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Our Kind of People

as Raymond Dupont

2021
The Enemy Within

as Will Keaton

2019
Girls Trip

as Morris Chestnut

2017
When the Bough Breaks

as John Taylor

2016
Rosewood

as Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr.

2015
The Perfect Guy

as Dave King

2015
Heist

as Dog

2015
Kick-Ass 2

as Detective Marcus Williams

2013
Identity Thief

as Detective Reilly

2013
The Best Man Holiday

as Lance Sullivan

2013
The Call

as Officer Paul Phillips

2013
Not Easily Broken

as Dave Johnson

2009
V

as Ryan Nichols

2009
The Game Plan

as Travis Sanders

2007
The Perfect Holiday

as Benjamin Armstrong

2007
The Cave

as Top Buchanan

2005
Confidence

as Travis

2003
Half Past Dead

as Donald Robert Johnson

2002
Like Mike

as Tracey Reynolds

2002
The Brothers

as Jackson Smith

2001
Two Can Play That Game

as Keith Fenton

2001
The Best Man

as Lance Sullivan

1999
G.I. Jane

as McCool

1997
C-16: FBI

as Mal Robinson

1997
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

as Bobby Zachs

1995
Out All Night

as Jeff Carswell

1992
In the Line of Duty: Street War

as Prince Frankilin

1992
Morris Chestnut Morris Chestnut

Birthday

1969-01-01

Place of Birth

Cerritos, California, USA

Biography

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, as Tracy Reynolds, NBA star in the 2002 film Like Mike, and as the Visitor Ryan in the 2009-11 TV series V. Chestnut was born in Cerritos, California where he graduated from RichardGahrHigh School in 1986. He subsequently studied finance and drama at CaliforniaStateUniversity, Northridge. Chestnut's 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 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 like Under Siege 2 (1995) and G.I. Jane (1997). In 1998, he won the annual Madden Bowl. In 1999 Chestnut starred in The Best Man with Taye Diggs and Nia Long in which he played 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 subsequently starred in The Brothers, another film centering on the themes of fidelity and success among urban professionals. He has worked with Steven Seagal three times. In Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, Chestnut is Seagal's reluctant partner. In both Half Past Dead and Prince of Pistols he co-stars as the main villain. He also was a football player in "The Game Plan" Chestnut is married to Pam Byse with whom he has a son and a daughter. In an interview for essence.com, he said that he prefers to keep his private life private. Chestnut is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and the USC Trojans. Morris Chestnut is also an avid poker player, and has a sponsorship arrangement with online poker room Full Tilt Poker. He is also a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma
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