Morris Chestnut
Acting
Born: Jan 01, 1969
From: Cerritos, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halloween in Hollywood | Self | 2022 | — |
| When the Bough Breaks | John Taylor | 2016 | 5.818 |
| The Perfect Guy | Dave King | 2015 | 5.719 |
| Kick-Ass 2 | Detective Marcus Williams | 2013 | 6.404 |
| Identity Thief | Detective Reilly | 2013 | 5.851 |
| The Best Man Holiday | Lance Sullivan | 2013 | 6.495 |
| The Call | Officer Paul Phillips | 2013 | 6.792 |
| Think Like a Man | James | 2012 | 6.801 |
| Not Easily Broken | Dave Johnson | 2009 | 6.3 |
| The Prince of Motor City | Leo Moore | 2008 | — |
| The Perfect Holiday | Benjamin Armstrong | 2007 | 5.4 |
| The Game Plan | Travis Sanders | 2007 | 6.502 |
| The Cave | Top Buchanan | 2005 | 5.45 |
| Ladder 49 | Tommy Drake | 2004 | 6.44 |
| Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | Gordon Mitchell | 2004 | 5.5 |
| Breakin' All the Rules | Evan | 2004 | 6.005 |
| Confidence | Travis | 2003 | 6.269 |
| Half Past Dead | Donald Robert Johnson | 2002 | 5.127 |
| Like Mike | Tracey Reynolds | 2002 | 6.117 |
| Scenes of the Crime | Ray | 2002 | 5.498 |
| The Brothers | Jackson Smith | 2001 | 6.528 |
| Two Can Play That Game | Keith Fenton | 2001 | 6.424 |
| The Best Man | Lance Sullivan | 1999 | 6.641 |
| G.I. Jane | McCool | 1997 | 6.467 |
| Firehouse | Andre | 1996 | 3.8 |
| Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | Bobby Zachs | 1995 | 5.9 |
| Higher Learning | Track Anchor | 1995 | 6.307 |
| The Inkwell | Harold Lee | 1994 | 5.472 |
| Boyz n the Hood | Ricky Baker | 1991 | 7.619 |
| The Last Boy Scout | Locker Room Kid | 1991 | 6.838 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1969 |
| From | Cerritos, California, USA |