American actor Courtney B. Vance has an estimated net worth of $4 million. He was born Courtney Bernard Vance on March 12, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He attended Detroit Country Day School and later graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. While in university, he was worked as an actor at the Boston Shakespeare Company. He then earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale School of Drama, where he also met his future wife Angela Bassett.

Vance began his professional acting career on stage. He first made a name for himself with his performances in Fences and Six Degrees of Separation on Broadway in the late 80s, which earned him Tony nominations. Since then, he has appeared in guest-starring, supporting and starring roles in several film and television projects such as The Hunt for Red October, The Adventures of Huck Finn, Law & Order, Picket Fences, Dangerous Minds, The Last Supper, 12 Angry Men, The Preacher’s Wife, The Wild Thornberrys, Boston Public and Space Cowboys.

Courtney B. Vance is most noted for his roles in the feature film The Hunt for Red October, as well as the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, where he played Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver. Other notable works included ER, FlashForward, and Closer, where he played as Chief Tommy Delk. He currently appears on Revenge. In 2013, he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in Lucky Guy.