Morris Chestnut
Morris Chestnut
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.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 0.659
Birthday 1969-01-01
Place of Birth Cerritos, California, USA
Also Known As Моррис Честнат, موریس چستنات,
Boyz n the Hood
1991

Boyz n the Hood

Half Past Dead
2002

Half Past Dead

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Confidence
2003

Confidence

G.I. Jane
1997

G.I. Jane

Ladder 49
2004

Ladder 49

The Brothers
2001

The Brothers

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
2004

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

Like Mike
2002

Like Mike

Scenes of the Crime
2002

Scenes of the Crime

Think Like a Man
2012

Think Like a Man

Higher Learning
1995

Higher Learning

Two Can Play That Game
2001

Two Can Play That Game

The Cave
2005

The Cave

The Perfect Holiday
2007

The Perfect Holiday

The Last Boy Scout
1991

The Last Boy Scout

The Game Plan
2007

The Game Plan

Not Easily Broken
2009

Not Easily Broken

The Best Man
1999

The Best Man

Breakin' All the Rules
2004

Breakin' All the Rules

Kick-Ass 2
2013

Kick-Ass 2

The Inkwell
1994

The Inkwell

Identity Thief
2013

Identity Thief

The Best Man Holiday
2013

The Best Man Holiday

The Call
2013

The Call

FireHouse
1997

FireHouse

The Prince of Motor City
2008

The Prince of Motor City

The Perfect Guy
2015

The Perfect Guy

Halloween in Hollywood
2022

Halloween in Hollywood

When the Bough Breaks
2016

When the Bough Breaks

Heist
2015

Heist

The Killing Yard
2001

The Killing Yard

In the Line of Duty: Street War
1992

In the Line of Duty: Street War

The Ernest Green Story
1993

The Ernest Green Story

Girls Trip
2017

Girls Trip

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend
2003

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'
2011

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

The N Word
2006

The N Word