I did a film which was considered an independent movie with Dustin Hoffman and Andy Garcia called Confidence, and that's the type of film I was willing to take a chance on that because of the caliber of people involved with the film.

He also appeared as a firefighter in Ladder 49 (2004). I. In Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Chestnut is Seagal's reluctant partner.

He is known for his roles as teenage father Ricky Baker in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood; groom-to-be Lance Sullivan in the 1999 film The Best Man; Jackson Smith in The Brothers (2001 film); Keith Fenton in Two Can Play That Game; Tracy Reynolds the NBA star in the 2002 film Like Mike; Benjamin in The Perfect Holiday; Dave Johnson in Not Easily Broken; and James in Think Like A Man. Chestnut (born January 1 1969) is an American film and television actor. His best known televisin role is as the Visitor Ryan in the 2009 reboot TV series V (2009 TV series).