Morris Chestnut's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) V (2009) Ryan Nichols C-16: FBI Mal Robinson Out All Night Jeff Carswell The Ananda Lewis Show Morris Ches…

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Not Easily Broken 2007 - The Perfect Holiday 2007 - The Game Plan 2005 - The Cave 2004 - Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid 2004 - Ladder 49 2004 - Breakin' All the Rules 2003 - Confidence 2002 - Half Past Dead 2002 - Like Mike 2001 - Scenes of the Crime 2001 - Two Can Play That Game 1999 - The Best Man 1997 - G.I. Jane 1995 - Higher Learning 1995 - Under Siege 2: Dark Territory 1991 - The Last Boy Scout 1991 - Boyz n the Hood

BIOGRAPHY:

A tall, handsome, and versatile black actor, Morris Chestnut first came to be recognized by moviegoers starring as Ricky in Boyz n the Hood (1991), a role where he played a high school running back using his football skills to escape the violent surroundings of his South Central Los Angeles neighborhood. His half brother was played by Ice Cube who, in the movie, did not have the same motivation. Two years later, he landed a lead role in Civil Rights Drama The Ernest Green Story (1993) (TV), a movie where he showed courage and perseverance as one of the Arkansas Nine high school students. He later starred in Action flicks Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) and G.I. Jane (1997), and Half Past Dead (2002). Recently, he has been more involved with romantic comedies, starring in The Best Man (1999/I), The Brothers (2001/I), Two Can Play That Game (2001), and Breakin' All the Rules (2004). This year, 2004, he will also be starring in Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004), and Ladder 49 (2004).


TRIVIA:

• Had a cameo appearance, but was uncredited, in the movie _Higher Learning (1995)_ (qv) as one of the track runners on the team.
• Is an excellent Texas Hold 'Em poker player. Recently (2005), held his own against 6 established poker professionals in a made for TV tournament.
• Has worked with 'Steven Seagal' (qv) twice. He was both Seagal's character's partner and main enemy. In _Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)_ (qv), Chestnut is Seagal's character's reluctant partner. In _Half Past Dead (2002)_ (qv), he co-starred as the main villain.
• Winner of the 1998 Madden Bowl, beating other celebrity talent as well as NFL stars in a tournament of John Madden Football.
• Purchased $1.5 million estate in suburban Los Angeles.
• Is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated.