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Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Birthday: 1969-01-01 | Place of Birth: Cerritos, California, USA

Morris L. Chestnut (born January 1, 1969) 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 Tracy Reynolds, NBA star in the 2002 film Like Mike, and as the Visitor Ryan in the 2009-11 TV series V. Chestnut was born in Cerritos, California where he graduated from RichardGahrHigh School in 1986. He subsequently studied finance and drama at CaliforniaStateUniversity, Northridge. Chestnut's 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. In 1999 Chestnut 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. The Best Man earned positive reviews from the press and did well at the box office. For his performance Chestnut earned an NAACP Image Award nomination. He subsequently starred in The Brothers, 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, Chestnut is Seagal's reluctant partner. In both Half Past Dead and Prince of Pistols he co-stars as the main villain. He also was a football player in "The Game Plan" Chestnut is married to Pam Byse with whom he has a son and a daughter. In an interview for essence.com, he said that he prefers to keep his private life private. Chestnut is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and the USC Trojans. Morris Chestnut is also an avid poker player, and has a sponsorship arrangement with online poker room Full Tilt Poker. He is also a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Our Kind of People

as    Raymond Dupont

2019
The Enemy Within

as    Will Keaton

2017
Girls Trip

as    Morris Chestnut

2016
When the Bough Breaks

as    John Taylor

2015
Rosewood

as    Beaumont Rosewood Jr.

2015
The Perfect Guy

as    Dave King

2015
Heist

as    Dog

2013
Kick-Ass 2

as    Detective Marcus Williams

2013
Identity Thief

as    Detective Reilly

2013
The Best Man Holiday

as    Lance Sullivan

2013
The Call

as    Officer Paul Phillips

2009
Not Easily Broken

as    Dave Johnson

2009
V

as    Ryan Nichols

2007
The Perfect Holiday

as    Benjamin Armstrong

2007
The Game Plan

as    Travis Sanders

2005
The Cave

as    Top Buchanan

2004
Breakin' All the Rules

as    Evan

2004
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

as    Gordon Mitchell

2003
Confidence

as    Travis

2002
Half Past Dead

as    Donald Robert Johnson

2002
Scenes of the Crime

as    Ray

2002
Like Mike

as    Tracey Reynolds

2001
The Brothers

as    Jackson Smith

2001
Two Can Play That Game

as    Keith Fenton

1999
The Best Man

as    Lance Sullivan

1997
C-16: FBI

as    Mal Robinson

1997
G.I. Jane

as    McCool

1995
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

as    Bobby Zachs

1992
Out All Night

as    Jeff Carswell

1992
In the Line of Duty: Street War

as    Prince Franklin