"Morris Chestnut"



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, Jackson Smith in the 2001 film The Brothers, Keith Fenton in the 2001 film Two Can Play That Game, NBA star Tracy Reynolds in the 2002 film Like Mike, Benjamin in the 2007 film The Perfect Holiday, Dave Johnson in the 2009 film Not Easily Broken, and James in the 2012 film Think Like A Man.

His best-known television role is as the Visitor Ryan in the 2009 reboot TV series V.

Chestnut, born in Cerritos, California, is the son of Morris Chestnut, Sr. and his wife Shirley. He graduated from Richard Gahr High School in 1986, and subsequently studied finance and drama at California State University, Northridge.

Chestnut's first professional acting role was as Jadon in Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series, season 2, episode 19 ("A Family Affair"), which aired on February 18, 1990. His first feature film role was as Ricky Baker in Boyz n the Hood (1991). He followed that up 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 such as Under Siege 2 (1995) and G.I. Jane (1997).


In 1998, he won the annual Madden Bowl videogame competition. In 1999, Chestnut starred in The Best Man with Taye Diggs and Nia Long, as 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 again played a football player in The Game Plan (2007). In 2001, he starred in The Brothers, a film centering on the themes of fidelity and success among young professionals. In 2004, he appeared as a firefighter in Ladder 49.

He has worked with Steven Seagal three times. In Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), Chestnut is Seagal's reluctant partner. In both Half Past Dead (2002) and Prince of Pistols (2008), he co-stars as the main villain.





Chestnut married Pamela Byse in 1995. They have a son Grant (1997) and a daughter Paige (1998). He also has an older son from a previous relationship.

Chestnut is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Lakers, and USC Trojans. He is an avid poker player and has a sponsorship arrangement with the online poker room Full Tilt Poker.



Film
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Boyz n the Hood Ricky Baker
1991 The Last Boy Scout Locker room kid
1992-1993 Out All Night Jeff Carswell 19 episodes
1992 In the Line of Duty: Street War Prince Franklin
1993 The Ernest Green Story Ernest Green TV movie
1994 The Inkwell Harold Lee
1995 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Bobby Zachs
1995 Higher Learning Track Anchor Uncredited
1997 G.I. Jane McCool
1997 Firehouse Andre
1997-1998 C-16: FBI Mal Robinson 12 episodes
1999 The Best Man Lance Sullivan Nominated-NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
1999 The Brothers Jackson Smith
2001 Two Can Play That Game Keith Fenton
2001 Scenes of the Crime Ray
2002 The Killing Yard Shango Nominated-Black Reel Award for Best Actor in a Television movie or Mini-series
2002 Like Mike Tracy Reynolds
2003 Half Past Dead Donald Robert Johnson
2003 Confidence Travis
2004 Breakin' All the Rules Evan Fields
2004 Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid Gordon Mitchell
2004 Ladder 49 Tommy Drake
2005 The Cave Top Buchanan
2007 The Game Plan Travis Sanders
2007 The Perfect Holiday Benjamin
2008 The Prince of Motor City Leo Moore
2009 Not Easily Broken Dave Johnson
2009-2010 V Ryan Nichols 22 episodes
2011 American Horror Story Luke 6 episodes
2012 Think Like a Man James
2013 Identity Thief Detective Reilly
2013 The Call Officer Phillips
2013 Kick-Ass 2 Marcus Williams post-production
2013 The Best Man Holiday

2013 Nurse Jackie Dr. Prentiss 7 episodes


Theatrical performances

  • Love In The Nick of Tyme
  • What Your Husband Doesn't Know (2011)
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org

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