Morris
Chestnut turned 51 back in January! He looks amazing 😍
Chestnut's
first professional acting role was as Jadon in Freddy's Nightmares – A
Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series, season 2, episode 19 ("A Family
Affair"), which aired on February 18, 1990. His first feature film role
was as Ricky Baker in Boyz n the Hood (1991). He followed that up with roles in
various TV movies. Chestnut also played a role on Patti LaBelle's short-lived
sitcom Out All Night. His career continued to rise steadily with co-starring
roles in standard big-budget studio films such as Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
(1995) opposite Steven Seagal and Katherine Heigl and G.I. Jane (1997) opposite
Demi Moore. He was also a regular cast member on C-16, in the role of Special
Agent Mal Robinson, from 1997 to 1998.