In 1997, the premiere of the dramatic action movie "Soldier Jane", filmed by the famous director Ridley Scott. The slogan of the film was the phrase "Defeat is unacceptable."
The film begins with the fact that the US Senate Committee selects a candidate for the post of Secretary of the Navy of the United States. One of the senators raises the issue of discrimination against women. As a result, a female lieutenant named Jordan O`Neill was potentially elected to the post of minister. However, before taking this post, Jordan must undergo a training program consisting of severe trials.
For actor Morris Chestnant, who played the role of Lieutenant McCull in the film, Soldier Jane became the most famous project in his filmography. However, on the character of this picture of Ridley Scott, the list of Chestnut roles does not end there.
Biography
The future actor, whose full name is Morris Lamont Chestnut Jr., was born on January 1, 1969 in the United States, the city of Los Angeles, which is located in California. His parents are Morris Lamont and Shirley Chestnut.
After graduating from Richard Gara High School in 1986, Morris Chestnut entered California State University at Northridge, where he studied finance.
The first character played by Chestnut was Jadon in the American horror series Freddy’s Nightmares. The actor appeared in the 19th episode of the 2nd season.
In 1991, Morris Chestnut took part in the filming of his debut full-length film, "The Boys Next Door," in which he played the role of Ricky.
Then other roles in such films as “The Last Boy Scout”, “Brothers”, “Neither Dead nor Alive”, “Cave” and others followed.
The filmography of the actor
In the movie "The Boys Next Door," Morris Chestnut played the role of one of the key characters. The main characters are three: the brothers Ricky and Darin, as well as their friend Tre. They live in a dangerous area of Los Angeles, where robberies, murders and drugs have already become part of everyday life.
While one of the brothers is trying to withstand such a life, playing sports and hoping to become a decent member of society due to his hobby, the second, on the contrary, uses drugs and gets involved in crime.
Another film starring Morris Chestnut is Neither Alive or Dead. The protagonist is the genius of the underworld. According to the plot, his goal is to get into the most well-guarded prison in the whole world and to find out from the thief prisoner there the location of the $ 200 million gold bars he stole. However, not only these two are aware of the existence of such a treasure: the FBI is also aware of these bullions.
Chestnut now
In recent years, American actor Morris Chestnut has acted exclusively in television series. In 2018, he appeared in 7 episodes of the Goliath show.
Also for a long time Chestnut starred in the TV series "Rosewood", in which he played a major role. The character of the actor appeared in 44 episodes.
In the near future, the release of one television series with the participation of an actor is planned. The first episode of the show "Enemy Inside" will premiere in the spring of 2019.
As for the personal life of the actor, it is known that he is married to Pam Chestnut, whose marriage was registered in 1995. The couple has two children: son Grant and daughter Paige.