Actor

Morris Chestnut

January 1, 1969 · Cerritos, California, USA

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). 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 on Patti LaBelle's short-lived sitcom Out All Night.

Notable work

6.4
Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
as Detective Marcus Williams
8.1
American Horror Story (2011)
as Luke
8.2
Bones (2005)
as Agent Oakes
5.9
Identity Thief (2013)
as Detective Reilly
6.8
The Call (2013)
as Officer Paul Phillips
7
American Dad! (2005)
as Craig (voice)
7.6
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
as Ricky Baker
6.5
The Game Plan (2007)
as Travis Sanders
6.8
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
as Locker Room Kid
6.5
G.I. Jane (1997)
as McCool
6.8
Girls Trip (2017)
as Morris Chestnut
8.4
The Resident (2018)
as Barrett Cain

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