• Pamela Byse was born in 1973 in Los Angeles, California.
• She is most famous for being the wife of actor Morris Chestnut.
• The couple have two children and commonly appear at media events together.
• Pamela has a net worth of approximately $10 million.
• She stands at a height of 5’5″ and has 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 | 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. |
Pamela Byse was born on 22 December 1973, in Los Angeles, California USA, and is primarily recognized for being the wife of actor Morris Chestnut, who is best known for his role in the film “Boyz N The Hood” and the television series “Rosewood”, in which he played the pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. She has mostly stayed out of the spotlight, with the exception of appearing with her husband in media-covered events. Meanwhile her husband has been appearing on television and films since the 1990s.
The Wealth of an Actor’s Wife
How rich is Pam Byse? As of early-2018, Pam is not known for having a sizable independent income, but shares in her husband’s success, so jointly their net worth is assessed by sources at close to $10 million.
Meeting Morris and Family Life
Pam was a star student during her high school days, but after matriculating didn’t go to college. She met Morris in a club in Atlanta, years before he found fame as an actor. They dated for a few years, and eventually married in 1995. Their marriage has been strong through the decades, and according to Morris is due to their mutual respect. He lets his wife be the woman and she lets him be the man in the family. In another interview, he stated that he saw a lot of qualities that he was looking for in a wife. He saw how she would be a great mother and how she also kept that respectful attitude towards all members of his family.
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Two years after their marriage they had their first child, and in 1998 they had their second child. Like their mother, their two children are also generally kept out of the spotlight as well as social media. It is known that every Valentine’s day, Pam’s husband buys a bouquet of flowers for the three women in his life, his mother, wife, and daughter. The family reside together in Georgia, USA.
Despite being in the hectic and sometimes heated entertainment industry, the couple have stayed strong together. A lot of other relationships break up due to busy schedules or other romantic affairs but Morris has stated that he constantly reassures his wife that there is nobody else. He also mentions that he has his troubles, and it’s important that his wife understands that even he doesn’t have it all figured out. He later says that there are numerous dimensions and dynamics in women and so in relationships. It can still all be beautifully complex, but it’s most important for partners to be patient with each other.
Due to this great dynamic the couple have, there have been no reported problems of the two with their marriage or their family.
Sporadic Appearances
Byse keeps contact with the public very minimal, except for often being seen with her husband at film premieres or award events. She often appears in designer clothing as is the custom with many film stars spouses who also attend such events. She’s been seen, filmed and photographed at various events such as the NAACP Awards, the San Diego Comic Con, for TV Guide Magazine and many other publications. She was there when Morris won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and the appearances have been consistent, and they have been seen together at various red carpet events since early in their marriage in the 1990s.
Even online, Pam has a very limited presence, and has opted not to have any social media accounts, and has maintained the same privacy for their children. Her husband, however, being an actor, continues to promote his work and connect to his fans on social media websites such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Yet, even on his social media pages, his wife is rarely talked about or seen. The main pictures of the couple being seen together are almost always taken by the media or paparazzi.
See Morris Chestnut and wife Pam Byse’s beautiful love through the years: pic.twitter.com/ER5GV19Uz7
— ESSENCE (@Essence) November 24, 2017
Even while appearing in front of the media, Pam does not agree to any interviews, but is instead just seen smiling in front of the cameras. In recent months though, the couple has made a few appearances as the television show “Rosewood” was just cancelled. While Pam has maintained her silence and moved away further from the spotlight, her husband continues to be highly popular, supported by fans as he connects with them online. He’s also discussing a lot of potential projects which look to come to fruition sometime in 2018.
Measurements, Height, and the Like
According to various sources, Byse has measurements of 34-26-35 and stands at a height of five feet five inches.
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 |
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
