Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance Trailers

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Courtney Bernard Vance (born March 12, 1960) is an American actor. Vance started his career on the Broadway stage in the original productions of August Wilson's Fences in 1985, John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation in 1990 and Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy in 2013 for which he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He is known for his roles in films such as Hamburger Hill (1987), The Hunt for Red October (1990), The Preacher's Wife (1996), Cookie's Fortune (1999), Terminator Genisys (2015), and Isle of Dogs (2018). Vance is also known for work on television on shows such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent, where he portrayed Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver. He also guest-starred on Law & Order, Picket Fences, The Closer, Revenge, Scandal, and Masters of Sex. He won acclaim for his portrayal of Johnnie Cochran in the FX limited series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016) for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He recently appeared in the HBO television film, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017), National Geographic's limited series Genius: Aretha (2020), and the HBO drama series Lovecraft Country (2020) the latter of which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He has been married to actress Angela Bassett since 1997. Vance is on the Board of Directors for The Actors Center in New York City, and is an active supporter of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. In 2019, Vance was appointed as the President of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.

Most Popular Courtney B. Vance Trailers

Total trailers found: 64

Lilo & Stitch Trailer (2025)

17 May 2025

The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.

Terminator Genisys Trailer (2015)

23 June 2015

The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers is a 1991 American short documentary film directed by Bill Couturié.

The Acting Class Trailer (2000)

29 April 2000

A comedy about an exceptionally dysfunctional acting class. Playing unsuspecting college students, Liz and Jill set off to find the most influential acting teacher of the decade and soon discover a heralded guru named Kenneth LaPoubelle.

The Mummy Trailer (2017)

06 June 2017

Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.

The Hunt for Red October Trailer (1990)

02 March 1990

A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius.

Final Destination 5 Trailer (2011)

12 August 2011

Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man’s premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse.

Percy & Thunder Trailer (1993)

07 September 1993

A veteran trainer takes a promising fighter under his wing and lives his dreams through his protégé.

Isle of Dogs Trailer (2018)

23 March 2018

In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island used as a garbage dump.

The Affair Trailer (1995)

14 October 1995

A black soldier in World War II England begins an affair with a white woman whose husband is a soldier currently overseas in battle and in doubts of her relationship with him as she discovered he had been having an affair with his secretary.

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story Trailer (2000)

31 May 2000

Documents the race riot of 1921 and the destruction of the African-American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

12 Angry Men Trailer (1997)

17 August 1997

During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.

Space Cowboys Trailer (2000)

04 August 2000

Frank Corvin, ‘Hawk’ Hawkins, Jerry O'Neill and ‘Tank’ Sullivan were hotdog members of Project Daedalus, the US Air Force's test program for space travel, but their hopes were dashed in 1958 with the formation of NASA and the use of trained chimps.

Dangerous Minds Trailer (1995)

11 August 1995

Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school.

Hamburger Hill Trailer (1987)

07 August 1987

The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill… up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat.

D-Tox Trailer (2002)

04 January 2002

A disgraced FBI agent with a drinking problem joins nine other troubled law enforcement officers at an isolated detox clinic in the wilds of Wyoming.

Office Christmas Party Trailer (2016)

25 November 2016

When Carol Vanstone, CEO of the technology company Zenotek, expresses her intention to close the Chicago branch, run by her brother Clay, he and his co-workers organize a Christmas party in an effort to impress a potential client and save their jobs.

Let It Shine Trailer (2012)

15 June 2012

A young teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help his friend out and win the girl of his dreams by going through several events of betrayal, trust and agreement while his religious parents have strictly dislike his interests.

Project Power Trailer (2020)

14 August 2020

An ex-soldier, a teen and a cop collide in New Orleans as they hunt for the source behind a dangerous new pill that grants users temporary superpowers.

The Divide Trailer (2012)

13 January 2012

Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.

The Tuskegee Airmen Trailer (1995)

25 August 1995

During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program.

Ben Is Back Trailer (2018)

05 December 2018

19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning.

Nothing But the Truth Trailer (2008)

19 December 2008

When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source.

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Trailer (2006)

02 May 2006

The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries.

Panther Trailer (1995)

03 May 1995

In this sprawling, fictionalized history of the Black Panthers, 1960s Oakland becomes a war zone as the Panthers battle for the right to exist.

Extraordinary Measures Trailer (2010)

21 January 2010

Working-class father John Crowley is finally on the fast track to corporate success when his two young children are diagnosed with Pompe disease—a condition that prevents the body from breaking down sugar.

The Preacher's Wife Trailer (1996)

13 December 1996

Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in.

Holy Matrimony Trailer (1994)

08 April 1994

A young Hutterite boy must marry his late brother's wife who comes from outside the community.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Trailer (2017)

22 April 2017

An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.

Joyful Noise Trailer (2012)

13 January 2012

G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition.

