Vondie Curtis-Hall is an American actor, film director, and television director.Vondie Curtis-Hall Movies & TV, The New York Times As an actor, he is known for his role as Dr. Dennis Hancock on the CBS medical drama Chicago Hope (1995–1999) and Ben Urich in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Daredevil (2015). He wrote and directed the cult film Gridlock'd (1997).

Career Initially a stage actor, Curtis-Hall was a member of the original cast of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. He originated the role of Marty, James "Thunder" Early's original manager. Curtis-Hall has appeared in numerous films including One Good Cop, Passion Fish, Sugar Hill, Falling Down, Coming To America, Crooklyn, Drop Squad, Eve's Bayou, Turn It Up and William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. His credits as a director include the films Gridlock'd, Glitter, Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story,Redemption overview, The New York Times Waist Deep, as well as episodes of television shows The Shield, Firefly, Chicago Hope, and MDs. In 2000, Vondie Curtis-Hall and Danny Glover (who later portrayed Marty in the film adaptation of Dreamgirls) both appeared in the TNT made-for-television movie Freedom Song. In 2019 Curtis-Hall appeared in the film Harriet, where, according to one reviewer, "Vondie Curtis-Hall gives one of the finest performances of his long career as Reverend Green."Historically Rich Harriet a Haunting Tale of an American Legend, MovieFreak.com

He has had recurring roles on TV series such as Soul Food, I'll Fly Away, and ER. His one-time role as a transgender suicidal patient on ER earned him an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series; later in that series he appeared in a recurring role as Roger McGrath.

His most prominent television role as an actor to date is as supporting character Dennis Hancock on the medical drama Chicago Hope. Curtis-Hall portrayed Ben Urich in the Netflix series Daredevil.Netflix's "Daredevil" He also appeared in an episode of The Sopranos.

Personal life Curtis-Hall is a full-time arts professor at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1988ShakedownSpeaker (voice)Coming to AmericaBasketball Game Vendor 1989Mystery TrainEd Segment: "Lost in Space"Black RainDetective1990Die Hard 2Miller 1991One Good CopFather WillsHealing Hurts 1992The Mambo KingsMiguel MontoyaPassion FishSugar LeDoux 1993Falling DownNot Economically Viable ManSugar HillMark Doby 1994CrooklynUncle BrownClear and Present DangerVoice-Print AnalystDrop SquadRocky Seavers1995Tuesday Morning RideCarverShort film 1996Broken ArrowChief Sam RhodesHeaven's PrisonersMinos P. DautrieveRomeo + JulietCaptain PrinceDr. HugoDr. HugoShort film 1997Gridlock'dD-ReperEve's BayouJulian Grayraven2000Turn It UpCliff 2007Talk to MeSunny Jim KelseyHoneydripperSlick2008Crenshaw NightsFrank "Jupiter" JohnsonShort film 2009Life Is Hot in CracktownDixonBad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansJames Brasser2013Black NativityPawnbroker 2015CymbelineCaius LuciusExperimenterThomas Shine 2018Come SundayJ.D. EllisThe RowShort filmBreaking BrooklynGreg Bryant2019HarrietReverend Green2020The Night HouseMel 2021ResidueReverend WashingtonBlue BayouBarry Boucher18½Samuel2022Raymond & RayReverend West2024The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-EatLesterSheepdog[https://deadline.com/2023/02/virginia-madsen-vondie-curtis-hall-others-set-for-sheepdog-indie-1235266440/ Virginia Madsen, Vondie Curtis-Hall & Others Set For Steven Grayhm Indie 'Sheepdog']Over 10 years in the making: 'Sheepdog', filmed in Montague, premiered last weekend at the 40th annual Boston Film FestWhitney St. Germain 2026The ProjectionistSully 2027The Last ResortSamPost-production

Television Year Title Role Notes1989A Man Called HawkTractonEpisode: "The Master's Mirror" 1990Heat WaveClifford TurpinTV movieCop RockCmdr. Warren OsborneMain cast; 10 episodes 1991China BeachBillEpisode: "Through and Through"...And Then She Was GoneDet. Gary HopkinsTV movieThe Trials of Rosie O'NeillDr. VarrickEpisode: "For Love or Money" 1992Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry StoryC. Yernon Mason TV movieWhat She Doesn't KnowVinnieNightmare CafeThomasEpisode: "Sanctuary for a Child"Civil WarsJack TurrentineEpisode: "The Old Man and the 'C'"1992–1993I'll Fly AwayJoe Clay6 episodes 1993There Was a Little BoyDanforthTV movieFallen AngelsDavid O'ConnorEpisode: "Dead-End for Delia" 1994L.A. LawEugene ClayEpisode: "Three on a Patch"South CentralJames MoselyEpisode: "Dad"Dead Man's RevengeJessup Bush TV movieKeysLouche AmarantZoomanDavis 1994–2001ERHenry Colton / Rena / Roger McGrath8 episodes1995–1999Chicago HopeDr. Dennis HancockMain cast; 104 episodes 1997Don King: Only in AmericaLloyd Price TV movie1999SirensVincent Morgan 2000Freedom SongDaniel WallAli: An American HeroDrew "Bundini" Brown2002The SopranosMaurice TiffenEpisode: "Watching Too Much Television"2002–2003FastlaneAndre Hayes2 episodes20031-800-MissingAgent Vic MartinsenEpisode: "Pilot" 2004DeceitDetective Hal KazinTV movieDenseRossTV shortSoul FoodCharles Miller6 episodes2005LAXDele EkokuEpisode: "Cease & Assist"2006Law & OrderDr. Andrew CopelanEpisode: "Positive"2007MediumScanlon's FriendEpisode: "Second Opinion" 2009Fear ItselfWalter MarkhamEpisode: "Chance"Criminal MindsStanley UsherEpisode: "Cold Comfort"2010Lens on TalentEpisode: "Taking on Different Hats" 2011Law & Order: SVUDwight TalcottEpisode: "Reparations"A Gifted ManDennis JonesEpisode: "In Case of Missed Communication"2012NYC 22Fred WheelerEpisode: "Self Cleaning Oven" 2014Chasing LifeLawrence3 episodesTin ManJack GarrisonTV movie2015DaredevilBenjamin "Ben" UrichMain cast (season 1);9 episodes2015–2017RosewoodBeaumont Rosewood Sr.3 episodes2016SparkPhilippe Lavelle1 episode2018–2019For the PeopleChief Judge Nicholas ByrneMain cast; 20 episodes 2019EvilLeon AcostaEpisode: "2 Fathers"2022–2025The Recruit Walter NylandMain cast; 14 episodes 2023Justified: City PrimevalMarcus "Sweety" SweetonMain cast; 8 episodes2025Death by LightningFrederick Douglass2 episodes: "Party Faithful", "Casus Belli"2026Daredevil: Born AgainBenjamin "Ben" UrichPhotograph, 2 episodes: "The Northern Star", "The Southern Cross"

Director Film Gridlock'd (1997) Glitter (2001) Waist Deep (2006)

Music video "Never Too Far", for Mariah Carey

TV series Year Title Notes2001-2002EREpisodes "Start All Over Again" and "It's All in Your Head"2002FireflyEpisode "Our Mrs. Reynolds"MDsEpisode "Cruel and Unusual"2005The ShieldEpisode "Insurgents"2006Sleeper CellEpisode "Torture"2008Boston LegalEpisode "Glow in the Dark"Gossip GirlEpisode "Pret-a-Poor-J"The Starter WifeEpisode "Das Booty Call"

TV movies Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) Abducted: The Carlina White Story (2012) Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart (2016) Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story (2018)

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