• Pam Byse is an African-American woman born in Los Angeles, California USA in 1973
• She is married to award-winning actor Morris Chestnut since 1995
• They have two children, a son called Grant and a daughter called Paige
• Morris Chestnut is an actor, producer and director with a net worth of ~$14 million
• Pam Byse is 5ft 5ins (165cm) tall, with body measurements of 34-26-35
Known for movies
Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
as Detective Marcus Williams
The Call (2013)
as Officer Paul Phillips
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
as Ricky Baker
Like Mike (2002)
as Tracy Reynolds
Short Info
| Net Worth | $14 million |
| Date Of Birth | January 1, 1969 |
| Spouse | Pam Byse |
| Fact | Purchased $1.5 million estate in suburban Los Angeles. |
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Who is Pam Byse?
Born Pamela Byse under the sign of Capricorn on the 22nd of December 1973 in Los Angeles, California USA, Pam is a 45-year-old African-American woman. She is definitely best known to the world for her significant presence across multiple media platforms, for being married to award-winning actor Morris Chestnut, most famous for being Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. in Fox TV’s “Rosewood”, for almost 25 years. It is a mystery whether she has had any successes of her own over the course of her life, as there is practically no information about her profession available at the moment.
Love Life: How did they meet?
According to an article by blackdoctor.org, Pam and Morris first laid eyes on one another during Morris’ stay in Atlanta while a particular film was being shot. Though the date is unspecified, it is known that Morris went out to a club with his friend, who suggested a few women that Morris should engage with in conversation. However, Morris saw Pam and inquired about her, to which his friend gave a negative answer, saying ‘Nah, man, don’t waste your time. She don’t give anybody no play.’, and this is exactly why Morris brought that exact decision. Later in his interview, he described that he knew almost instantly she would make a great mother to his children, and was thus determined on making sure she stayed with him. The two then dated for a couple of years, and finally joined hands in marriage in a private ceremony in 1995. Since then, they have had two children – a son called Grant Chestnut in 1997, and a daughter named Paige Chestnut in 1998. Grant holds an unspecified degree from the University of Colorado, and Paige matriculated from Calabasas High School in California two years ago. It is unknown what college she goes to now.
Who is her Husband?
Born Morris Lamont Chestnut Jr. under the sign of Capricorn on the 1st of January 1969, in Cerritos, California USA, Morris Chestnut is a 50-year-old African-American actor, producer and director. He is perhaps best known to the world for his numerous roles across various films and TV shows, the most popular of which is his performance as pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. in Fox TV’s police procedural drama series entitled “Rosewood”.
His Early Life and Education: Growing up in Cerritos
His father Morris Chestnut Sr., who was an electrical engineer, and his mother Shirley Chestnut, who was a homemaker. He first attended Richard Gahr High School in his birthplace, from where he matriculated in 1986, then furthered his education by enrolling into California State University, Northridge, where he studied drama and finance, though it is unknown whether he actually graduated.
His Career: A Climbing Actor
Morris first appeared as Jadon in “Freddy’s Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series”, in episode 19 of its 2nd season in 1990. His first noted performance that contributed greatly to the start of his career was as Ricky Baker in John Singleton’s “Boyz n the Hood” in 1991. Thus far, Morris has starred in over 50 titles, which serves as a solid foundation for his impressive net worth. His latest credited role is as Will Keaton in “The Enemy Within”, and his participation was significant enough for an article to be written about it by thesource.com. At this point, Morris has a total of seven nominations behind him, two of which he won, both in 2014, starting with the Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, for his performance in the TV series “Nurse Jackie” (2013-14)), and later the Hollywood Award for Best Ensemble Cast, which he took alongside nine other co-workers for their contribution to “The Best Man Holiday” from 2013.
What is Pam Byse’s Net Worth?
~$14 million. He made his fortune by lending his acting expertise to over 50 titles throughout his life, most prominently to Fox TV’s “Rosewood” as Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr.
Body Measurements
Pam is known to be 5ft 5ins (165cm) tall, while her weight remains unknown for the moment. Besides her vital statistics, which are 34-26-35, it is also not known what her bra, shoe and dress sizes are. However, there is the fact that Pam’s hair is dark brown as well as her eyes, and that her complexion is mostly dark.
