Courtney B. Vance | ||
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Characters Mayor's Aide Benjamin Greer Ron Carver | ||
Date of birth March 12, 1960 | ||
Place of birth Detroit, Michigan | ||
IMDb profile |
Courtney Bernard Vance is an actor who played Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver in the first five seasons of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
He also played roles in Law & Order. He appeared in the Season 1 episode "By Hooker, By Crook" as the Mayor's aide, and in the Season 5 episode "Rage" as Benjamin Greer.
Since leaving Criminal Intent, Vance has gotten a recurring role on the ABC series Flash Forward (with Zachary Knighton, Peyton List, and Sonya Walger). He later went on to play Dr. Miles Dyson in the film Terminator Genisys (a role previously played by Joe Morton). Vance also appeared in the first season of American Crime Story, subtitled The People v. O.J. Simpson as defense attorney Johnnie Cochran (with Sarah Paulson and Christian Clemenson), winning the 2016 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He would also star in another anthology series Genius: Aretha Franklin (with Malcolm Barrett and David Cross). Vance stars on the TV show 61st Street (with Holt McCallany and Aunjanue Ellis).
Appearances[]
Mayor's Aide | Benjamin Greer | ADA Ron Carver |
L&O: "By Hooker, By Crook" | L&O: "Rage" | CI: Season 1 to Season 5 |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | |
Final Cast: Vincent D'Onofrio • Kathryn Erbe • Julia Ormond • Jay O. Sanders |