Biography
Morris Lamont Chestnut is an American actor. He first came to prominence for his role as Ricky Baker in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood. He has appeared in feature films such as G.I. Jane, The Brothers, Like Mike, Ladder 49, The Game Plan, The Call, and Kick-Ass 2. He has also played Lance Sullivan in The Best Man (1999), reprising the role in the 2013 sequel film The Best Man Holiday, and 2022 follow-up series The Best Man: The Final Chapters.
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Awards & recognition
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 2014
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 2014 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture · 2014 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture · 2000 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Resident
Bones
All American
American Horror Story
Living Single
Our Kind of People
ER
Goliath
Boyz n the Hood
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Nurse Jackie
American Dad!
The Enemy Within
Girls Trip
The Call
Think Like a Man
V
The Last Boy Scout
The Brothers
The Best Man
Rosewood
The Best Man Holiday
The Game Plan
Ladder 49
G.I. Jane
Spell
Legends
Kick-Ass 2
Two Can Play That Game
The Daily Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Not Easily Broken
Confidence
Higher Learning
Takers
Heist
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Like Mike
Reasonable Doubt
Breakin' All the Rules
Identity Thief
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
When the Bough Breaks
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Perfect Guy
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Inkwell
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid