Morris Chestnut

Born: 1969-01-01

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.


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The Call

as Officer Paul Phillips
Released: 2013-03-14

Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call...

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Kick-Ass 2

as Detective Marcus Williams
Released: 2013-07-17

After Kick-Ass’ insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a...

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Girls Trip

as Morris Chestnut
Released: 2017-07-21

Four girlfriends take a trip to New Orleans for an annual festival and, along the way,...

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Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

as Gordon Mitchell
Released: 2004-08-25

The blood orchid - a rare flower that could hold the secret of eternal life and be worth a...

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Heist

as Dog
Released: 2015-11-13

A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he...

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as Bobby Zachs
Released: 1995-07-13

A passenger train has been hijacked by an electronics expert and turned into an untraceable...

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Boyz n the Hood

as Ricky Baker
Released: 1991-07-12

In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life....

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The Game Plan

as Travis Sanders
Released: 2007-09-28

Bachelor football star Joe Kingman seems to have it all. He is wealthy and carefree, and his...

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When the Bough Breaks

as John Taylor
Released: 2016-09-09

A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who...

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G.I. Jane

as McCool
Released: 1997-08-19

In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program...

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as Locker Room Kid
Released: 1991-12-13

When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the...

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The Cave

as Top Buchanan
Released: 2005-08-26

After a group of biologists discovers a huge network of unexplored caves in Romania and,...

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Identity Thief

as Detective Reilly
Released: 2013-02-07

When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an...

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Like Mike

as Tracey Reynolds
Released: 2002-07-03

Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ...

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Think Like a Man

as James
Released: 2012-04-20

The balance of power in four couples’ relationships is upset when the women start using the...

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Higher Learning

as Track Anchor
Released: 1995-01-11

African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and...

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Breakin' All the Rules

as Evan
Released: 2004-05-14

After being dumped by his model girlfriend, aspiring writer Quincy Watson quits his job and is...

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Half Past Dead

as Donald Robert Johnson
Released: 2002-11-15

A man goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who...

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as Tommy Drake
Released: 2004-10-01

Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack...

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The Perfect Guy

as Dave King
Released: 2015-09-11

With a fulfilling career and a loving relationship, lobbyist Leah Vaughn seems to have it all....

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The Perfect Holiday

as Benjamin Armstrong
Released: 2007-12-12

Nancy Taylor, a divorced mother of three, feels especially lonely during the holidays. All she...

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Confidence

as Travis
Released: 2003-04-25

What Jake Vig doesn't know just might get him killed. A sharp and polished grifter, Jake has...

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The Best Man

as Lance Sullivan
Released: 1999-10-22

After writing a soon-to-be bestselling novel, writer and committed bachelor Harper attempts to...

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The Best Man Holiday

as Lance Sullivan
Released: 2013-11-15

When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how...

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Two Can Play That Game

as Keith Fenton
Released: 2001-09-07

Corporate overachiever and all-around fly chick Shanté Smith thinks she's got the goods to keep...

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The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

as Self
Released: 2011-07-19

A wonderful retrospective supplement that features much of the primary cast cast as well as...

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The Brothers

as Jackson Smith
Released: 2001-03-23

This is the story of four African-American "yuppies" (a banker, a doctor, a lawyer, and a...

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Not Easily Broken

as Dave Johnson
Released: 2009-01-09

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

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Scenes of the Crime

as Ray
Released: 2002-05-11

A young man about to get married earns extra cash by driving a local mobster, but things go awry...

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Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

as Self
Released: 2003-09-02

Cast and crew offer up a nice overview piece, discussing the picture's authenticity, real life...

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The Inkwell

as Harold Lee
Released: 1994-04-22

The Inkwell is about a 16-year-old boy coming of age on Martha's Vineyard in the summer of 1976.

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In the Line of Duty: Street War

as Prince Franklin
Released: 1992-10-25

In this gritty cops-and-crooks drama, two detectives hunt a gang leader suspected of murdering a...

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The N Word

as Self
Released: 2006-01-16

An exploration of the history of the word throughout its inception to present day. Woven into...

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Halloween in Hollywood

as Self
Released: 2022-10-01

Chris Hardwick hosts this epic night celebrating all things Halloween, including interviews with...

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The Killing Yard

as Shango
Released: 2001-09-23

Lawyers must defend a prisoner accused of murdering two of his inmates during the Attica prison...

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The Ernest Green Story

as Ernest Green
Released: 1993-01-17

Follows the story of Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock Nine who were the first blacks to...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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The Resident

as Barrett Cain
First aired: 2018-01-21

A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day,...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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Bones

as Agent Oakes
First aired: 2005-09-13

Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special...

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-07-16

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...

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American Dad!

as Craig (voice)
First aired: 2005-02-06

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three...

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American Horror Story

as Luke
First aired: 2011-10-05

An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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ER

as Frank 'Rambo' Bacon
First aired: 1994-09-19

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...

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All American

as Rick Barnes
First aired: 2018-10-10

When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for...

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The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self
First aired: 2022-09-12

Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.

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Goliath

as Hakeem Rashad
First aired: 2016-10-13

Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a...

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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Rosewood

as Beaumont Rosewood Jr.
First aired: 2015-09-23

Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. is a brilliant private pathologist who uses wildly sophisticated...

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V

as Ryan Nichols
First aired: 2009-11-03

A re-imagining of the 1980s miniseries about the world's first encounter with an alien race in...

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Living Single

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-08-29

Living Single is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on the Fox network...

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The Wendy Williams Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2008-07-14

Radio personality Wendy Williams is the host to her own live syndicated talk show. Wendy injects...

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The Enemy Within

as Will Keaton
First aired: 2019-02-25

Erica Shepherd is a brilliant former CIA operative, now known as the most notorious traitor in...

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Legends

as Tony Rice
First aired: 2014-08-13

Working for the FBI's Deep Cover Operations division, Martin Odum can transform himself into a...

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Reasonable Doubt

as Corey Cash
First aired: 2022-09-27

In this legal drama, you’ll judge Jax Stewart for her questionable ethics and wild...

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C-16: FBI

as Mal Robinson
First aired: 1997-09-27

​This series revolves around the Los Angeles field office of the FBI that was assigned to the...

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Our Kind of People

as Raymond Dupont
First aired: 2021-09-21

A strong-willed single mom sets out to reclaim her family's name and make an impact with her...

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The Best Man: The Final Chapters

as Lance Sullivan
First aired: 2022-12-22

Catch up with Harper, Robyn, Jordan, Lance, Quentin, Shelby, Candace, and Murch as their...

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Diarra from Detroit

as Swa
First aired: 2024-03-21

A divorcing, overworked teacher finds herself drawn into a cold case after a dating app matches...

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Rebuilding Black Wall Street

as Self - Host
First aired: 2023-09-29

Morris Chestnut hosts this renovation docuseries chronicling the ongoing reconstruction of...

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