Morris Chestnut is well-known for making women’s hearts pass out since he starred in his role as the college hopeful Ricky in the Boyz in the Hood classic over two decades ago. It is quite hard to believe that the well-acclaimed actor will be turning fifty this year, and that he is back on television. This time, Morris will be serving all types of intense suspense and drama through NBC’s ‘The Enemy Within.’ A real modern-world spy drama, Morris takes the role of Will Keaton — a high ranking FBI agent who works with America’s traitor, Erica Shepherd, to get some crucial information. Read on to find out ten things you did not know about Morris Chestnut.
1. How Much Does Morris Weigh?
Undoubtedly, Morris is quite good looking in every meaning of the phrase. The actor, who stands at an impressive height of about 1.8 meters, weighs close to 188 lbs. He tries to maintain a bald head, which complements his small brown eyes. It is safe to admit that the actor is endowed in all the right areas.
2. Movies
The tall dark and handsome actor, Morris Chestnut, previously won the heart of most movie enthusiasts after he perfectly executed his role in the Academy Award nominated film Boyz N The Hood. His character as Ricky in the movie made the way for so many others in high-budget films. Prior to his contributions in Boyz N The Hood, Morris’ first role in the film industry was acting as Jadon in Freddy’s movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street. The episode which he starred in went live on February 1990, one year before his position in the industry was fully secured. Subsequently, his career has been on an upward trajectory, and he has remained very active in the industry to this date. While on might argue that Boyz N The Hood brought him to the limelight, the handsome actor is mostly remembered for his contributions in Thin Like a Man, and The Best Man and all its sequels that followed. The latter, which turned out to be a box office hit, earned him an NAACP Award nomination. One of his biggest recognition came from the People Magazine, which elected him among the sexiest men alive in 2015. Seemingly, with his well chiseled physique and body, it is not a surprise that he made the cut.
3. Education
The hunky American actor completed his high school diploma at Richard Gahr High School. From here, he continued his studies at California State University where he took finance and drama.
4. Age
Morris Chestnut was born in 1969 in Cerritos, California. He was named Morris Lamont Chestnut Jr. His father is called Morris Lamont Chestnut Sr. while his mother is called Shirley Chestnut.
5. Early Career
Prior to his contributions in Boyz N The Hood, Morris’ first role in the film industry was acting as Jadon in Freddy’s movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street. Even though his overall performance in the film was not bad at all, his first movie rolm as Ricky in Boyz N The Hood was the one that really sold him and brought him to the limelight where he has remained active to this date. Morris did not rest on his achievements after tasting sweet fame. He went ahead to land even more lead roles in different TV movies. For instance, he played co-starring roles in movies like Under Siege 2 and G.I Jane. From 1997 to 1998, he regularly starred as Special Agent Mal Robinson on C-16.
6. Breakthrough
At the end of the decade, he wrapped up the year with his contributions in The Best Man: the film that earned him international acclaim. He acted alongside Nia Long, Terrence Howard, and Taye Diggs. The movie received positive reviews and even soared to become a box office favorite, even earning Morris an NAACP Award nomination. Just like the 90s, the 2000s also saw major achievements in Morris’ career. Half Past Dead (2002), The Brothers (2001), Like Mike (2002), The Game Plan (2007), Ladder 49 (2004), When the Bough Breaks (2016), Prince of Pistols (2008), and a string of many others.
7. Writing
His desire to get a perfect body to effectively execute his role in The Best Man, a Professional Football Player, inspired Morris to author a book alongside his fitness trainer Obi Obadike. The fitness book, which was published in 2017, guides the reader through effective exercise drills and foods which help in losing weight. Not only is the book a best-seller, but it was also featured on the front cover of Muscle and Performance Magazine.
8. Wife
Even though he can be easily mistaken to be a ladies man, Chestnut has only been married once in his life. Pam Byse, his beautiful wife, and Morris have been happily married since 1995. Reportedly, their relationship grows even stronger by the day despite the ongoing controversies and rumors that might threaten their marriage. Morris has repeatedly given credit to Pam for not letting the rumors taking rounds about him take a negative toll on their relationship. The stable family have been blessed with two children– a daughter and a son — named Paige (born 1998) and Grant (born 1997) respectively.
9. Net worth
The actor has earned a good fortune in his acting career. His roles in top-rated movies sure paid off for the American hunk who prides in an estimated net worth of about 8 million US dollars
10. Fitness
While Morris has always strived not to go too far away from his ideal weight to height index, he admits not being in good shape when he got a message to play a role in the movie ‘Best Man’ a few years ago. Morris decided to meet with a few physical trainers but it did not feel right until when he met his current trainer, Obi Obadike. Obi and Chestnut were successful in getting Morris back to the much-needed sex symbol status for the film.
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