Life and work
Morris Chestnut is an American actor. Born: 1 January 1969. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · 1969–
Morris Chestnut
Morris Chestnut is an American actor. Born on 1 January 1969, this profile follows Morris Chestnut through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Boyz n the Hood (1991) and Goliath (2016). The location trail reaches Crenshaw Boulevard, Former Coley’s Kitchen and Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
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Boyz n the Hood · Crenshaw Boulevard
Morris Chestnut is credited as cast member on Boyz n the Hood. The work’s existing location story leads to Crenshaw Boulevard. Crenshaw is the setting for the cruising scenes. This area reference identifies the boulevard, not an exact parking position or a route for recreating the film.
Boyz n the Hood — credits ↗︎Boyz n the Hood · Crenshaw Boulevard ↗︎
Goliath · Chez Jay
Morris Chestnut is credited as cast member on Goliath. The work’s existing location story leads to Chez Jay. Chez Jay has a recurring role in Goliath. The pin identifies the Santa Monica restaurant used by the series.
Goliath — credits ↗︎Chez Jay: history, location and cultural connections ↗︎
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 4 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Chez Jay ↗︎
Goliath
Chez Jay has a recurring role in Goliath. The pin identifies the Santa Monica restaurant used by the series.
1657 Ocean Avenue
Open street map ↗︎Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza ↗︎
Filming location · the parking-lot sequence
The shopping centre parking lot appears in the film’s late revenge sequence. This is a historical filming reference within a working commercial site.
3650 W Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Los Angeles
Open street map ↗︎Former Coley’s Kitchen ↗︎
Former filming location · the parents’ conversation
The former Coley’s Kitchen on Crenshaw became the restaurant where Furious and Reva talk. The business and frontage have changed since the film.
4335 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles
Open street map ↗︎Crenshaw Boulevard ↗︎
Filming area · cruising on Crenshaw
Crenshaw is the setting for the cruising scenes. This area reference identifies the boulevard, not an exact parking position or a route for recreating the film.
Crenshaw Boulevard, South Los Angeles
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1969-01-01
Born 1 January 1969
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WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
Boyz n the Hood ↗︎
John Singleton
Goliath
David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
Boyz n the Hood ↗︎
John Singleton’s film follows family, friendship and choices through the streets and gathering places of South Los Angeles.
Goliath ↗︎
Follow Goliath through 23 curated production locations.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
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William Hurt ↗︎
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Cuba Gooding Jr. ↗︎
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Billy Bob Thornton ↗︎
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John Singleton ↗︎
John Singleton was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Born on 6 January 1968, this profile follows John Singleton through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Boyz n the Hood (1991). The location trail reaches Crenshaw Boulevard, Former Coley’s Kitchen and Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Olivia Thirlby ↗︎
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