Morris Chestnut

Morris Chestnut is one of those actors who's been quietly excellent for over three decades, and I feel like he never quite gets the credit he deserves. He broke onto the scene as Ricky Baker in Boyz n the Hood back in 1991 — a heartbreaking, fully realized performance that announced a serious talent. What I love about his career is the range: he moved from that raw dramatic debut into action films, comedies, and prestige TV without ever feeling out of place. His NAACP Image Award win in 2014 was well earned, and honestly long overdue recognition for the kind of consistent, grounded work he brings to every project. He's never the flashiest guy in the room, but he always elevates whatever he's in — and in Hollywood, that reliability is genuinely rare.

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Name (English)

Morris Chestnut

Name (Japanese)

モリス・チェストナット

Reading

もりす・ちぇすとなっと

Born

January 1, 1969 (age 57)

Origin

Cerritos, California, United States

Occupation

actor / film producer / television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rooster

High school

Gahr High School

University

California State University, Northridge

Awards & achievements

• 2014 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/morrischestnutofficial/
• Xhttps://x.com/MorrisChestnut
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris%20Chestnut
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%8A%E3%83%83%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472053

Tags

• California
• actor
• film producer
• television actor

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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