Biography

Courtney Richardson II (Big Court) is a multi-talented actor/podcast host/film producer/former rap artist from Kansas City, Mo. He first gained nationwide recognition being signed to music No Limit Records and recording under the rap moniker "Court Dog" earning a RIAA certified gold plaque for his work on Master P's "Down South Hustlers" compilation. Years later in 2013, Courtney served as vice president of No Limit Forever working under music mogul Master P as well as appearing in over a dozen films/TV shows.

Courtney starred in movies alongside comedian Katt Williams and Lawrence Hilton Jacobs as well as co starring alongside the late Tiny "Deebo" Lister in "I Got The Hook Up 2".

Aside from acting in several films Courtney is the Executive Producer and Host of a very popular podcast "Holdin Court Podcast" which boast celebrity guest such as Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Tiffany Haddish, BeBe Drake, Michael Jai White, Master P, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Miguel Nunez Jr, Lavell Crawford, and singer Tank to name a few.

Most recently, Courtney co-hosted the very popular TMZ Hip Hop that aired weekly on FOX and co-starred in in feature film "A Little Piece Of Heaven" alongside Travis Cure (The Oval) and Jazsmin Lewis (Barbershop). "A Little Piece Of Heaven" debuted at #1 on AllBlk.

Known for his muscular stature, intense screen presence, and leading man qualities, Courtney is in production filming the action crime-drama "Interstate: Queen Of The Highway." "Interstate" stars April Melody Rox Dillard and Jaise Baptise with Courtney as leading man. With Jazsmin Lewis and Jay McDonald serving as Directors.

In 2025, Courtney partnered with legendary actor/rapper Ice T to form OG Network which is a FAST Channel and OTT platform both original and classic urban content.
- IMDb mini biography by: Management