General Info
| Full Name | Morris Chestnut |
| Net Worth | $14 million |
| Salary | $14 million |
| Date Of Birth | January 1, 1969 |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Profession | Film producer, Television presenter, Actor |
| Education | Gahr High School, California State University, Northridge, Harvard University, Columbia University, City College of New York, University of Chicago |
| Nationality | American, American |
Family
| Spouse | Pam Byse |
| Children | Grant Chestnut, Paige Chestnut |
| Parents | Shirley Chestnut, Morris Chestnut, Sr. |
Accomplishments
| Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Guggenheim Fellowship for Humanities, US & Canada |
| Nominations | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series |
| Movies | When the Bough Breaks, The Perfect Guy, The Best Man Holiday, The Best Man, Boyz n the Hood, Not Easily Broken, Like Mike, Two Can Play That Game, Kick-Ass 2, Half Past Dead, The Call, The Brothers, The Perfect Holiday, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, The Game Plan, Ladder 49, Breakin' All... |
| TV Shows | Legends, Nurse Jackie, V, Out All Night, Rosewood, C-16: FBI |
Social profile links
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | You go from movies where you are wearing nice clothes and you're trying to smell good to a movie where you are in water and you are wet all day, and you are dealing with that elements, it gets rough, but it was definitely something I wanted to try. |
| 3 | This film is what it is. It's a campy thriller horror movie where you go and have fun. With these types of films, you can't take it too seriously. They are what they are. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | 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. |
| 6 | I think that Mos Def is the best actor, but when you talk about rappers in films, I don't really think the quality of the acting is most important because most rappers are put in movies because of the personality and people want to see that. |
| 7 | I hate being cold and I hate being wet and around 80% percent of this film I was cold and another 60% I was cold and wet, so it wasn't the best shoot for me. |
| 8 | 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. |
| 9 | You have to be insane to direct. |
| 10 | You can become really pigeon-holed in this industry. |
| 11 | When you are the lead in a romantic comedy, you have to worry about people really liking you. |
| 12 | To me the work is so much more interesting, the parts that don't require you just to take your shirt off. |
| 13 | This industry is very make-believe and you caught in a false sense of what reality is. |
| 14 | There are a lot of people in this business that don't work consistently. |
| 15 | Some people make a career out of doing one thing, but I wanted to diversify my body of work. |
| 16 | Producing is easier, I can just be at the set overseeing the story. |
| 17 | Oh yeah, I'm a huge romance fan. And some women like action. |
| 18 | Nah, I'm not a prima donna, but I just don't like being cold and wet. |
| 19 | It's not always about the money. |
| 20 | I've been in a situation where I was after the money. |
| 21 | I'm not going to take my shirt off in every movie. |
| 22 | I'm just happy to be working consistently. |
| 23 | I'm getting to the point where they see me as a good actor, rather than just a good guy who can act. |
| 24 | I would like more challenging roles. I definitely would like to something that's more challenging. |
| 25 | I want viewers to relate to me on a different level, not just a sexual level. |
| 26 | I want to tell stories for everyone, primarily. |
| 27 | I think the best type of action movie combines a love story with the action. |
| 28 | I enjoy what I do, but it's more challenging than people think. |
| 29 | At one point, people thought that Eddie Murphy would only reach one sector of the audience, but now everyone sees everything Eddie Murphy does. |
| 30 | And I think from a male perspective, we have men talking about their feelings and it being okay. |
| 31 | Unless you are really grounded and have a true sense of reality, you can get lost in that and a lot of people do and that's why you see so many people with successful careers but with destructive lives. |
| 32 | It's hard when you see a scene where it's raining, and we have the rain machine, and you see it for 5 minutes, but that scene takes all day to shoot, and you do it with rain, and the dry off, and go back and do it again. |
| 33 | I am just another fireman because the story focuses on Joaquin Phoenix's character, but I play Joaquin's close friend and I get burned up a little bit, but I don't die. |
| 34 | A lot of times, women don't get the male perspective in regards to a relationship, what men go through when they're not really dealing well. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Had a cameo appearance, but was uncredited, in the movie Higher Learning (1995) as one of the track runners on the team. |
| 2 | Purchased $1.5 million estate in suburban Los Angeles. |
| 3 | Has worked with Steven Seagal twice. He was both Seagal's character's partner and main enemy. In Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), Chestnut is Seagal's character's reluctant partner. In Half Past Dead (2002), he co-starred as the main villain. |
| 4 | Is an excellent Texas Hold 'Em poker player. Recently (2005), held his own against 6 established poker professionals in a made for TV tournament. |
| 5 | Winner of the 1998 Madden Bowl, beating other celebrity talent as well as NFL stars in a tournament of John Madden Football. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. / Rosewood |
| When the Bough Breaks | 2016 | John Taylor | |
| Legends | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Tony Rice |
| Heist | 2015/III | Dog | |
| The Perfect Guy | 2015/I | Dave | |
