Editing Morris Chestnut (section)

==Career==
===''Boys n the Hood'' and breakout===
Chestnut's first professional acting role was as Jason in ''[[Freddy's Nightmares – A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series]]'', season 2, episode 19 ("A Family Affair"), which aired on February 18, 1990. His first feature film role was as Ricky Baker in ''[[Boyz n the Hood]]'' (1991).<ref>{{cite news|last=Walentis|first=Al|date=July 16, 1991|title='Boyz N the Hood' an auspicious debut|page=11|newspaper=[[Reading Eagle]]}}</ref> He followed that up with roles in various TV movies, notably including the [[Peabody Award]] winning [[Disney Channel]] film ''[[The Ernest Green Story]]'', in which he played [[Ernest Green]]. Chestnut also appeared in [[Patti LaBelle]]'s short-lived sitcom ''[[Out All Night (TV series)|Out All Night]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wood|first=Bret|date=January 16, 1993|title='Out All Night' has LaBelle and much more|page=2|newspaper=[[The Dispatch (Lexington)|The Dispatch]]}}</ref> His career continued to rise steadily with co-starring roles in standard big-budget studio films such as ''[[Under Siege 2: Dark Territory]]'' (1995) with [[Steven Seagal]] and [[Katherine Heigl]], and ''[[G.I. Jane]]'' (1997) with [[Demi Moore]]. He was also a regular cast member on [[C-16: FBI|''C-16'']], in the role of Special Agent Mal Robinson, from 1997 to 1998.<ref>Terrace, Vincent. ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2007'' (Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2008), p. 331.</ref>

===''The Best Man'' and other films===
In 1999, Chestnut starred in ''[[The Best Man (1999 film)|The Best Man]]'' with [[Taye Diggs]] and [[Nia Long]], as Lance Sullivan, a professional [[American Football|football]] player on the eve of his wedding.<ref>{{cite news|last=Carr|first=Jay|date=October 30, 1999|title=A celebration of friendship|page=6|newspaper=[[Toledo Blade]]}}</ref> ''The Best Man'' earned positive reviews from the press and did well at the box office. For his performance, Chestnut earned an [[NAACP Image Award]] nomination.<ref>{{cite news|date=December 2, 1999|title=NAACP announces Image Award nominees|page=13B|newspaper=[[The Michigan Daily]]}}</ref> He again played a football player in [[Disney]]'s ''[[The Game Plan (film)|The Game Plan]]'' (2007), co-starring opposite [[Dwayne Johnson]].

Chestnut starred in ''[[The Brothers (2001 film)|The Brothers]]'' (2001), a film centering on the themes of fidelity and success among young Black professionals.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ebert|first=Roger|date=March 23, 2001|title=It's All About the Characters|page=4|newspaper=[[Lakeland Ledger]]}}</ref> That same year, he portrayed Keith Fenton, the love interest of [[Vivica A. Fox]], in the [[romantic comedy]] ''[[Two Can Play That Game (film)|Two Can Play That Game]]''<ref>{{cite news|last=Vancheri|first=Barbara|date=September 8, 2001|title=Comedy plays up game between sexes|page=C-7|newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]}}</ref> and appeared as basketball player Tracey Reynolds in 2002 film ''[[Like Mike]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rickey|first=Carrie|date=July 2, 2002|title=Charismatic Bow Wow goes hoop-hop in 'Like Mike'|page=4B|newspaper=[[Daily News (Kentucky)|Daily News]]}}</ref> In 2004, he played firefighter Tommy Drake in ''[[Ladder 49]]'', opposite [[John Travolta]] and [[Joaquin Phoenix]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1uCCm0TvvG0C&dq=%22Morris+Chestnut%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA134|page=134|title=Screen World: 2005 Film Annual|last1=Monush|first1=Barry|last2=Willis|first2=John|date=April 2006|publisher=[[Hal Leonard Corporation]]|isbn=9781557836670}}</ref>

He has worked with Steven Seagal three times: ''Under Siege 2: Dark Territory'' (1995) as his reluctant partner<ref>{{cite news|last=Holden|first=Stephen|date=July 17, 1995|title=Once again, Seagal on the spot to save world|page=C5|newspaper=[[The Spokesman-Review]]}}</ref> and lead male villain in ''[[Half Past Dead]]'' (2002)<ref>{{cite news|last=Cherry|first=Nanciann|date=November 15, 2002|title=Seagal entertains with strong cast, lots of action|page=E4|newspaper=[[Toledo Blade]]}}</ref> and ''[[Prince of Pistols]]'' (2008).

