Morris Chestnut
![Chestnut at the [[San Diego Comic-Con International]] in July 2010](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Morris_Chestnut_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)
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 ''The Last Boy Scout'', ''Higher Learning'', ''G.I. Jane'', ''The Brothers'', ''Like Mike'', ''Ladder 49'', ''The Game Plan'', ''The Call'', ''Half Past Dead'' and ''Kick-Ass 2''. He has also played Lance Sullivan in ''The Best Man'', reprising the role in sequel ''The Best Man Holiday'', and follow-up series ''The Best Man: The Final Chapters''.His television work has included regular roles as Ryan Nichols in ABC's ''V'', Ike Prentiss in Showtime's ''Nurse Jackie'', the lead role of Beaumont Darius Rosewood, Jr. in Fox's ''Rosewood'', Hakeem Rashad in Prime Video's ''Goliath'', Will Keaton in NBC's ''The Enemy Within'', and Barrett Cain in Fox's ''The Resident''. He will play the title role in the upcoming CBS medical drama ''Watson''. Provided by Wikipedia
