---
name: "Morris Chestnut"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/morris-chestnut"
fi1m_id: "morris-chestnut"
imdb_id: "nm0004820"
tmdb_id: 9779
wikidata_id: "Q472053"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T21:44:17.070192+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Morris Chestnut

## Identity

Morris Chestnut

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/morris-chestnut
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** morris-chestnut
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004820
- **TMDB ID:** 9779
- **Wikidata ID:** Q472053
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Chestnut, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472053, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004820/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9779

Actor. Born 1 January 1969 in Cerritos, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1969, Cerritos, California, USA
- **Active:** 1991–2013
- **Also known as:** موریس چستنات, Morris Lamont Chestnut
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 80 (2), 2010s 46 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 66 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 2, Crime 2, Adventure 1, Drama 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $233m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Chestnut, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472053, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004820/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9779

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Boyz n the Hood*](https://film.one/film/boyz-n-the-hood.md) (86)
- **Netflix:** [*Kick-Ass 2*](https://film.one/film/kick-ass-2.md) (46)

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## Biography

Morris Chestnut is an American actor. Born on 1 January 1969 in Cerritos, California, he first came to prominence for his role as Ricky Baker in the 1991 film *Boyz n the Hood*.

His first professional acting role was in the 1990 episode "A Family Affair" of *Freddy's Nightmares*. He studied finance and drama at California State University, Northridge. Subsequent film roles include appearances in *Under Siege 2: Dark Territory* (1995), *G.I. Jane* (1997), *The Best Man* (1999) as Lance Sullivan (a role he reprised in the 2013 sequel), *The Brothers* (2001) and *The Game Plan* (2007). He has also appeared in television series including *V* (2009) and *Rosewood*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Kick-Ass 2* (2013), Fi1m 46, as Detective Marcus Williams — [page](https://film.one/film/kick-ass-2.md)
- *Boyz n the Hood* (1991), Fi1m 86, as Ricky Baker — [page](https://film.one/film/boyz-n-the-hood.md)
- *The Last Boy Scout* (1991), Fi1m 73, as Locker Room Kid — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-boy-scout.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Watson* (2025), series, as Dr. John Watson · Executive Producer
- *Diarra from Detroit* (2024), series, as Swa
- *The Best Man: The Final Chapters* (2022), series, as Lance Sullivan
- *Reasonable Doubt* (2022), series, as Corey Cash
- *Our Kind of People* (2021), series, as Raymond Dupont
- *Spell* (2020), Producer
- *The Enemy Within* (2019), series, as Will Keaton
- *All American* (2018), series, as Rick Barnes — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/all-american.md)
- *The Resident* (2018), series, as Barrett Cain
- *Girls Trip* (2017), as Morris Chestnut
- *Goliath* (2016), series, as Hakeem Rashad
- *When the Bough Breaks* (2016), as John Taylor · Executive Producer
- *Heist* (2015), as Dog
- *Rosewood* (2015), series, as Beaumont Rosewood Jr.
- *The Perfect Guy* (2015), as Dave King
- *Legends* (2014), series, as Tony Rice
- *The Best Man Holiday* (2013), as Lance Sullivan
- *Kick-Ass 2* (2013), as Detective Marcus Williams — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/kick-ass-2.md)
- *The Call* (2013), as Officer Paul Phillips
- *Identity Thief* (2013), as Detective Reilly
- *Think Like a Man* (2012), as James
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Luke
- *Takers* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Love in the Nick of Tyme* (2009), as Marcelles Wynters · Producer
- *V* (2009), series, as Ryan Nichols
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, as Dr. Ike Prentiss — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Not Easily Broken* (2009), as Dave Johnson · Executive Producer
- *The Prince of Motor City* (2008), as Leo Moore
- *The Perfect Holiday* (2007), as Benjamin Armstrong
- *The Game Plan* (2007), as Travis Sanders
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Agent Oakes — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *The Cave* (2005), as Top Buchanan
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Craig (voice)
- *Ladder 49* (2004), as Tommy Drake
- *Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid* (2004), as Gordon Mitchell
- *Breakin' All the Rules* (2004), as Evan
- *Confidence* (2003), as Travis
- *Half Past Dead* (2002), as Donald Robert Johnson
- *Like Mike* (2002), as Tracey Reynolds
- *Scenes of the Crime* (2002), as Ray
- *The Killing Yard* (2001), as Shango
- *Two Can Play That Game* (2001), as Keith Fenton
- *The Brothers* (2001), as Jackson Smith
- *The Best Man* (1999), as Lance Sullivan
- *C-16: FBI* (1997), series, as Mal Robinson
- *G.I. Jane* (1997), as McCool
- *Firehouse* (1996), as Andre
- *Under Siege 2: Dark Territory* (1995), as Bobby Zachs
- *Higher Learning* (1995), as Track Anchor
- *ER* (1994), series, as Frank 'Rambo' Bacon — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The Inkwell* (1994), as Harold Lee
- *Living Single* (1993), series, as Hamilton Brown
- *The Ernest Green Story* (1993), as Ernest Green
- *In the Line of Duty: Street War* (1992), as Prince Franklin
- *Out All Night* (1992), series, as Jeff Carswell
- *The Last Boy Scout* (1991), as Locker Room Kid — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-boy-scout.md)
- *Boyz n the Hood* (1991), as Ricky Baker — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/boyz-n-the-hood.md)

