The Cast of The Best Man : Where Are They Now?
A look at the players from this classic romantic comedy.
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The Best Man (1999) - Yesterday was Back to the Future day, but October 22 marks the sweet sixteen of our favorite Black rom-com of all time, The Best Man. The 1999 film, about a writer preparing to be best man at his good friend's wedding when his memoir, on the verge of release, reveals a secret that would rock the bachelor party, became an instant classic.We know the entire original cast reunited for 2013's The Best Man Holiday and (hopefully) will be seen together next year in the three-quel, The Best Man Wedding, but on the anniversary of this surprise hit, here's a look at what else the stars have been up to.(Photo: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks)
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Taye Diggs - Taye Diggs starred as novelist Harper Stewart, whose latest book would reveal a secret that threatens to end a wedding. From 2007-2013, Diggs starred on the hit Shonda Rhimes series Private Practice, and in 2013 gave us a rom-com double-whammy with Baggage Claim and The Best Man Holiday. This year, Diggs rocked Broadway as the lead in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, his most bold and celebrated role to date. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Morris Chestnut - The role of Lance Sullivan, the philandering groom-to-be who discovers "the secret," was played by Morris Chestnut. In 2012, the actor playfully returned to his hunky typecast for the hugely successful romantic comedy Think Like a Man. He also starred in the comedies Identity Thief and Kick-Ass 2. This year, he starred opposite Michael Ealy and Sanaa Lathan in the hit thriller The Perfect Guy, and is currently headlining the medical drama Rosewood.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Nia Long - Nia Long was cast as Jordan Armstrong, Harper's woulda-coulda flame from his college years. After The Best Man cemented her image as every man's dream girl, Long continued her tradition of comedies in films like Big Momma's House (1 and 2) and Are We There Yet? Last year, she starred in Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club, but her biggest role to date is mother to sons Massai and Kez. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Target)
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Sanaa Lathan - Sanaa Lathan played Harper's girlfriend Robin, who was clueless to the melodrama she was about to witness. Lathan starred as Laurence Fishburne's wife in 2011's Contagion and a number of other films over the years, including the rom-com Something New, Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys and this year's surprise hit The Perfect Guy. She also recently appeared in the hit cable series Boss. (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Lucille Lortel Awards)
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Terrence Howard - Terrance Howard basically stole the movie as the aimless, womanizing Quentin. Howard went on to star in a number of critically acclaimed and blockbuster films, including Iron Man, Crash and Hustle & Flow (for which he received an Oscar nomination). In 2013, Howard co-starred in the Lee Daniels-directed The Butler. In 2014, he landed his most iconic role to date: as record mogul Lucious Lyon on the Fox mega-hit series Empire. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Regina Hall - Regina Hall was Candy, one of the sexy strippers for Lance's bachelor party. After The Best Man, Hall became known for her comedic acting in the Scary Movie franchise. In 2012 she played Terrence J's love-interest in Think Like a Man and re-teamed with star Kevin Hart for the remake of the classic romantic comedy About Last Night and Think Like a Man Too. This year, she starred in the Lifetime movie With This Ring and the indie-dramedy People Places Things. (Photo: Fernando Leon/Getty Images)
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Monica Calhoun - Monica Calhoun was cast as Mia, Lance's doting fiancée who shares a secret with Harper from their college days. Although Calhoun was already an actress to watch with her role in 1998's The Player's Club, the actress never found a breakout role to move her beyond films like Civil Brand and Gang of Roses. In 2011, she took to the Internet, starring in Robert Townsend's short-lived web-series, Diary of Single Mom. (Photo: Nancy Ostertag/Getty Images)
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Harold Perrineau - Harold Perrineau was in the role of Lance's sensitive groomsman Julian. Perrineau will always be associated with his role as the wheelchair-bound narrator on the prison series Oz. Since The Best Man, the Brooklyn-raised star has been busy on TV, starring in series from Lost to Sons of Anarchy to The Wedding Band. He also appeared in the high-profile films 28 Weeks Later and Zero Dark Thirty. Most recently, Perrineau starred in the TV drama Constantine. (Photo: Mark Sullivan/Getty Images)