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 …

A tall, handsome, and versatile American actor, Morris Chestnut was born in Cerritos, California, to Shirley (Wynn) and Morris Chestnut, Sr. He first came to be recognized by moviegoers starring as Ricky in Boyz n the Hood (1991), a role where he played a high school running back using his football skills to escape the violent surroundings of ...

3 days ago · Simply put: Morris Chestnut. “Morris cares about everyone he comes in contact with and is very deliberate about being kind and treating everybody the same way,” Watson executive producer Craig ...

5 days ago · When Morris Chestnut first heard about “Watson,” a new CBS medical mystery set within the Sherlock Holmes mythology, he was interested. But once he read the script by Craig Sweeny — the show ...

6 days ago · Morris Chestnut is taking on one of his most complex roles yet in WATSON, a fresh and gripping take on the Sherlock Holmes mythology.The CBS series, which premiered January 26, 2025, after the AFC ...

1 day ago · Morris Chestnut stars as Dr. John Watson — yes, Sherlock’s old pal — at the forefront of his own medical procedural.

A tall, handsome, and versatile American actor, Morris Chestnut was born in Cerritos, California, to Shirley (Wynn) and Morris Chestnut, Sr. He first came to be recognized by moviegoers starring as Ricky in Boyz n the Hood (1991), a role where he played a high school running back using his football skills to escape the violent surroundings of ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Actor Morris Chestnut stars as Dr. John Watson in CBS' new series "Watson," solving medical mysteries while continuing Sherlock Holmes' legacy after his partner's death. The...

Jan 26, 2025 · Chestnut is putting his “bad doctor” days behind him, taking on a new specialty as a compassionate geneticist and internist in CBS’ medical drama “ Watson,” a modern reboot of the Sherlock...

Morris Lamont Chestnut is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as teenage father Ricky Baker in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood, groom-to-be Lance Sullivan in the 1999 film The Best Man, as NBA star Tracy Reynolds in the 2002 film Like Mike, and as the Visitor Ryan Nichols in the TV series V (2009).