1. Morris Lamont Chestnut was born on January 1,1969 and is an American actor.
25 Facts About Morris Chestnut
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Morris Chestnut first came to prominence for his role as Ricky in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood.
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Morris Chestnut has 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.
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Morris Chestnut currently plays the title character in the CBS drama series Watson.
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Morris Chestnut's mother was a teacher, while his father worked as a medical salesman.
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Morris Chestnut studied finance and drama at California State University, Northridge.
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Morris Chestnut worked as a bank teller prior to being an actor.
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Morris Chestnut followed that up with roles in various TV movies, notably including the Peabody Award winning Disney Channel film The Ernest Green Story, in which he played Ernest Green.
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Morris Chestnut appeared in Patti LaBelle's short-lived sitcom Out All Night.
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Morris Chestnut was a regular cast member on C-16, in the role of Special Agent Mal Robinson, from 1997 to 1998.
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In 1999, Morris Chestnut starred in The Best Man with Taye Diggs and Nia Long, as Lance Sullivan, a professional football player on the eve of his wedding.
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Morris Chestnut again played a football player in Disney's The Game Plan, co-starring opposite Dwayne Johnson.
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Morris Chestnut starred in The Brothers, a film centering on the themes of fidelity and success among young Black professionals.
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Morris Chestnut has worked with Steven Seagal three times: Under Siege 2: Dark Territory as his reluctant partner and lead male villain in Half Past Dead and Prince of Pistols.
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Morris Chestnut appeared in four films in 2013: Identity Thief, The Call, Kick-Ass 2, and The Best Man sequel The Best Man Holiday, in which he reprised his role as Lance Sullivan, earning him another NAACP Image Award nomination.
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In recent years, the majority of Morris Chestnut's work has been in television.
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From 2009 to 2011, Morris Chestnut starred in the ABC science fiction drama V, based on the classic 1983 miniseries.
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From 2015 to 2017, Morris Chestnut played the starring role of pathologist Dr Beaumont "Rosie" Rosewood Jr.
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Morris Chestnut had main roles in the second season of Prime Video's Goliath, and NBC's The Enemy Within.
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Morris Chestnut played cold-hearted neurosurgeon Barrett Cain in seasons three and four of the Fox medical drama The Resident, and appeared as Raymond Dupont in the short-lived Our Kind of People, for Fox.
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In 2025, Morris Chestnut began starring in the CBS medical-mystery series Watson, playing Dr Watson from the Sherlock Holmes stories.
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Morris Chestnut was raised in the Baptist church, and he is a practicing Christian.
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In 1998, Morris Chestnut won the annual Madden Bowl video game competition.
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In March 2022, Morris Chestnut was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a star that was unveiled in his presence.
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In 2024, Chestnut reunited with The Best Man director Malcolm D Lee, and co-stars Harold Perrineau and Taye Diggs, to found Sable Bourbon, a spirits brand.