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Morris Chestnut

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1969Born, Cerritos
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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…

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Kick-Ass 2Detective Marcus Williams
American Horror StoryLukeBonesAgent Oakes
Identity ThiefDetective Reilly
The CallOfficer Paul Phillips

Filmography

AllActingProducing
2025WatsonDr. John Watson · 33 episodes · Executive Producer · 33 episodesShow
2024Diarra from DetroitSwa · 8 episodesShow
2022The Best Man: The Final ChaptersLance Sullivan · 8 episodesShow
2022Reasonable DoubtCorey Cash · 13 episodesShow
2021Our Kind of PeopleRaymond Dupont · 12 episodesShow
2020SpellProducerMovie
2019The Enemy WithinWill Keaton · 13 episodesShow
2018All AmericanRick Barnes · 4 episodesShow
2018The ResidentBarrett Cain · 30 episodesShow
2017Girls TripMorris ChestnutMovie
2016GoliathHakeem Rashad · 8 episodesShow
2016When the Bough BreaksJohn Taylor · Executive ProducerMovie
2015HeistDogMovie
2015RosewoodBeaumont Rosewood Jr. · 44 episodesShow
2015The Perfect GuyDave KingMovie
2014LegendsTony Rice · 12 episodesShow
2013The Best Man HolidayLance SullivanMovie
2013Kick-Ass 2Detective Marcus WilliamsMovie
2013The CallOfficer Paul PhillipsMovie
2013Identity ThiefDetective ReillyMovie
2012Think Like a ManJamesMovie
2011American Horror StoryLuke · 6 episodesShow
2010TakersExecutive ProducerMovie
2009Love in the Nick of TymeMarcelles Wynters · ProducerMovie
2009VRyan Nichols · 22 episodesShow
2009Nurse JackieDr. Ike Prentiss · 17 episodesShow
2009Not Easily BrokenDave Johnson · Executive ProducerMovie
2008The Prince of Motor CityLeo MooreMovie
2007The Perfect HolidayBenjamin ArmstrongMovie
2007The Game PlanTravis SandersMovie
2005BonesAgent Oakes · 1 episodeShow
2005The CaveTop BuchananMovie
2005American Dad!Craig (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2004Ladder 49Tommy DrakeMovie
2004Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood OrchidGordon MitchellMovie
2004Breakin' All the RulesEvanMovie
2003ConfidenceTravisMovie
2002Half Past DeadDonald Robert JohnsonMovie
2002Like MikeTracey ReynoldsMovie
2002Scenes of the CrimeRayMovie
2001The Killing YardShangoMovie
2001Two Can Play That GameKeith FentonMovie
2001The BrothersJackson SmithMovie
1999The Best ManLance SullivanMovie
1997C-16: FBIMal Robinson · 13 episodesShow
1997G.I. JaneMcCoolMovie
1996FirehouseAndreMovie
1995Under Siege 2: Dark TerritoryBobby ZachsMovie
1995Higher LearningTrack AnchorMovie
1994ERFrank 'Rambo' Bacon · 2 episodesShow
1994The InkwellHarold LeeMovie
1993Living SingleHamilton Brown · 2 episodesShow
1993The Ernest Green StoryErnest GreenMovie
1992In the Line of Duty: Street WarPrince FranklinMovie
1992Out All NightJeff Carswell · 20 episodesShow
1991The Last Boy ScoutLocker Room KidMovie
1991Boyz n the HoodRicky BakerMovie

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