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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.
A television series created by Vince Gilligan (creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul). Set between 1988 and 1998 in Portland, Oregon. Vince Waylon, a young businessman and the son of the Governor of Oregon, buys an 85% share of the fictional MLB team, the Portland Prides. He and three other friends, Mika Long, Curtis Lerchen, and Linda Harris, complete the purchase and now share ownership of the Portland Prides. Waylon puts forth $600,000 and now owns a 2% share. In order to receive this large sum, he had to open a $500,000 bank loan. He pays this loan back by selling his $800,000 worth of stock in his fathers company, Waylon & Sons. Waylon & Sons and their president, Vince's uncle, William L. Waylon, accuses Vince of insider trading. Meanwhile, Vince's father, the Governor of Oregon (Patrick S. Waylon) is trying to keep this family debacle out of the headlines and secure his reelection. While Vince is being sued by his uncle, he has to continue running his new company, the Portland Prides, and try to get his team in the MLB playoffs. Vince's mother, Claire Waylon, cheats on her husband, Vince's father, and purposely interferes with his reelection. He does not win a 2nd term. The blame is put on Vince. To get revenge, Vince's father sides with his brother, and continues to sue Vince for insider trading. After a lengthy court case, Waylon & Sons win. They retake their $800,000. Vince is kicked out of the Portland Prides ownership by his three other friends, and sentenced to prison for fraud. Vince's father dies shortly after the court case from a massive heart attack. Five years pass, Vince is released from prison and moves in with his mother. He and his uncle patch up their rough past. He reveals to him that their suite against him was actually completely illegal, and that Vince was not guilty to begin with. They get a professional lawyer, Hal Dander, and clear Vince's name. Vince's uncle runs for Governor, and after a long campaign, is able to pull away with the victory. Vince is reinstated his 2% of the Portland Prides. The Prides have since won 3 World Series Championships, and are currently for sale. Local millionaire buys the team from Vince and his three friends. Vince's $600,000 (2% share) is paid in full as a whooping $15 million. He also gains full control of the family business, Waylon & Sons. He sells the company and collects an entire $10 billion. He moves to Montana and opens up his own MLB team, the Montana Grizzlies.
