Editing Morris Chestnut (section)

{{short description|American actor (born 1969)}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Morris Chestnut
| image              = Morris Chestnut by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption            = Chestnut at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in July 2010
| birth_name         = Morris Lamont Chestnut
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1969|1|1|mf=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Cerritos, California]], U.S.
| education          = [[California State University, Northridge]]
| spouse             = {{marriage|Pam Byse-Chestnut|1995}}
| children           = 2
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active       = 1989–present
}}

'''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 (2001 film)|The Brothers]]'', ''[[Like Mike]]'', ''[[Ladder 49]]'', ''[[The Game Plan (film)|The Game Plan]]'', ''[[The Call (2013 film)|The Call]]'', and ''[[Kick-Ass 2 (film)|Kick-Ass 2]]''.  He has also played Lance Sullivan in ''[[The Best Man (1999 film)|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 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[V (2009 TV series)|V]]'', Ike Prentiss in [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'s ''[[Nurse Jackie]]'', the lead role of Beaumont Darius Rosewood, Jr. in [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'s ''[[Rosewood (TV series)|Rosewood]]'', Hakeem Rashad in [[Prime Video]]'s ''[[Goliath (TV series)|Goliath]]'', and Barrett Cain in Fox's ''[[The Resident (TV series)|The Resident]]''. He currently plays [[Dr. Watson|the title character]] in the [[CBS]] drama series ''[[Watson (TV series)|Watson]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/watson-morris-chestnut-star-shellock-holmes-cbs-series-1235694168/|title=Morris Chestnut to Star in 'Watson' as Arthur Conan Doyle-Inspired Drama Gets CBS Series Order|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=January 3, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 3, 2024}}</ref>

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]].