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Morris Chestnut

Actor / Film Producer | * 01/01/1969 (55) | Cerritos, California (United States of America (USA))
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Morris Lamont Chestnut (born January 1, 1969) is an American actor. He first came to prominence for his role as Ricky in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood. He has appeared in feature films such as G.I. Jane, The Brothers, Like Mike, Ladder 49, The Game Plan, The Call, and Kick-Ass 2. He has also played Lance Sullivan in The Best Man, reprising the role in sequel film The Best Man Holiday, and follow-up series The Best Man: The Final... ()
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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 afootballplayer inThe 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 ofHBO's Nurse Jackie, playing war veteran Dr. Ike Prentiss. The following year, he won theNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. In 2015, Morris Chestnut played Derrick Dog Prince in the movieHeist; 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 EnemyWithin, and Our Kind of People. He had a starring guest role on the medical drama The Resident.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

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Awards & Nominations for Morris Chestnut

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
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Movies with Morris Chestnut as Actor(37)

as himself2017 Girls Trip
as John Taylor2016 When the Bough Breaks
as Dog2015 Heist
as Dave2015 The Perfect Guy
as Detective Marcus Williams2013 Kick-Ass 2
as Lance Sullivan2013 The Best Man Holiday
as Officer Paul Phillips2013 The Call
as Detective Reilly2013 Identity Thief
as James2012 Think Like a Man
as Dave Johnson2009 Not Easily Broken
as Benjamin Armstrong2007 The Perfect Holiday
as Travis Sanders2007 The Game Plan
as himself2006 The N Word
as Top Buchanan2005 The Cave
as Tommy Drake2004 Ladder 49
as Travis2003 Confidence
as Tracey Reynolds2002 Like Mike
as Donald Robert Johnson2002 Half Past Dead
as Shango2001 The Killing Yard
as Jackson Smith2001 The Brothers
as Keith Fenton2001 Two Can Play That Game
as Lance Sullivan1999 The Best Man
as McCool1997 G.I. Jane
as Andre1997 FireHouse
as Track Anchor1995 Higher Learning
as Harold Lee1994 The Inkwell
as Ernest Green1993 The Ernest Green Story
as Prince Frankilin1992 In the Line of Duty: Street War
as Ricky Baker1991 Boyz n the Hood
as Locker Room Kid1991 The Last Boy Scout

TV Shows/Series with Morris Chestnut as Actor(22)

as Self - Host2023 Rebuilding Black Wall Street
as Lance Sullivan2022 The Best Man: The Final Chapters
as Raymond Dupont2021 Our Kind of People
as Will Keaton2019 The Enemy Within
as Barrett Cain2018 The Resident
as Hakeem Rashad2016 Goliath
as Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr.2015 Rosewood
as Tony Rice2014 Legends
as Ryan Nichols2009 V
as Craig (voice)2005 American Dad!
as Agent Oakes2005 Bones
as himself2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Mal Robinson1997 C-16: FBI
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as ICU Nurse Frank 'Rambo' Bacon1994 ER
as Jeff Carswell1992 Out All Night
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Movies with Morris Chestnut as Crew(4)

Production/Producer2020 Spell
Production/Executive Producer2016 When the Bough Breaks
Production/Executive Producer2010 Takers
Production/Executive Producer2009 Not Easily Broken

Additional Information

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Full Name: Morris Chestnut
Born: Wednesday, 01/01 1969 (January) in Cerritos, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 55 years + 279 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: California State University, Northridge, Gahr High School
Other names for Morris Chestnut (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Моррис Честнат"
Morris Chestnut frequently works together with these people:
Mike Barker (34x, Actor)
Paget Brewster (23x, Actress)
Alan Tudyk (16x, Actor)
Fred Tatasciore (16x, Actor)
John DiMaggio (16x, Actor)
Jill Talley (16x, Actress)
Mike Henry (15x, Actor)
Andy Richter (14x, Actor)
Matt McKenna (12x, Actor)
Malcolm D. Lee (8x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:8349, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 09/09/2024