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Morris Chestnut
Acting

Morris Chestnut

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

1 Jan 1969

Age

57 Years

Born In

Cerritos, California, USA

Total Projects

77

Years Active

81 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.3 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Number One on the Call Sheet

tv

Number One on the Call Sheet

2025

Number One on the Call Sheet

as Self

Watson

tv

Watson

2025

Watson

as Dr. John Watson

Diarra from Detroit

tv

Diarra from Detroit

2024

Diarra from Detroit

as Swa

After Midnight

tv

After Midnight

2024

After Midnight

as Self

Rebuilding Black Wall Street

tv

Rebuilding Black Wall Street

2023

Rebuilding Black Wall Street

as Self - Host

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

tv

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

2022

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

as Lance Sullivan

Halloween in Hollywood

movie

Halloween in Hollywood

2022

Halloween in Hollywood

as Self

Reasonable Doubt

tv

Reasonable Doubt

2022

Reasonable Doubt

as Corey Cash

The Jennifer Hudson Show

tv

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Sherri

tv

Sherri

2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Our Kind of People

tv

Our Kind of People

2021

Our Kind of People

as Raymond Dupont

CineRaya

movie

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

2020

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

tv

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

The Enemy Within

tv

The Enemy Within

2019

The Enemy Within

as Will Keaton

All American

tv

All American

2018

All American

as Rick Barnes

The Resident

tv

The Resident

2018

The Resident

as Barrett Cain

Girls Trip

movie

Girls Trip

2017

Girls Trip

as Morris Chestnut

Goliath

tv

Goliath

2016

Goliath

as Hakeem Rashad

When the Bough Breaks

movie

When the Bough Breaks

2016

When the Bough Breaks

as John Taylor

Heist

movie

Heist

2015

Heist

as Dog

Rosewood

tv

Rosewood

2015

Rosewood

as Beaumont Rosewood Jr.

The Perfect Guy

movie

The Perfect Guy

2015

The Perfect Guy

as Dave King

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

tv

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Legends

tv

Legends

2014

Legends

as Tony Rice

Late Night with Seth Meyers

tv

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

The Best Man Holiday

movie

The Best Man Holiday

2013

The Best Man Holiday

as Lance Sullivan

Kick-Ass 2

movie

Kick-Ass 2

2013

Kick-Ass 2

as Detective Marcus Williams

The Call

movie

The Call

2013

The Call

as Officer Paul Phillips

Identity Thief

movie

Identity Thief

2013

Identity Thief

as Detective Reilly

Think Like a Man

movie

Think Like a Man

2012

Think Like a Man

as James

American Horror Story

tv

American Horror Story

2011

American Horror Story

as Luke

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

movie

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

2011

The Enduring Significance of 'Boyz n the Hood'

as Self

Love in the Nick of Tyme

movie

Love in the Nick of Tyme

2009

Love in the Nick of Tyme

as Marcelles Wynters

V

tv

V

2009

V

as Ryan Nichols

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

tv

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Nurse Jackie

tv

Nurse Jackie

2009

Nurse Jackie

as Dr. Ike Prentiss

Not Easily Broken

movie

Not Easily Broken

2009

Not Easily Broken

as Dave Johnson

The Wendy Williams Show

tv

The Wendy Williams Show

2008

The Wendy Williams Show

CineRaya

movie

The Prince of Motor City

2008

The Prince of Motor City

as Leo Moore

The Perfect Holiday

movie

The Perfect Holiday

2007

The Perfect Holiday

as Benjamin Armstrong

The Game Plan

movie

The Game Plan

2007

The Game Plan

as Travis Sanders

The N Word

movie

The N Word

2006

The N Word

as Self

Bones

tv

Bones

2005

Bones

as Agent Oakes

The Cave

movie

The Cave

2005

The Cave

as Top Buchanan

American Dad!

tv

American Dad!

2005

American Dad!

as Craig (voice)

Ladder 49

movie

Ladder 49

2004

Ladder 49

as Tommy Drake

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

movie

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

2004

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

as Gordon Mitchell

Breakin' All the Rules

movie

Breakin' All the Rules

2004

Breakin' All the Rules

as Evan

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

movie

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

2003

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend

as Self

Confidence

movie

Confidence

2003

Confidence

as Travis

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

tv

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Half Past Dead

movie

Half Past Dead

2002

Half Past Dead

as Donald Robert Johnson

Like Mike

movie

Like Mike

2002

Like Mike

as Tracey Reynolds

Scenes of the Crime

movie

Scenes of the Crime

2002

Scenes of the Crime

as Ray

The Killing Yard

movie

The Killing Yard

2001

The Killing Yard

as Shango

Two Can Play That Game

movie

Two Can Play That Game

2001

Two Can Play That Game

as Keith Fenton

The Brothers

movie

The Brothers

2001

The Brothers

as Jackson Smith

The Best Man

movie

The Best Man

1999

The Best Man

as Lance Sullivan

C-16: FBI

tv

C-16: FBI

1997

C-16: FBI

as Mal Robinson

G.I. Jane

movie

G.I. Jane

1997

G.I. Jane

as McCool

The Daily Show

tv

The Daily Show

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Firehouse

1996

Firehouse

as Andre

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

movie

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

1995

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

as Bobby Zachs

Higher Learning

movie

Higher Learning

1995

Higher Learning

as Track Anchor

ER

tv

ER

1994

ER

as Frank 'Rambo' Bacon

The Inkwell

movie

The Inkwell

1994

The Inkwell

as Harold Lee

Living Single

tv

Living Single

1993

Living Single

as Hamilton Brown

The Ernest Green Story

movie

The Ernest Green Story

1993

The Ernest Green Story

as Ernest Green

In the Line of Duty: Street War

movie

In the Line of Duty: Street War

1992

In the Line of Duty: Street War

as Prince Franklin

CineRaya

tv

Out All Night

1992

Out All Night

as Jeff Carswell

The Last Boy Scout

movie

The Last Boy Scout

1991

The Last Boy Scout

as Locker Room Kid

Boyz n the Hood

movie

Boyz n the Hood

1991

Boyz n the Hood

as Ricky Baker

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

tv

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

tv

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Unsung Hollywood

tv

Unsung Hollywood

TBA

Unsung Hollywood

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