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Courtney B. Vance Biography
Birth Name:
Courtney Bernard Vance
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Was captain of his high-school football, basketball and track teams
- While at Yale School of Drama, landed a role in August Wilson's Fences, and later reprised it on Broadway
- Met future wife Angela Bassett at Yale
- Made his film debut in 1987's Hamburger Hill
- Coauthored with his wife Friends: A Love Story, about their relationship and struggle to become parents
- Made guest appearances on the final season of ER, acting alongside his wife
- Supporter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Awards
- 2016Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie: winner
- 1999Independent Spirit Awards-Best Male Lead: nominated
Relationships
- Bronwyn Golden Vance -- Daughter
- Conroy Vance -- Father
- Leslie Vance -- Mother
- Cecilie Vance -- Sister
- Slater Josiah Vance -- Son