courtney Bernard Vance (born March 12, 1960) is an accomplished American actor who started his illustrious career on stage before transitioning to film and television. Over the years, Vance has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for a Grammy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. Trained at the Yale School of Drama, he made his Broadway debut in the original production of August Wilson's Fences (1985), which earned him his first Tony Award nomination. His stage career included performances in John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation (1990) and Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy (2013), the latter of which earned him a Tony Award.
Vance's filmography is extensive, with milestones in films such as Hamburger Hill (1987), The Hunt for Red October (1990), and The Tuskegee Airmen (1995). His television accolades include his role as Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver in the NBC series Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001-2006). He also portrayed Johnnie Cochran in the FX limited series, The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award. Lately, he appeared in the HBO series Lovecraft Country (2020). Off-screen, Vance serves on the board of directors of The Actors Center in New York City, and actively supports the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. In 2019, he even took on the role of president of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.
Who Courtney B. Vance Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Courtney B. Vance shares the most films with. Angela Bassett comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Oprah Winfrey (3).
Courtney B. Vance: Questions & Answers
How many movies Courtney B. Vance has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Courtney B. Vance been in?
Courtney B. Vance is credited on 31 films, from 1991 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Courtney B. Vance's highest-grossing movie?
Lilo & Stitch (2025) is Courtney B. Vance's biggest box office hit, with $1.04B worldwide, ahead of Terminator Genisys (2015) ($441M). Across every film with box office figures, Courtney B. Vance's movies have made $2.03B.
Courtney B. Vance's biggest hits What is the best Courtney B. Vance movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Courtney B. Vance's best-rated film is Isle of Dogs (2018) with a score of 86, followed by Between the World and Me (2020) (84).
Best Courtney B. Vance movies, ranked How old is Courtney B. Vance?
Courtney B. Vance is 66 years old, born on March 12, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S..
What is Courtney B. Vance's newest movie?
The most recent film on Courtney B. Vance's filmography is Lilo & Stitch (2025), in the role of Cobra Bubbles.
Who does Courtney B. Vance work with most often?
Courtney B. Vance shares the most films with Angela Bassett (3 films), Oprah Winfrey (3 films) and John Lithgow (2 films).
The Best Courtney B. Vance Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 31 credits.
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