Morris Chestnut

Winner of the 1998 Madden Bowl, beating other celebrity talent as well as NFL stars in a tournament of John Madden Football.

Is an excellent Texas Hold Em poker player. Recently , held his own against 6 established poker professionals in a made for TV tournament.

Has worked with Steven Seagal twice. He was both Seagals characters partner and main enemy. In Under Siege 2: Dark Territory , Chestnut is Seagals characters reluctant partner. In Half Past Dead , he co-starred as the main villain.

Purchased $1.5 million estate in suburban Los Angeles.

Had a cameo appearance, but was uncredited, in the movie Higher Learning as one of the track runners on the team.

Friends with Terrence Howard.

And I think from a male perspective, we have men talking about their,feelings and it being okay.

At one point, people thought that Eddie Murphy would only reach one,sector of the audience, but now everyone sees everything Eddie Murphy,does.

I think the best type of action movie combines a love story with the,action.

I want to tell stories for everyone, primarily.

I want viewers to relate to me on a different level, not just a sexual,level.

Producing is easier, I can just be at the set overseeing the story.

Some people make a career out of doing one thing, but I wanted to,diversify my body of work.

This industry is very make-believe and you caught in a false sense of,what reality is.

When you are the lead in a romantic comedy, you have to worry about,people really liking you.

You can become really pigeon-holed in this industry.

You have to be insane to direct.

I would never want any of my kids to go into this industry; not until,they are old enough to understand and if this is something that they,really want to do.

Showtime has given new, young filmmakers - black, white, across the,board - an opportunity to make films, as well as actors who want to,cross over into directing.

You start making movies and people start seeing when you go to places,and all of a sudden you are getting clothes for free and all of a,sudden you are getting food for free.

When you are the lead in a romantic comedy, you have to worry about people really liking you.