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About Morris Chestnut
Morris L. Chestnut is a popular American actor best known for portraying Ricky in the 1991 film, Boyz in the Hood, and for his role as FBI Agent Will Keaton in NBC series, The Enemy Within.
Family Life
He was born to mother, Shirley Chestnut and father, Morris Chestnut Sr. He got married to Pam Bryce-Chestnut in 1995. His children include; Grant and Paige Chestnut.
Achievements
Chestnut won the annual Madden Bowl video game competition in 1998.
Due to his performance in The Best Man (1999), he won a nomination for the NAACP Image Award.
In 2015, People magazine named him as one of the “Sexiest Men Alive”.
He got nominated for the "Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture" at the Image Awards in 2000.
Morris Chestnut got selected for the "Network/Cable - Best Actor" at the 2002 Black Reel Awards.
He won the "Best Ensemble Cast" at the 2014 Hollywood Awards.
The seasoned actor also picked up the "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series" at the 2014 Image Awards.
He got nominated for the "Best Actor" at the 2014 Hollywood Awards.
Trivia
He was born on New Year's Day.
He won the Madden Bowl video game in 1998.
He co-authored a book titled The Cut: Lose Up to 10 Pounds in 10 Days and Sculpt Your Best Body in 2017.
He has collaborated with Steven Seagal in the 1995 film titled, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, Half Past Dead (2002) and Prince of Pistols (2008).
In order to play the role of professional football player Lance Sullivan in The Best Man Holiday, he underwent fitness training, which inspired him to co-author Obi Obadike.
His first main-screen appearance was on "Freddy's Nightmares - A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series", where he acted as "Jason".
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Famous quotes by Morris Chestnut
A lot of times, women don't get the male perspective in regards to a relationship, what men go through when they're not really dealing well.Morris Chestnut
When you are the lead in a romantic comedy, you have to worry about people really liking you.Morris Chestnut
You start making movies and people start seeing when you go to places, and all of a sudden you are getting clothes for free and all of a sudden you are getting food for free.Morris Chestnut
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Morris Chestnut's Popularity
Morris Chestnut is a famous American actor, who was born on January 1, 1969. As a person born on this date, Morris Chestnut is listed in our database as the 22nd most popular celebrity for the day (January 1) and the 137th most popular for the year (1969).
People born on January 1 fall under the Zodiac sign of Capricorn, the Sea Goat. Morris Chestnut is the 608th most popular Capricorn.
Aside from information specific to Morris Chestnut's birthday, Morris Chestnut is the 5735th most famous American.
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