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Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Actor · Born 1969-01-01 · Cerritos, California, USA

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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…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Kick-Ass 2 (2013) — Detective Marcus Williams
  2. American Horror Story (2011) — Luke
  3. Identity Thief (2013) — Detective Reilly
  4. Bones (2005) — Agent Oakes
  5. The Call (2013) — Officer Paul Phillips
  6. American Dad! (2005) — Craig (voice)
  7. Boyz n the Hood (1991) — Ricky Baker
  8. The Game Plan (2007) — Travis Sanders
  9. The Last Boy Scout (1991) — Locker Room Kid
  10. G.I. Jane (1997) — McCool
  11. Girls Trip (2017) — Morris Chestnut
  12. The Resident (2018) — Barrett Cain
  13. Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) — Gordon Mitchell
  14. Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) — Bobby Zachs
  15. The Cave (2005) — Top Buchanan
  16. Heist (2015) — Dog
  17. ER (1994) — Frank 'Rambo' Bacon
  18. Think Like a Man (2012) — James
  19. Ladder 49 (2004) — Tommy Drake
  20. V (2009) — Ryan Nichols
  21. The Daily Show (1996) — Self - Guest
  22. Like Mike (2002) — Tracey Reynolds
  23. All American (2018) — Rick Barnes
  24. Goliath (2016) — Hakeem Rashad
  25. Confidence (2003) — Travis
  26. When the Bough Breaks (2016) — John Taylor
  27. Half Past Dead (2002) — Donald Robert Johnson
  28. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  29. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self
  30. The Perfect Guy (2015) — Dave King
  31. The Best Man Holiday (2013) — Lance Sullivan
  32. Nurse Jackie (2009) — Dr. Ike Prentiss
  33. Higher Learning (1995) — Track Anchor
  34. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
  35. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
  36. Rosewood (2015) — Beaumont Rosewood Jr.
  37. Legends (2014) — Tony Rice
  38. The Best Man (1999) — Lance Sullivan
  39. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
  40. The Enemy Within (2019) — Will Keaton