Chestnut appeared in four films in 2013: ''[[Identity Thief]]'', ''[[The Call (2013 film)|The Call]]'', ''[[Kick-Ass 2 (film)|Kick-Ass 2]]'' (playing [[Omari Hardwick]]'s character from the first film), and ''The Best Man'' sequel ''[[The Best Man Holiday]]'', in which he reprised his role as Lance Sullivan, earning him another NAACP Image Award nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/naacp-image-awards-winners-682585/|title=NAACP Image Awards: The Winners|last1=Couch|first1=Aaron|last2=Washington|first2=Arlene|date=February 22, 2014|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref> 

Recent cinema work includes ''[[The Perfect Guy (2015 film)|The Perfect Guy]]'', ''[[Heist (2015 film)|Heist]]'' (both 2015) and ''[[When the Bough Breaks (2016 film)|When the Bough Breaks]]'' (2016).

===Television work===
In recent years, the majority of Chestnut's work has been in television.

From 2009 to 2011, Chestnut starred in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] science fiction drama ''[[V (2009 TV series)|V]]'', based on the classic [[V (1983 miniseries)|1983 miniseries]].  In 2011, he recurred as Luke in [[American Horror Story: Murder House|the first season]] of ''[[American Horror Story]]'', and in 2013, he joined the cast of [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'s medical dramedy ''[[Nurse Jackie]]'' as war veteran Dr. Ike Prentiss, staying for two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boston.com/culture/tv/2013/04/11/nurse-jackie-every-step-she-takes/|title='Nurse Jackie': Every step she takes|last=Gilbert|first=Matthew|date=April 11, 2013|website=[[Boston.com]]|access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref> For his performance in the latter, he won the [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/naacp-image-awards-beyonce-john-legend-win-top-music-honors-5915642/|title=NAACP Image Awards: Beyonce, John Legend Win Top Music Honors|date=February 23, 2014|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref> Shortly afterward, he co-starred in the [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] crime drama ''[[Legends (TV series)|Legends]]'' opposite [[Sean Bean]].

From 2015 to 2017, Chestnut played the starring role of pathologist Dr. Beaumont "Rosie" Rosewood Jr. in the [[Fox (network)|Fox]] crime procedural ''[[Rosewood (TV series)|Rosewood]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2015/09/23/poor-diagnosis-morris-chestnut-plays-crime-solving-pathologist-in-rosewood/|title=Poor diagnosis: Morris Chestnut plays crime-solving pathologist in 'Rosewood'|last=Perigard|first=Mark|date=September 23, 2015|website=[[Boston Herald]]|access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref> receiving another NAACP Image nomination as a result.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/naacp-awards-winners-list-image-creed-queen-latifah-1201698809/|title='Straight Outta Compton,' 'Empire,' Michael B. Jordan Top NAACP Image Awards|date=February 5, 2016|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref> 

Chestnut had main roles in the second season of [[Prime Video]]'s ''[[Goliath (TV series)|Goliath]]'', and [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Enemy Within (TV series)|The Enemy Within]]''. He played cold-hearted neurosurgeon Barrett Cain in seasons three and four of the Fox medical drama ''[[The Resident (TV series)|The Resident]]'', and appeared as Raymond Dupont in the short-lived ''[[Our Kind of People]]'', also for Fox.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/morris-chestnut-lee-daniels-our-kind-of-people-fox-1234953763/|title=Morris Chestnut to Star in Lee Daniels' 'Our Kind of People' for Fox|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=May 17, 2021|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=November 13, 2022}}</ref> 

In 2022, he once again played Lance Sullivan in the [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] limited series ''[[The Best Man: The Final Chapters]]'', winning his second NAACP Image Award. As of 2023, he hosts the [[Oprah Winfrey Network|OWN]] docuseries ''[[Rebuilding Black Wall Street]]'', produced by [[Sunwise Media]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bell |first=BreAnna |date=2023-09-06 |title=OWN Unveils 'Rebuilding Black Wall Street' Trailer With Morris Chestnut as Host, Sets Premiere Date (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/own-rebuilding-black-wall-street-trailer-morris-chestnut-premiere-date-1235715033/ |website=Variety}}</ref> In 2024, he starred opposite [[Diarra Kilpatrick]] in the [[BET+]] mystery-dramedy ''[[Diarra from Detroit]]'', and joined the main cast for the second season of [[Hulu]]'s legal drama ''[[Reasonable Doubt (TV series)|Reasonable Doubt]]''.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last1=Cordero |first1=Rosy |date=April 17, 2023 |title=Morris Chestnut Boards Onyx Collective's 'Reasonable Doubt' As Hulu Series Lands Season 2 Renewal |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/morris-chestnut-boards-reasonable-doubt-hulu-series-season-2-renewal-1235328441/ |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> For the latter, he earned his sixth NAACP Image Award nomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/naacp-image-awards-2025-nominations-nominees-list-1236102733/|title=NAACP Image Awards Nominations: ‘The Piano Lesson’ Leads Film Nods With 14|last=Lewis|first=Hilary|date=January 7, 2025|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref>

In 2025, Chestnut began starring in the [[CBS]] medical-mystery series ''[[Watson (TV series)|Watson]]'', playing [[Dr. Watson]] from the [[Sherlock Holmes]] stories.<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>