Morris Chestnut

Cast as Ryan Nichols in ABC's remake of "V"

Co-starred with Taraji P. Henson in the film adaptation of T.D. Jakes's novel, "Not Easily Broken"

Co-starred with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in "The Game Plan"

Re-teamed with Gabrielle Union for the Christmas feature, "The Perfect Holiday"

Co-starred with Cole Hauser in the thriller, "The Cave"

Co-starred with Jamie Foxx and Gabrielle Union in the comedy "Breakin' All the Rules"

Joined John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix in the film, "Ladder 49"

Appeared with Ed Burns, Andy Garcia and Dustin Hoffman in "Confidence"

Re-teamed with Steven Seagal for action film, "Half Past Dead"

Co-starred in the Showtime drama, "The Killing Yard," about an uprising at Attica

Re-teamed with Gabrielle Union for "Two Can Play That Game"

Co-starred in the romantic comedy, "The Brothers"; also co-starred with Gabrielle Union

Acted in Malcolm Lee's directorial debut, "The Best Man"

Featured in the action film, "G.I. Jane," starring Demi Moore

First regular role in a dramatic series as Mal Robinson in ABC's "C-16"

Displayed his action hero chops alongside Steven Seagal in "Under Siege II: Dark Territory"

Co-starred in the coming of age film, "The Inkwell"

Played the title role in the TV-movie, "The Ernest Green Story," (Disney) about one of the nine black students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, AK in 1957

First regular role in a series, "Out All Night," an NBC sitcom starring Patti LaBelle

TV-movie debut, "In the Line of Duty: Street War" (NBC)

Appearance in an episode of "Drexell's Class" (FOX)

Feature acting debut, playing Ricky Baker, in John Singleton's "Boyz N The Hood"

First professional acting role, an episode of "Freddy's Nightmares" the syndicated series