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Morris Chestnut‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1969-01-01

Popularity

star27.8

Morris Chestnut

Cerritos, California, USA

Morris Chestnut

Cerritos, California, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1969-01-01

Popularity

star27.8

Biography

Morris Lamont Chestnut is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as teenage father Ricky Baker in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood, groom-to-be Lance Sullivan in the 1999 film The Best Man, as NBA star Tracy Reynolds in the 2002 film Like Mike, and as the Visitor Ryan Nichols in the TV series V (2009). His first professional acting role was as Jadon in Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series in the episode "A Family Affair" (season 2, episode 19) which aired on February 18, 1990. His first feature film role was as Ricky Baker in Boyz n the Hood (1991). He followed with roles in various TV movies. Chestnut also played a role on Patti LaBelle's short-lived sitcom Out All Night. His career continued to rise steadily with co-starring roles in standard big-budget studio films like Under Siege 2 (1995) and G.I. Jane (1997). In 1998, he won the annual Madden Bowl video game competition. In 1999, he starred in The Best Man with Taye Diggs and Nia Long in which he played a professional football player on the eve of his wedding. He reprised his role in Best Man Holiday. For both of his performances, he earned NAACP Image Award nominations. He then starred in The Brothers (2001), another film centering on the themes of fidelity and success among urban professionals. He has worked with Steven Seagal three times in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, Half Past Dead and Prince of Pistols. He starred In Two Can Play That Game (2001), Breakin' All the Rules (2004), and Ladder 49 (2004). He again played a football player in The Game Plan (2007). He produced and starred in the film Not Easily Broken (2009). He starred as Ryan Nichols in the TV series reboot of V (2009). He then appeared in the films Think Like a Man (2012), and, in 2013, the films Identity Thief, Kick-Ass 2, and The Call. In 2013, he joined the cast of HBO's Nurse Jackie, playing war veteran Dr. Ike Prentiss. The following year, he won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. In 2015, Morris Chestnut played Derrick Dog Prince in the movie Heist; and People magazine named him as one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" in 2015. He then starred in the films The Perfect Guy (2016) and When the Bough Breaks (2017). He played the lead role of pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. in the series Rosewood, receiving another NAACP image Award nomination. He had recurring roles in the TV series Legends, The Enemy Within, and Our Kind of People. He had a starring guest role on the medical drama The Resident.

Movie Credits

Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood‌
star7.6
calendar 1991

Half Past Dead

Half Past Dead‌
star5.1
calendar 2002

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory‌
star5.8
calendar 1995

Confidence

Confidence‌
star6.2
calendar 2003

G.I. Jane

G.I. Jane‌
star6.5
calendar 1997

Ladder 49

Ladder 49‌
star6.4
calendar 2004

The Brothers

The Brothers‌
star6.6
calendar 2001

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid‌
star5.5
calendar 2004

Like Mike

Like Mike‌
star6.1
calendar 2002

Scenes of the Crime

Scenes of the Crime‌
star5.6
calendar 2002

Think Like a Man

Think Like a Man‌
star6.8
calendar 2012

Higher Learning

Higher Learning‌
star6.3
calendar 1995

Two Can Play That Game

Two Can Play That Game‌
star6.6
calendar 2001

The Cave

The Cave‌
star5.4
calendar 2005

The Perfect Holiday

The Perfect Holiday‌
star5.6
calendar 2007

The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout‌
star6.8
calendar 1991

The Game Plan

The Game Plan‌
star6.5
calendar 2007

Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken‌
star6.3
calendar 2009

The Best Man

The Best Man‌
star6.7
calendar 1999

Breakin' All the Rules

Breakin' All the Rules‌
star6.1
calendar 2004

Kick-Ass 2

Kick-Ass 2‌
star6.4
calendar 2013

The Inkwell

The Inkwell‌
star5.4
calendar 1994

Identity Thief

Identity Thief‌
star5.9
calendar 2013

The Best Man Holiday

The Best Man Holiday‌
star6.6
calendar 2013

The Call

The Call‌
star6.8
calendar 2013

FireHouse

FireHouse‌
star3.3
calendar 1997

The Prince of Motor City

The Prince of Motor City‌
star0.0
calendar 2008

The Perfect Guy

The Perfect Guy‌
star5.7
calendar 2015

Halloween in Hollywood

Halloween in Hollywood‌
star0.0
calendar 2022

When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks‌
star5.9
calendar 2016

Heist

Heist‌
star6.1
calendar 2015

The Killing Yard

The Killing Yard‌
star6.3
calendar 2001

In the Line of Duty: Street War

In the Line of Duty: Street War‌
star5.0
calendar 1992

The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story‌
star6.9
calendar 1993

Girls Trip

Girls Trip‌
star6.8
calendar 2017

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend‌
star4.5
calendar 2003

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'‌
star2.0
calendar 2011

The N Word

The N Word‌
star6.6
calendar 2006

Tv Credits

American Horror Story

American Horror Story‌
star8.1
calendar 2011

Bones

Bones‌
star8.2
calendar 2005

Living Single

Living Single‌
star8.4
calendar 1993

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark‌
star5.4
calendar 1988

ER

ER‌
star7.8
calendar 1994

Out All Night

Out All Night‌
star8.5
calendar 1992

V

V‌
star6.8
calendar 2009

Legends

Legends‌
star6.5
calendar 2014

The Wendy Williams Show

The Wendy Williams Show‌
star6.6
calendar 2008

C-16: FBI

C-16: FBI‌
star6.8
calendar 1997

Our Kind of People

Our Kind of People‌
star8.1
calendar 2021

Rosewood

Rosewood‌
star6.5
calendar 2015

All American

All American‌
star8.2
calendar 2018

Rebuilding Black Wall Street

Rebuilding Black Wall Street‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show‌
star6.4
calendar 2022

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show‌
star6.3
calendar 2019

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!‌
star5.5
calendar 2003

Goliath

Goliath‌
star7.6
calendar 2016

The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within‌
star7.0
calendar 2019

Watson

Watson‌
star0.0
calendar 2025

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen‌
star4.9
calendar 2009

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark‌
star5.4
calendar 1988

Diarra from Detroit

Diarra from Detroit‌
star6.5
calendar 2024

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

The Best Man: The Final Chapters‌
star8.7
calendar 2022

The Daily Show

The Daily Show‌
star6.3
calendar 1996

American Dad!

American Dad!‌
star7.0
calendar 2005

The Resident

The Resident‌
star8.4
calendar 2018

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon‌
star5.8
calendar 2014

Reasonable Doubt

Reasonable Doubt‌
star6.8
calendar 2022