Morris Chestnut Net Worth: Morris Lamont Chestnut is an actor hailing from Cerritos, California. Chestnut rose to fame after playing Ricky in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood. He has starred in feature films and television shows, including the NBC TV series The Enemy Inside, in which he played FBI Agent Will Keaton.
Morris Chestnut has been building his social influence with nearly 2 million Instagram followers. This in turn can contribute to his net worth and wealth status.
| Full Name | Morris Lamont Chestnut |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Age | 52 years old |
| Wife | Pam Bryce |
| Date Of Birth | January 1, 1969 |
| Place Of Birth | Cerritos, California, United States |
| Height | 6 feet |
| Profession | Actor, Film Producer, Author |
Morris Chestnut Early Life
On January 1, 1969, Morris Lamont Chestnut was born. Morris Chestnut Sr. and Shirley Chestnut raised Chestnut in Cerritos, California. Chestnut went on to study finance and drama at California State University, Northridge after graduating from Richard Gahr High School.
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Morris Chestnut Net Worth & Career
Chestnut made his professional acting debut as Jadon in Freddy’s Nightmares – A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series, season 2, episode 19 (“A Family Affair”) on February 18, 1990. In Boyz n the Hood, he played Ricky Baker for the first time (1991). Following that, he appeared in a number of TV movies. Patti LaBelle’s short-lived sitcom Out All Night featured Chestnut as well. His career progressed gradually, with co-starring roles in standard big-budget studio films such as Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), co-starring Steven Seagal and Katherine Heigl, and G.I. Jane (1997), co-starring Demi Moore. From 1997 to 1998, he was a regular cast member on C-16, playing Special Agent Mal Robinson.
Morris Chestnut and Pam Byse-Chestnut have been married since 1995. The couple has two children: Grant, a son, and Paige, a daughter.
As of 2021, Morris Chestnut will joins Yaya DaCosta In ‘Our Kind Of People’ Fox Drama Series, while looking to phase out of the current TV show ‘The Resident.’
Morris Chestnut Movies:
- The Perfect Guy
- Boyz n the Hood
- Two Can Play That Game
- When the Bough Breaks
- Breakin’ All the Rules
- Ladder 49
- Half Past Dead
- The Cave 2005
- I. Jane
- Under Siege 2
- The Call 2013
- The Game Plan
- Heist 2015
- The Ernest Green Story
- Kick-Ass
Morris Chestnut Net Worth
With nearly 2 million instagram followers and 5 million on Facebook, he is without a doubt popular. While he is on his way out of “The Resident” on Fox, he looks to continue his TV success in Lee Daniels ‘Our Kind of People’ for Fox. As of 2021, Morris Chestnut has a net worth of $10 million.
Images via Morris Chestnut Instagram: @morrischestnutofficial
