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Morris Lamont Chestnut (born January 1, 1969) is an American actor. He first came to prominence for his role as Ricky in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood. He has appeared in feature films such as The Last Boy Scout, Higher Learning, G.I. Jane, The Brothers, Like Mike, Ladder 49, The Game Plan, The Call, Half Past Dead and Kick-Ass 2.
Morris Chestnut. Actor: Kick-Ass 2. A tall, handsome, and versatile American actor, Morris Chestnut was born in Cerritos, California, to Shirley (Wynn) and Morris Chestnut, Sr.
- January 1, 1
- 1.83 m
- Cerritos, California, USA
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 ...
- Actor, Producer, Director
- January 1, 1969
Mar 23, 2022 · Morris Chestnut reflects on his 'Boyz n the Hood' role, the importance of mentorship in Hollywood, and hopes to explore the action genre.
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- Emily Longeretta
- Morris Chestnut Role Call. For nearly 30 years, Morris Chestnut (starring in the upcoming NBC series The Enemy Within) has been a mainstay of the silver screen, portraying a range of players (on the field and off), best friends, boyfriends, and everything in between.
- Boyz n the Hood (1991) Chestnut’s first role was as young Ricky Baker in the 1991 teen drama, alongside Cuba Gooding Jr. and Laurence Fishburne. “It was a very fun, enlightening experience for me,” Morris says.
- The Best Man (1999) In the classic wedding ensemble rom-com, Chestnut played the groom, Lance, whose best friend (Taye Diggs) had slept with his bride-to-be.
- Two Can Play That Game (2001) In this rom-com, starring Vivica A. Fox, Chestnut plays a playboy attorney named Keith who can’t commit. “Two Can Play That Game was hilarious because working with Vivica and Gabrielle and then at the end, with Anthony Anderson, those are just three extremely talented people who are still working to this day.
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Apr 22, 2024 · The epitome of "90s fine," Morris Chestnut inarguably follows the path set by Sidney Poitier, Billy Dee Williams, and Denzel Washington—Black leading men who have...
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).
