Omari Hardwick (full name Omari Latif) is an American film and television actor, screenwriter and producer. Thrice NAACP Image Award Nominee. Acted in projects: "Power in the night city", "Undercover", "Team" A ", " Shot in the Void ".
In the creative biography of the actor, more than sixty roles in television and film projects. In addition to acting, Hardwick is the founder of Plan B Inc., as well as the co-founder of Los Angeles Actor's Lounge. In addition, he has his own production company Bravelife.
Facts from the biography
The future actor was born in the winter of 1974 in the United States. Parents gave him the double name Omari Latif, which means “Almighty” and “Gentle”.
Since childhood, Omari had two hobbies: football and art. He began to write poetry early, poetry became a real passion for him. To date, Hardwick has already written more than four thousand poems and continues to acquaint fans with his work.
In school years, Omari became interested in basketball, baseball and football. In high school, he became a real star of the football team and the owner of a personal sports scholarship.
In his student years, the young man played for the national team of the University of Georgia and was going to continue his sports career. While studying at school and university, he did not give up creativity and participated in all theatrical productions.
After graduating from university, Hardwick moved to San Diego, where he was going to pursue a sports career. But a knee injury did not allow him to get into the National Football League.
He later said more than once that sport helped him a lot in his later life, especially while working on the set. Football taught Omari discipline, determination and dedication.
During the filming, Hardwick imagined that he was part of a sports team in which everyone should fulfill their duties very clearly, quickly and efficiently. Only then will the movie turn out to be really worthwhile, and the audience will definitely like the result. Sport and art have become an integral part of Hardwick's life.
When Omari could not continue to professionally engage in football, he went to New York to begin to study acting. And then he moved to Los Angeles.
In order to earn money for training, he had to look for work. He washed cars, delivered pizza, worked as a plasterer, taxi driver, agreed to any part-time job. There was still not enough money. He could not pay for permanent housing, because sometimes he slept in his own car. Hardwick spent all his free time in the studios, participating in various castings.
Film career
Hardwick received one of the first roles in 2004 in the television film “Loser of the Free City, ” which talks about the confrontation of street gangs. This was followed by work in television projects: "Salvation", "Undercover", "Investigation Jordan."
Hardwick played several minor roles in the films: "Beauty", "Second Chance", "Rescuer", "Miracle of St. Anne", "SIS".
In 2008, Omari played one of the central roles in the crime drama Patrol. The film tells the story of patrol agent Michael Dixon, a former gang member who decided to end his criminal past.
Hardwick starred in the action movie Team A in 2010. This is a tape about the adventures of former commandos accused of a crime and trying to restore justice.
In his further career as an actor, he has many roles in films and television projects: “Chasing”, “Love Songs”, “Kings of Escape”, “Being Mary Jane”, “Shot into the Void”, “You Can't Hold Us”.
Since 2014, Hardwick starred in the project "Power in the Night City." His character's name is James St. Patrick, nicknamed "The Ghost."
