Morris Chestnut

A tall, handsome, and versatile American actor, 'Morris Chestnut' (qv) was born in Cerritos, California, to Shirley (Wynn) and 'Morris Chestnut' (qv), Sr. He first came to be recognized by moviegoers starring as Ricky in _Boyz n the Hood (1991)_ (qv), a role where he played a high school running back using his football skills to escape the violent surroundings of his South Central Los Angeles neighborhood. His half brother was played by 'Ice Cube' (qv) who in the movie did not have the same motivation. Two years later, he landed a lead role in Civil Rights Drama _The Ernest Green Story (1993)_ (qv), showing courage and perseverance as one of the Arkansas Nine high school students. He later starred in action films like _Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)_ (qv), _G.I. Jane (1997)_ (qv) and _Half Past Dead (2002)_ (qv) as well as the romantic comedies _The Best Man (1999)_ (qv), _The Brothers (2001)_ (qv), _Two Can Play That Game (2001)_ (qv), and _Breakin' All the Rules (2004)_ (qv). In 2004, he appeared in _Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)_ (qv) and _Ladder 49 (2004)_ (qv).::Anonymous