Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1969-01-01 (55 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 66

Movies 41

TV Shows 25

self 10

Producer 2

Voice 1

Swa
Diarra from Detroit

Diarra from Detroit (2024)

TV
Self - Host
Rebuilding Black Wall Street

Rebuilding Black Wall Street (2023)

TV
Lance Sullivan
The Best Man: The Final Chapters

The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022)

TV
Self
Halloween in Hollywood

Halloween in Hollywood (2022)

Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)

TV
Raymond Dupont
Our Kind of People

Our Kind of People (2021)

TV
Producer
Spell

Spell (2020)

Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)

TV
9.5
Will Keaton
The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within (2019)

TV
6.5
Rick Barnes
All American

All American (2018)

TV
7.29
Barrett Cain
The Resident

The Resident (2018)

TV
5.62
Morris Chestnut
Girls Trip

Girls Trip (2017)

Movie
10
Hakeem Rashad
Goliath

Goliath (2016)

TV
7.5
John Taylor
When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks (2016)

Movie
Dog
Heist

Heist (2015)

Movie
1
Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr.
Rosewood

Rosewood (2015)

TV
4
Dave
The Perfect Guy

The Perfect Guy (2015)

Movie
7
Tony Rice
Legends

Legends (2014)

TV
6.47
Lance
The Best Man Holiday

The Best Man Holiday (2013)

Movie
10
Detective Marcus Williams
Kick-Ass 2

Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

Movie
6.71
Officer Paul Phillips
The Call

The Call (2013)

Movie
7
Detective Reilly
Identity Thief

Identity Thief (2013)

Movie
6.5
James
Think Like a Man

Think Like a Man (2012)

Movie
8.33
Self
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' (2011)

Movie
Executive Producer
Takers

Takers (2010)

Movie
5.56
Marcelles Wynters
Love in the Nick of Tyme

Love in the Nick of Tyme (2009)

Movie
Ryan Nichols
V

V (2009)

TV
5.89
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

TV
Dave Johnson
Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken (2009)

Movie
The Wendy Williams Show

The Wendy Williams Show (2008)

TV
Leo Moore
The Prince of Motor City

The Prince of Motor City (2008)

Movie
Benjamin
The Perfect Holiday

The Perfect Holiday (2007)

Movie
6
Travis Sanders
The Game Plan

The Game Plan (2007)

Movie
7.25
Himself
The N Word

The N Word (2006)

Movie
Agent Oakes
Bones

Bones (2005)

TV
5.95
Top Buchanan
The Cave

The Cave (2005)

Movie
4.25
Craig (voice)
American Dad!

American Dad! (2005)

TV
6.24
Tommy Drake
Ladder 49

Ladder 49 (2004)

Movie
5.6
Gordon Mitchell
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)

Movie
6.26
Evan Fields
Breakin' All the Rules

Breakin' All the Rules (2004)

Movie
8
Self
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend (2003)

Movie
Travis
Confidence

Confidence (2003)

Movie
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

TV
6.3
49er One / Donald Robert Johnson
Half Past Dead

Half Past Dead (2002)

Movie
Tracy Reynolds
Like Mike

Like Mike (2002)

Movie
6
Ray
Scenes of the Crime

Scenes of the Crime (2002)

Movie
Shango
The Killing Yard

The Killing Yard (2001)

Movie
Keith Fenton
Two Can Play That Game

Two Can Play That Game (2001)

Movie
6
Jackson Smith
The Brothers

The Brothers (2001)

Movie
6
Lance Sullivan
The Best Man

The Best Man (1999)

Movie
6
Mal Robinson
C-16: FBI

C-16: FBI (1997)

TV
McCool
G.I. Jane

G.I. Jane (1997)

Movie
5.5
Andre
FireHouse

FireHouse (1997)

Movie
Self
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
Bobby Zachs
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)

Movie
4
Track Anchor
Higher Learning

Higher Learning (1995)

Movie
4
Frank 'Rambo' Bacon
ER

ER (1994)

TV
5.44
Harold Lee
The Inkwell

The Inkwell (1994)

Movie
Living Single

Living Single (1993)

TV
10
Ernest (Brother) Green
The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story (1993)

Movie
Jeff Carswell
Out All Night

Out All Night (1992)

TV
Prince Franklin
In the Line of Duty: Street War

In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992)

Movie
Locker Room Kid
The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout (1991)

Movie
6.01
Ricky Baker
Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood (1991)

Movie
6
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)

TV
Dr. John Watson
Watson

Watson

TV

Ratings

Average 6.18
Based on 2.25 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1988
2001
2007
2003
2024
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1969-01-01 (55 years old)

Birth Place
Cerritos, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Моррис Честнат

Awards
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series


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