Omari Latif Hardwick (born January 9, 1974) is an American actor,
poet, rapper, and podcaster known for his roles in the TV series Saved
and Dark Blue, in Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna (2008), The A-Team
(2010), Kick-Ass (2010), Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls (2010) and as
Andre in BET Network's Being Mary Jane. He also played James "Ghost"
St. Patrick on Starz's Power.Hardwick was born in Savannah, Georgia,
the son of Joyce and Clifford Hardwick III, an attorney. Growing up in
Decatur, Georgia, Hardwick wrote poetry on a regular basis, and
participated in many sports. For high school he attended Marist School
in Brookhaven, Georgia where he excelled in baseball, basketball and
football, which eventually led him to a football scholarship for
University of Georgia. Even though he was a star on the field,
Hardwick continued in acting and poetry, and thus minored in theater.
Hardwick is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.After graduation,
Hardwick initially pursued a career in football, hoping to join the
San Diego Chargers. He declared himself for the NFL Draft, where he
was not selected, after which he returned to acting.As a struggling
actor, Hardwick did odd jobs in order to pay for acting classes. After
being unsuccessful, he started living in his car, and he finally got
his break in the 2004 TV movie Sucker Free City. Next, he booked roles
in the feature film The Guardian and a series regular role in Saved.
For the role, he spent two years training as a fireman and a
paramedic.
poet, rapper, and podcaster known for his roles in the TV series Saved
and Dark Blue, in Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna (2008), The A-Team
(2010), Kick-Ass (2010), Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls (2010) and as
Andre in BET Network's Being Mary Jane. He also played James "Ghost"
St. Patrick on Starz's Power.Hardwick was born in Savannah, Georgia,
the son of Joyce and Clifford Hardwick III, an attorney. Growing up in
Decatur, Georgia, Hardwick wrote poetry on a regular basis, and
participated in many sports. For high school he attended Marist School
in Brookhaven, Georgia where he excelled in baseball, basketball and
football, which eventually led him to a football scholarship for
University of Georgia. Even though he was a star on the field,
Hardwick continued in acting and poetry, and thus minored in theater.
Hardwick is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.After graduation,
Hardwick initially pursued a career in football, hoping to join the
San Diego Chargers. He declared himself for the NFL Draft, where he
was not selected, after which he returned to acting.As a struggling
actor, Hardwick did odd jobs in order to pay for acting classes. After
being unsuccessful, he started living in his car, and he finally got
his break in the 2004 TV movie Sucker Free City. Next, he booked roles
in the feature film The Guardian and a series regular role in Saved.
For the role, he spent two years training as a fireman and a
paramedic.
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