Omari Hardwick is an American actor who is best known for his roles on such television shows as The A-Team, Saved, and Dark Blue. Hardwick has been active in the industry since 2001 and has established himself as a prominent figure in the industry. In addition to acting, Omari was able to place in the top 5 in the 2003 and 2004 National Slam Poetry Competitions.
Furthermore, Omari also had a passion for soccer. If it wasn’t for his serious knee injury, we might as well have seen him as an athlete playing for the NFL. Although his soccer dreams were cut short, Omari soon found his love in acting and poetry. Let us now know a little more about this wonderful actor.
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Omari Hardwick: Early Life and Education
Omari Hardwick was born on January 9, 1974, in Savannah, Georgia. She was born to father Clifford Hardwick IV who was a lawyer and mother Joyce Hardwick. Omari is of American nationality, while her ethnicity is African-American. Hardwick spent most of her early life in Atlanta, where she grew up with her sister Shani, Jamil and Malik.
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Now coming to his academic studies, Omari was educated at the Marist School in his hometown. While at school, Omari found her love in poetry and was expressing her emotions through this creative art. Surprisingly, this poetic boy was also very interested in sports. He was an excellent football player and was even able to get a football scholarship to the University of Georgia.
Omari Hardwick: career
After graduating from his college, Omari began to pursue his dreams to make it big in the NFL. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out for Hardwick when he suffered a serious knee injury. Hardwick moved to New York in 2002 to seek a change in his life. Fortunately, Hardwick was able to find his true calling in Hollywood. After discovering his passion for acting, Omari started taking acting classes.
However, it was not the most pleasant trip for Omari, who was living in his car, as he was having a hard time paying his rent. Fortunately, Omaris’ bad luck came to an end in 2004 when she landed a role in the TV series “Sucker Free City.” Omari knew that she had to make the most of this opportunity and so she did. After her amazing debut, she was able to land a role in the feature film, The Guardian in 2006. In 2010, Omari became a founding member of the Theater Group and Actor’s Lounge. Just a year later, Omari appeared as Troy in the movie I Will Follow.