Grant Chestnut Is Morris Chestnut's Only Son - Facts about Him
One of Morris Chestnut's kids, Grant Chestnut, graduated from college a few years ago and now has a full-time career. However, Morris Chestnut's son didn't follow his father's famous career footsteps.
While Morris Chestnut might be famous for being an incredible actor, some people don't know that he's also a committed husband and family man. He and his wife have two children, one boy and one girl.
Here, we will look at Morris Chestnut's only son and firstborn child. On May 11, 2019, Grant Chestnut took to his Facebook account and revealed he was in Boulder, Colorado, on a snowy day, where he celebrated his college graduation.
Morris Chestnut and his son, Grant, during the "Like Mike" premiere in Westwood, California, on June 27, 2002 | Source: Getty Images
Grant appeared in several pictures, posing in his academic regalia. On his Facebook account, the actor's son posts family pictures about his life, with 904 friends and 78 people following him. He also has an Instagram account that he keeps private, with 44 posts and more than 20.9K followers.
According to his LinkedIn account, he earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado Boulder. He lives in Calabasas, California, was once an international sales coordinator, and now works as an account executive for NuVet Labs.
A few days before his graduation post, Morris' son was in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for an event. Giving some insight into what else he did with his life back then, weeks after he and his team won first place in Boston's North America National finals, he and his colleagues had something else to celebrate.
Grant said they landed in Dubai's top five of the P&G CEO Challenge Global Finals. He shared his pride and gratitude for his incredible team.
Morris's son's sibling decided to take a different career path more aligned with their father's industry.
More about Morris Chestnut's Kids: Paige Chestnut
Grant's younger sister, Paige Chestnut, also has an Instagram presence. To celebrate Christmas in 2017, she uploaded a lovely family photo that included her parents and brother and wished everyone a "merry" holiday from "the Chestnuts."
He concluded his post by sharing how they love her dearly and toasted them, making more fantastic memories.
According to her Instagram account, Paige works as a model. In February 2020, she uploaded a video showing her walking the runway at New York Fashion Week. Grant's sister isn't the only one who posts about their family.
Morris' Son Posts about Him and His Wife. Who Is Grant Chestnut's Mother?
For 2019's Father's Day, Grant shared several Facebook pictures of him as a child with his famous father and other members of the family as a whole. Morris's son reflected on his relationship with the actor, noting how he wouldn't be where he is without him.
He wished "the man who has given me the greatest life I could've ever asked for" a happy day and said his father has no idea how much everything he's done is appreciated. For Mother's Day in 2020, Grant uploaded some clips and images of his mother, Pam Byse.
He described Byse as the "greatest" mother on the planet before revealing that the throwbacks he shared were taken over the past four years of traveling worldwide together. Morris Chestnut's son laughed while noting his mother's hate for planes and appreciated her for going on journeys with them.
He concluded his post by sharing how they love her dearly and toasted them, making more fantastic memories.
A zoomed-in shot of Byse on a jet showed her looking outside, terrified as they flew, but she still faced her fears for the sake of being with her family.