Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayJan. 1, 1969
BiographyMorris Lamont Chestnut (born January 1, 1969) is an American actor. He first came to prominence for his role as Ricky 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, reprising the role in the sequel film The Best Man Holiday, and follow-up series The Best Man: The Final Chapters.

His television roles have included Ryan Nichols in ABC's V, Ike Prentiss in Showtime's Nurse Jackie, the lead role of Beaumont Darius Rosewood, Jr. in Fox's Rosewood, Hakeem Rashad in Prime Video's Goliath, and Barrett Cain in Fox's The Resident. He currently plays the title character in the CBS drama series Watson.

Chestnut has been nominated for six NAACP Image Awards, winning for Nurse Jackie and The Best Man: The Final Chapters. His body of work has seen him receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Known For

Diarra from Detroit
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as Swa
Reasonable Doubt
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Reasonable Doubt

as Corey Cash
Watson
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Watson

as Dr. John Watson
Goliath
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Goliath

as Deputy District Attorney Hakeem Rashad
Legends
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Legends

as Tony Rice
Our Kind of People
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Our Kind of People

as Raymond Dupont
Out All Night
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Out All Night

as Jeff Carswell
Rebuilding Black Wall Street
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as Host
Rosewood
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Rosewood

as Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr.
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
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The Best Man: The Final Chapters

as Lance Sullivan
The Enemy Within
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The Enemy Within

as Will Keaton
The Resident
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The Resident

as Dr. Barrett Cain
V
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V

as Ryan Nichols

Part of Crew

Watson
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Watson

as Executive Producer

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