Morris Chestnut
Born: 1969-01-01 in Cerritos, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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 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.
Filmography
2025
- Watson as Dr. John Watson
- Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
2024
- After Midnight as Self
- Diarra from Detroit as Swa
2023
- Rebuilding Black Wall Street as Self - Host
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Reasonable Doubt as Corey Cash
- Halloween in Hollywood as Self
- The Best Man: The Final Chapters as Lance Sullivan
2021
- Our Kind of People as Raymond Dupont
2020
- Spell ... (Producer)
- Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Enemy Within as Will Keaton
2018
- The Resident as Barrett Cain
- All American as Rick Barnes
2017
- Girls Trip as Morris Chestnut
2016
- Goliath as Hakeem Rashad
- When the Bough Breaks as John Taylor
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Rosewood as Beaumont Rosewood Jr.
- Heist as Dog
- The Perfect Guy as Dave King
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Legends as Tony Rice
2013
- Identity Thief as Detective Reilly
- Kick-Ass 2 as Detective Marcus Williams
- The Best Man Holiday as Lance Sullivan
- The Call as Officer Paul Phillips
2012
- Think Like a Man as James
2011
- American Horror Story as Luke
- The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood' as Self
2010
- Takers ... (Executive Producer)
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- V as Ryan Nichols
- Not Easily Broken as Dave Johnson
- Love in the Nick of Tyme as Marcelles Wynters
2008
- The Wendy Williams Show
- The Prince of Motor City as Leo Moore
2007
- The Game Plan as Travis Sanders
- The Perfect Holiday as Benjamin Armstrong
2006
- The N Word as Self
2005
- Bones as Agent Oakes
- American Dad! as Craig (voice)
- The Cave as Top Buchanan
2004
- Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid as Gordon Mitchell
- Ladder 49 as Tommy Drake
- Breakin' All the Rules as Evan
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend as Self
- Confidence as Travis
2002
- Half Past Dead as Donald Robert Johnson
- Like Mike as Tracey Reynolds
- Scenes of the Crime as Ray
2001
- The Brothers as Jackson Smith
- Two Can Play That Game as Keith Fenton
- The Killing Yard as Shango
1999
- The Best Man as Lance Sullivan
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Firehouse as Andre
1995
- Higher Learning as Track Anchor
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory as Bobby Zachs
1994
- ER as Frank 'Rambo' Bacon
- The Inkwell as Harold Lee
1993
- Living Single as Hamilton Brown
- The Ernest Green Story as Ernest Green
1992
- Out All Night as Jeff Carswell
- In the Line of Duty: Street War as Prince Franklin
1991
- The Last Boy Scout as Locker Room Kid
- Boyz n the Hood as Ricky Baker
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter