Morris Chestnut

Actor Morris Chestnut stars as Lance Sullivan in the hit comedy "The Best Man". A tall, handsome, and well-rounded actor, Morris Chestnut first came to be recognized by moviegoers starring as Ricky in "Boyz N the Hood" (1991) , a role where Morris Chestnut 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. A couple of years later, Morris Chestnut landed a lead role in Civil Rights Drama "The Ernest Green Story" (1993) (TV), a movie where Morris Chestnut showed courage and perseverance as one of the Arkansas Nine high school students.

The actor Morris Chestnut 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). In 2004, he also be starred in "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid" (2004), and "Ladder 49" (2004). Morris Chestnut's biography includes that he was born on January 1, 1969, and majored in drama at California State University. Morris Chestnut's biography also includes that he is married, and said (in an interview with essence.com) that he prefers to keep his private life private.