## Gallery

- ![American Black Film Festival red carpet premiere of "Brakedown", a short film directed by Morris Chestnut and inspired by Tone Williams. Left to right: Dylan Br (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/78442/gallery-ef805a699680.jpg) American Black Film Festival red carpet premiere of "Brakedown", a short film directed by Morris Chestnut and inspired by Tone Williams. Left to right: Dylan Br (2014) — Augustpen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Dylan_Brown%2C_Tone_Williams_and_Morris_Chestnut.jpg/1280px-Dylan_Brown%2C_Tone_Williams_and_Morris_Chestnut.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actor Morris Chestnut on the V panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.](https://film.one/media/person/78442/gallery-ede104aa7425.jpg) Actor Morris Chestnut on the V panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Morris_Chestnut_%284842315221%29.jpg/1280px-Morris_Chestnut_%284842315221%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Morris Chestnut](https://film.one/media/person/78442/gallery-264935542255.jpg) Morris Chestnut — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Morris_Chestnut_in_2010_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Morris_Chestnut_in_2010_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- !["V" Panel. Actors Scott Wolf, Laura Vandervoort, and Morris Chestnut at San Diego 2010 Comic-Con International.](https://film.one/media/person/78442/gallery-1ef760d17a30.jpg) "V" Panel. Actors Scott Wolf, Laura Vandervoort, and Morris Chestnut at San Diego 2010 Comic-Con International. — ewen and donabel, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/V_Panel_6_2010_CC.jpg/1280px-V_Panel_6_2010_CC.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Morris Chestnut](https://film.one/media/person/78442/gallery-a360331ccf0f.jpg) Morris Chestnut — Image via TMDB
- ![Morris Chestnut](https://film.one/media/person/78442/gallery-d4387fe0f9f6.jpg) Morris Chestnut — Image via TMDB
- ![Morris Chestnut](https://film.one/media/person/78442/gallery-146fcd95091a.jpg) Morris Chestnut — Image via TMDB
- ![Morris Chestnut](https://film.one/media/person/78442/gallery-3be4fafa73e0.jpg) Morris Chestnut — Image via TMDB
- ![Morris Chestnut](https://film.one/media/person/78442/gallery-345447ed17e2.jpg) Morris Chestnut — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 2 nominated

- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 2014: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (won), for *Nurse Jackie*
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 2014: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (nominated), for *The Best Man Holiday*
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture 2000: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (nominated), for *The Best Man*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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