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.
