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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.

Personal information

Birthday

1969-01-01

Birth Place

Cerritos, California, USA

Movies and TV shows :

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All American

2018

8.2

TV
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American Dad!

2005

7.0

TV
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American Horror Story

2011

8.1

TV
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

2004

5.5

Movie
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Bones

2005

8.2

TV
Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

1991

7.6

Movie
Breakin' All the Rules

Breakin' All the Rules

2004

6.1

Movie
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C-16: FBI

1997

6.8

TV
Confidence

Confidence

2003

6.3

Movie
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Diarra from Detroit

2024

6.5

TV
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ER

1994

7.8

TV
FireHouse

FireHouse

1997

3.3

Movie
Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

2003

4.5

Movie
G.I. Jane

G.I. Jane

1997

6.5

Movie
Girls Trip

Girls Trip

2017

6.8

Movie
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Goliath

2016

7.6

TV
Half Past Dead

Half Past Dead

2002

5.1

Movie
Halloween in Hollywood

Halloween in Hollywood

2022

0.0

Movie
Heist

Heist

2015

6.1

Movie
Higher Learning

Higher Learning

1995

6.4

Movie
Identity Thief

Identity Thief

2013

5.9

Movie
In the Line of Duty: Street War

In the Line of Duty: Street War

1992

5.0

Movie
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

5.5

TV
Kick-Ass 2

Kick-Ass 2

2013

6.4

Movie
Ladder 49

Ladder 49

2004

6.4

Movie
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Legends

2014

6.4

TV
Like Mike

Like Mike

2002

6.1

Movie
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

5.2

TV
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Living Single

1993

8.3

TV
Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009

6.2

Movie
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Our Kind of People

2021

8.1

TV
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Out All Night

1992

8.5

TV
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Reasonable Doubt

2022

6.9

TV
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Rebuilding Black Wall Street

2023

0.0

TV
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Rosewood

2015

6.5

TV
Scenes of the Crime

Scenes of the Crime

2002

5.6

Movie
The Best Man

The Best Man

1999

6.6

Movie
The Best Man Holiday

The Best Man Holiday

2013

6.6

Movie
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The Best Man: The Final Chapters

2022

8.4

TV
The Brothers

The Brothers

2001

6.5

Movie
The Call

The Call

2013

6.8

Movie
The Cave

The Cave

2005

5.4

Movie
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The Daily Show

1996

6.4

TV
The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

2011

2.0

Movie
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The Enemy Within

2019

7.0

TV
The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story

1993

6.9

Movie
The Game Plan

The Game Plan

2007

6.5

Movie
The Inkwell

The Inkwell

1994

5.4

Movie
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The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

6.4

TV
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The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

6.2

TV
The Killing Yard

The Killing Yard

2001

6.3

Movie
The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout

1991

6.8

Movie
The N Word

The N Word

2006

6.6

Movie
The Perfect Guy

The Perfect Guy

2015

5.7

Movie
The Perfect Holiday

The Perfect Holiday

2007

5.4

Movie
The Prince of Motor City

The Prince of Motor City

2008

0.0

Movie
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The Resident

2018

8.4

TV
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

5.8

TV
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The Wendy Williams Show

2008

6.6

TV
Think Like a Man

Think Like a Man

2012

6.8

Movie
Two Can Play That Game

Two Can Play That Game

2001

6.5

Movie
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

1995

5.8

Movie
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V

2009

6.8

TV
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

5.0

TV
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Watson

2025

0.0

TV
When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

2016

5.9

Movie