Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

Known for

Acting

Born

January 1, 1969 (age 57)

Birthplace

Cerritos, California, USA

Biography

Morris Lamont 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, 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 o...

Best known work

Kick-Ass 2

Kick-Ass 2

2013

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

2011

Bones

Bones

2005

Identity Thief

Identity Thief

2013

The Call

The Call

2013

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

1991

The Game Plan

The Game Plan

2007

The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout

1991

G.I. Jane

G.I. Jane

1997

Filmography

TBA
Unsung HollywoodTV
2025
Number One on the Call SheetTV
as Self (1 episode)
2025
WatsonTV
as Dr. John Watson (33 episodes), Executive Producer
2024
Diarra from DetroitTV
as Swa (8 episodes)
2024
After MidnightTV
as Self (1 episode)
2023
Rebuilding Black Wall StreetTV
as Self - Host (6 episodes)
2022
The Best Man: The Final ChaptersTV
as Lance Sullivan (8 episodes)
2022
Halloween in Hollywood
as Self
2022
Reasonable DoubtTV
as Corey Cash (13 episodes)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2022
SherriTV
as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2021
Our Kind of PeopleTV
as Raymond Dupont (12 episodes)
2020
Spell
Producer
2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
as Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
as Self (3 episodes)
2019
The Enemy WithinTV
as Will Keaton (13 episodes)
2018
All AmericanTV
as Rick Barnes (4 episodes)
2018
The ResidentTV
as Barrett Cain (30 episodes)
2017
Girls Trip
as Morris Chestnut
2016
GoliathTV
as Hakeem Rashad (8 episodes)
2016
When the Bough Breaks
as John Taylor, Executive Producer
2015
Heist
as Dog
2015
RosewoodTV
as Beaumont Rosewood Jr. (44 episodes)
2015
The Perfect Guy
as Dave King
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
as Self (1 episode)