Ambushed Trailer (1998)

20 June 1998

Jim Natter, the leader of a violent Ku Klux Klan lodge, is shot dead. His teenage son Eric Natter is found nearby, and taken into police custody for his protection pending the investigation.

Beyond the Law Trailer (1993)

22 April 1993

Dan Saxon is an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang to nail the scum behind a drug-smuggling operation.

The Last Supper Trailer (1995)

08 September 1995

A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs.

Heist 88 Trailer (2023)

01 October 2023

A criminal mastermind recruits a group of young bank employees to steal 80 million dollars in one of the largest bank heist in US history.

The Photograph Trailer (2020)

14 February 2020

When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions.

Hurricane Season Trailer (2010)

09 February 2010

Based on true events amid the wreckage and chaos dealt by Hurricane Katrina; one basketball coach in Marrero, Louisiana just will not give up.

Uncorked Trailer (2020)

27 March 2020

Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.

Cookie's Fortune Trailer (1999)

24 March 1999

Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.

The Fight Trailer (2005)

24 January 2005

Explores the famous 1938 heavyweight bout between German Max Schmeling and American Joe Louis and finds two men who, in the shadow of war, became reluctant symbols of equality and supremacy, democracy and fascism.

Between the World and Me Trailer (2020)

21 November 2020

Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates’ book - with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems Trailer (1992)

10 June 1992

This animated anthology is comprised of eighteen updated nursery rhymes and features such celebrity narrators as Eli Wallach, Linda Hunt and Karen Allen.

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause Trailer (2026)

19 May 2026

Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois. From his birth, just five years after the Emancipation Proclamation; to his death, on the eve of the March on Washington in 1963, his legacy as an activist continues to resonate today.

The Boys Next Door Trailer (1996)

04 February 1996

Kind-hearted social worker Jack Palmer feels guilty about not spending enough time with his wife due to the pressures of his job taking care of four developmentally disabled men: obsessive-compulsive Norman, bipolar Arnold, childlike Lucien, and schizophrenic Barry.

Partners of the Heart Trailer (2002)

01 June 2002

Recounts the extraordinary segregation-era partnership between two surgeons--one black and one white--who defied the medical establishment and changed the course of cardiac surgery.

The Adventures of Huck Finn Trailer (1993)

02 April 1993

Mischievous Huck Finn is unnerved when his father, reemerging after years away, kidnaps him in an attempt to take away a $600 inheritance from his late mother.

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes Trailer (1992)

01 February 1992

This animated anthology is comprised of eighteen updated nursery rhymes and features such celebrity narrators as Eli Wallach, Linda Hunt and Karen Allen.

First Affair Trailer (1983)

25 October 1983

A young girl attending Harvard on a scholarship finds herself falling for the husband of her English professor.

Hollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story Trailer (2020)

06 February 2020

Nicknamed “Architect to the Stars,” African American architect Paul R. Williams had an incredible life.

The Piano Lesson Trailer (1995)

05 February 1995

1930's Pittsburgh, a brother comes home to claim "my half of the piano", a family heirloom; but his sister is not wanting to part with it.

The Groveland Four Trailer (2018)

25 June 2018

July, 1949: four young black men are wrongly accused of rape by a 17-year-old farm wife in rural Lake County, Florida.

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Trailer (2003)

10 February 2003

When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress.

On Broadway Trailer (2019)

12 October 2019

An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce.

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet Trailer (1998)

04 October 1998

A pair of taxi-driving NYC detectives take up the case of tourists who are robbed of their money and luggage by a shady limo driver.

Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Trailer (1994)

19 February 1994

A number of slaves risk their lives to escape their masters with their only help coming from the famous secret slave escape network.

Death Wish Trailer (2024)

17 October 2024

After losing his grandfather and job to COVID-19, an enraged deliveryman decides to do the only logical thing: hunt down and kill every plague spreader who won’t wear a damn mask.

Love and Action in Chicago Trailer (1999)

15 September 1999

Just when covert assassin Eddie Jones decides to ditch his dangerous job to settle down with his girlfriend, his superiors convince him to kill a renegade drug cartel hit man -- leading to nothing but trouble.

In the Line of Duty: Street War Trailer (1992)

25 October 1992

In this gritty cops-and-crooks drama, two detectives hunt a gang leader suspected of murdering a New York cop.

Naked City: A Killer Christmas Trailer (1998)

13 December 1998

An ambitious reporter gets in the way of two cops assigned to investigate a serial killer who becomes active around Christmas time.

Blind Faith Trailer (1998)

23 November 1998

In 1957, black lawyer John Williams has to defend his nephew Charlie, who is accused of strangling a white boy to death.

Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story Trailer (2002)

21 April 2002

Based on the true story of Clarence Brandley, a black man wrongly accused in 1980 of the murder of a 16-year-old white high school girl named Cheryl Ferguson.