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Morris Chestnut

Morris Lamont Chestnut 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 sequel film The Best Man Holiday, and follow-up series The Best Man: The Final Chapters.

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Kick-Ass 2

2013
as Detective Marcus Williams

V (2009)

2009
as Ryan Nichols

Rosewood

2015
as Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr.

The Call

2013
as Officer Paul Phillips

The Game Plan

2007
as Travis Sanders

The Enemy Within

2019
as Will Keaton

Identity Thief

2013
as Detective Reilly

The Resident

2018
as Barrett Cain

Goliath

2016
as Hakeem Rashad

Nurse Jackie

2009
as Ike Prentiss, MD

Girls Trip

2017
as Himself

Legends (2014)

2014
as Tony Rice

G.I. Jane

1997
as McCool

The Last Boy Scout

1991
as Locker Room Kid

When the Bough Breaks

2016
as John Taylor

Boyz n the Hood

1991
as Ricky Baker

Love in the Nick of Tyme

2009
as Marcelles Wynters

Firehouse

1997
as Andre

The Brothers

2001
as Jackson Smith

The Inkwell

1994
as Harold Lee

The Best Man Holiday

2013
as Lance Sullivan

Confidence

2003
as Travis

The N Word

2004
as Morris Chestnut

The Best Man

1999
as Lance Sullivan

Watson

2025
as John Watson

Half Past Dead

2002
as Donald Robert Johnson

Two Can Play That Game

2001
as Keith Fenton

The Ernest Green Story

1993
as Ernest Green

Our Kind of People

2021
as Raymond Dupont

Heist

2015
as Dog

Like Mike

2002
as Tracey Reynolds

Not Easily Broken

2009
as Dave Johnson

The Perfect Holiday

2007
as Benjamin Armstrong

Ladder 49

2004
as Tommy Drake

The Cave

2005
as Top Buchanan

Producer

Movie Takers 2010
Movie Love in the Nick of Tyme 2009

Guest Star

Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Queen Latifah, Morris Chestnut, Tracey Ullman, Machine Gun Kelly x Camila Cabello
2016
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Natalie Portman, Morris Chestnut, Keyshia Cole
2017
Episode Living Single
Mystery Date (2)
1994
Episode ER
Under Control
2000
Episode Electric Playground
Madden Bowl '98 & Morris Chestnut / GDC / Half-Life
1998
Episode LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Morris Chestnut, Chris Noth, Bradley Whitford, Martina McBride
2016
Episode LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Morris Chestnut, Aaron Eckhart, Ben McKenzie
2016
Episode The Daily Show
Morris Chestnut
2016
Episode The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Sarah Silverman, Morris Chestnut, Of Monsters and Men
2015
Episode The Talk
Morris Chestnut
2015
Episode The Real Daytime
Morris Chestnut
2013
Episode The Daily Show
Morris Chestnut
2023
Episode The Real Daytime
Kristin Cavallari, Morris Chestnut
2020
Episode Kris
Morris Chestnut
2013
Episode The Dr. Oz Show
The Hottest Health Secrets From Men in Hollywood With Taye Diggs
2013
Episode The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Bill O'Reilly, Morris Chestnut, Deerhunter
2016
Episode The Wendy Williams Show
#BestManHoliday
2013
Episode The Dr. Oz Show
60-Second Life Hacks: Smart Solutions for Everyday Tasks
2015
Episode ER
The Visit
2000
Episode Living Single
Love Thy Neighbor (1)
1994
Episode Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Ashanti & Morris Chestnut
2022
Episode LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Morris Chestnut, Trevor Noah, Sabrina Carpenter, Frankie Ballard
2016
Episode Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Reba McEntire; Morris Chestnut
2019