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Morris Chestnut

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A tall, handsome, and versatile American actor, Morris Chestnut was born in Cerritos, California, to Shirley (Wynn) and Morris Chestnut, Sr. He first came to be recognized by moviegoers starring as Ricky in Boyz n the Hood (1991), a role where he played a high school running back using his football skills to escape the violent surroundings of his South Central Los Angeles neighborhood. His half brother was played by Ice Cube who in the movie did not have the same motivation. Two years later, he landed a lead role in Civil Rights Drama The Ernest Green Story (1993), showing courage and perseverance as one of the Arkansas Nine high school students. He later starred in action films like Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), G.I. Jane (1997) and Half Past Dead (2002) as well as the romantic comedies The Best Man (1999), The Brothers (2001), Two Can Play That Game (2001), and Breakin' All the Rules (2004). In 2004, he appeared in Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) and Ladder 49 (2004).
BornJanuary 1, 1969
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Morris Chestnut in Rosewood (2015)
Morris Chestnut, John Finn, Jennifer Carpenter, and Bryan Amato in The Enemy Within (2019)
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Morris Chestnut in The Best Man Holiday (2013)
Morris Chestnut and Jaina Lee Ortiz in Rosewood (2015)
Morris Chestnut and Jaina Lee Ortiz in Rosewood (2015)
Morris Chestnut and Ashanti in Morris Chestnut & Ashanti (2022)
Billy Bob Thornton and Morris Chestnut in Goliath (2016)
Morris Chestnut and Jaina Lee Ortiz in Rosewood (2015)
Morris Chestnut, Shad Moss, and Sandra Prosper in Like Mike (2002)
Morris Chestnut and Shad Moss in Like Mike (2002)
Morris Chestnut and Shad Moss in Like Mike (2002)

Known for

Jim Carrey, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
Kick-Ass 2
6.5
  • Detective Marcus Williams
  • 2013
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
5.5
  • Bobby Zachs
  • 1995
Nia Long, Monica Calhoun, Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Melissa De Sousa, and Harold Perrineau in The Best Man (1999)
The Best Man
6.7
  • Lance Sullivan
  • 1999
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
4.7
  • Gordon Mitchell
  • 2004

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Actor

  • The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022)
    The Best Man: The Final Chapters
  • Taye Diggs, Chelsea Tavares, Greta Onieogou, Cody Christian, Samantha Logan, Hunter Clowdus, Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, and Michael Evans Behling in All American (2018)
    All American
  • Our Kind of People (2021)
    Our Kind of People
  • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
    The Resident
  • Morris Chestnut, Kelli Garner, Jennifer Carpenter, and Sophia Gennusa in The Enemy Within (2019)
    The Enemy Within
  • Gabrielle Union in Being Mary Jane (2013)
    Being Mary Jane
  • Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
    Goliath
  • Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish in Girls Trip (2017)
    Girls Trip
  • Morris Chestnut in Rosewood (2015)
    Rosewood
  • Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, and Jaz Sinclair in When the Bough Breaks (2016)
    When the Bough Breaks
  • Sean Bean in Legends (2014)
    Legends
  • Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Dave Bautista in Heist (2015)
    Heist
  • Morris Chestnut, Sanaa Lathan, and Michael Ealy in The Perfect Guy (2015)
    The Perfect Guy
  • Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie (2009)
    Nurse Jackie
  • Nia Long, Monica Calhoun, Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Melissa De Sousa, Regina Hall, and Harold Perrineau in The Best Man Holiday (2013)
    The Best Man Holiday

Producer

  • Greenwood Avenue
  • Omari Hardwick in Spell (2020)
    Spell
  • Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, and Jaz Sinclair in When the Bough Breaks (2016)
    When the Bough Breaks
  • Matt Dillon, Hayden Christensen, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez, Paul Walker, Michael Ealy, T.I., and Chris Brown in Takers (2010)
    Takers
  • Love in the Nick of Tyme (2009)
    Love in the Nick of Tyme
  • Not Easily Broken (2009)
    Not Easily Broken
  • Yolanda Buggs in Stage Black (2007)
    Stage Black
    • (2007)

Director

  • Farley Jackson, Rhonda Morman, and Mina Johnson in Brakedown (2014)
    Brakedown
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'The Best Man' Cast Reflect on Reprising Their Roles for One Last Time
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When the Bough Breaks
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When the Bough Breaks
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When the Bough Breaks
The Game Plan
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The Game Plan
Love in the Nick of Tyme
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Love in the Nick of Tyme
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Personal details

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    • January 1, 1969
    • Cerritos, California, USA
    • 1995 - present (2 children)
  • Release of Jamie Foxx's music video for "Blame It," which premiered on 106 & Park (2000); and was directed by Hype Williams; with appearances by Ron Howard; Forest Whitaker; Jake Gyllenhaal; Samuel L. Jackson; Quincy Jones; Cedric the Entertainer; Morris Chestnut; Clifton Powell; Alex Thomas; DeRay Davis; Joe; Yasiin Bey; Tatyana Ali; Jalen Rose; Bill Bellamy; Ashley Scott, Electrik Red (comprised of Sarah Rosete, Naomi Allen, Lesley Nicole Lewis, and Kyndra Reevey'); Dawn Richard, Keshia Knight Pulliam; and LeToya Luckett (as LeToya).
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    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Has worked with Steven Seagal twice. He was both Seagal's character's partner and main enemy. In Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), Chestnut is Seagal's character's reluctant partner. In Half Past Dead (2002), he co-starred as the main villain.
  • Quotes
    A lot of times, women don't get the male perspective in regards to a relationship, what men go through when they're not really dealing well.

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