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Morris Chestnut

Morris Lamont Chestnut (born January 1, 1969) is an American actor. He first came to prominence for his role as Ricky in the 1991 film ''Boyz n the Hood''. He has appeared in feature films such as ''G.I. Jane'', ''The Brothers'', ''Like Mike'', ''Ladder 49'', ''The Game Plan'', ''The Call'', and ''Kick-Ass 2''. He has also 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''.

His television roles have included Ryan Nichols in ABC's ''V'', Ike Prentiss in Showtime's ''Nurse Jackie'', the lead role of Beaumont Darius Rosewood, Jr. in Fox's ''Rosewood'', Hakeem Rashad in Prime Video's ''Goliath'', and Barrett Cain in Fox's ''The Resident''. He will play the title character in the upcoming CBS drama series ''Watson''.

Chestnut has been nominated for six NAACP Image Awards, winning for ''Nurse Jackie'' and ''The Best Man: The Final Chapters''. His body of work has seen him receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Provided by Wikipedia