Courtney B. Vance

When "American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson," premieres Tuesday, viewers will see actor Courtney B. Vance playing flamboyant defense attorney, Johnnie Cochran, but it’s likely not a role he would have taken in real life.

Debuting at 10 p.m. Tuesday, FX's "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" goes behind the closed doors of a saga that still resonates in ways large and small, from the differing reactions of white and black communities to the former football star's eventual acquittal to the celebrity culture that fueled the case's notoriety.

FX has found its Johnnie Cochran. The network has tapped Law & Order: Criminal Intent alum Courtney B. Vance to play O.J. Simpson's defense attorney in FX's ...

Courtney B. Vance and Rene Auberjonois have joined the season two cast of the Showtime drama series. Vance will play the recurring guest star role of Dr.