| Nurse Jackie | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Dr. Ike Prentiss |
| The Best Man Holiday | 2013 | Lance | |
| Kick-Ass 2 | 2013 | Detective Marcus Williams | |
| The Call | 2013/II | Officer Paul Phillips | |
| American Dad! | 2013 | TV Series | Craig |
| Identity Thief | 2013 | Detective Reilly | |
| Think Like a Man | 2012 | James (uncredited) | |
| American Horror Story | 2011 | TV Series | Luke |
| V | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Ryan Nichols |
| Love in the Nick of Tyme | 2009 | Video | Marcelles Wynters |
| Not Easily Broken | 2009 | Dave Johnson | |
| The Prince of Motor City | 2008 | TV Movie | Leo Moore |
| The Perfect Holiday | 2007 | Benjamin | |
| The Game Plan | 2007 | Travis Sanders | |
| Bones | 2005 | TV Series | Agent Oakes |
| The Cave | 2005 | Top Buchanan | |
| Dante | 2005 | TV Movie | Dante |
| Ladder 49 | 2004 | Tommy Drake | |
| Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | 2004 | Gordon Mitchell | |
| Breakin' All the Rules | 2004 | Evan Fields | |
| Confidence | 2003 | Travis | |
| Half Past Dead | 2002 | 49er One Donald Robert Johnson | |
| Like Mike | 2002 | Tracy Reynolds | |
| The Killing Yard | 2001 | TV Movie | Shango |
| Scenes of the Crime | 2001 | Ray | |
| Two Can Play That Game | 2001 | Keith Fenton | |
| The Brothers | 2001 | Jackson Smith | |
| ER | 2000 | TV Series | ICU Nurse Frank 'Rambo' Bacon |
| The Best Man | 1999 | Lance Sullivan | |
| C-16: FBI | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Mal Robinson |
| Firehouse | 1997 | TV Movie | Andre |
| G.I. Jane | 1997 | McCool | |
| Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | 1995 | Bobby Zachs | |
| Higher Learning | 1995 | Track Anchor (uncredited) | |
| The Inkwell | 1994 | Harold Lee | |
| Living Single | 1994 | TV Series | Hamilton Brown |
| Out All Night | 1992-1993 | TV Series | Jeff Carswell |
| The Ernest Green Story | 1993 | TV Movie | Ernest (Brother) Green |
| In the Line of Duty: Street War | 1992 | TV Movie | Prince Franklin |
| The Last Boy Scout | 1991 | Locker Room Kid | |
| Boyz n the Hood | 1991 | Ricky Baker | |
| Freddy's Nightmares | 1990 | TV Series | Jason Woodman |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| When the Bough Breaks | 2016 | executive producer | |
| Takers | 2010 | executive producer | |
| Love in the Nick of Tyme | 2009 | Video producer | |
| Not Easily Broken | 2009 | executive producer | |
| Stage Black | 2007 | TV Series executive producer - 2007 |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brakedown | 2014 | Short |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chew | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The View | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Let's Go, DFW! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Reel Junkie | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| BET Awards 2015 | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Presenter |
| Lifestyle Magazine | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 45th NAACP Image Awards | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Nurse Jackie Season 5: New to the Floor | 2014 | Video documentary short | |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Insider | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| ES.TV HD | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Enduring Significance of Boyz n the Hood | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Jace Hall Show | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Project: Comic-Con | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| 14th Annual Inner City Destiny Awards | 2006 | Video | Himself - Presenter |
| In the Cutz | 2006 | TV Series | |
| 106 & Park Top 10 Live | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The N Word | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Friendly Fire: Making an Urban Legend | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| 2nd Annual BET Awards | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Ananda Lewis Show | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| 32nd NAACP Image Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| 31st NAACP Image Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Martin Short Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| 26th NAACP Image Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Co-Host / Himself - Guest |
| Good Morning America | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Young Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Real | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2009-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Today | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Daily Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 47th NAACP Image Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself - Presenter |
| Conan | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Talk | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Dr. Oz Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Access Hollywood Live | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rachael Ray | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | 2010 | TV Series | Ryan Nichols |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hollywood Award | Acapulco Black Film Festival | Best Ensemble Cast | The Best Man Holiday (2013) |
| 2014 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nurse Jackie (2009) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Rosewood (2015) |
| 2014 | Hollywood Award | Acapulco Black Film Festival | Best Actor | The Best Man Holiday (2013) |
| 2014 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | The Best Man Holiday (2013) |
| 2002 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Network/Cable - Best Actor | The Killing Yard (2001) |
| 2000 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | The Best Man (1999) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
