Omari Lateef Hardwick is an American

United States

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 actor, known for his roles in the TV series Saved

Saved (TV series)

Saved is a medical drama television series, which was broadcast on Turner Network Television in 2006. The series was created by David Manson....

and Dark Blue

Dark Blue (TV series)

Dark Blue was an action/drama television series which premiered on TNT on July 15, 2009, at 10 pm . It ended its run on September 15, 2010. The series is set in Los Angeles, California. It revolves around Carter Shaw , the leader of an undercover unit...

, and in the movies Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna is a 2008 war film, directed by Spike Lee and written by James McBride, based on McBride's novel of the same name. The film was released on September 26, 2008, and is set during World War II, in fall of 1944 in Tuscany and in the winter of 1983 in New York City and Rome...

(2008), The A-Team

The A-Team (film)

The A-Team is an American action film based on the television series of the same name. It was released in cinemas in the United States on June 11, 2010, by 20th Century Fox. The film was directed by Joe Carnahan and produced by Stephen J. Cannell and the Scott brothers Ridley and Tony...

(2010), Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass

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(2010) and Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls (2010).

In 2003 and 2004, he participated award-winningly in the National Poetry Slam

National Poetry Slam

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; and he's also played football

American football

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.

In 2011, Hardwick received his best films reviews to date for his role as "Troy" in the critically acclaimed indie hit I Will Follow (film)

I Will Follow (film)

I Will Follow is an independent feature film written, produced and directed by Ava DuVernay, and starring Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Beverly Todd, Omari Hardwick, Michole White, Dijon Talton, Royale Watkins, Damone Roberts, Tracie Thoms and Blair Underwood.Richardson-Whitfield portrays Maye, a...

(2011). Hardwick has guest starred on an episode of NBC's Chase

Chase (2010 TV series)

Chase is an American police procedural drama television series created by Jennifer Johnson for the NBC network. The series follows a U.S. Marshals fugitive-apprehension team, based out of Houston, Texas. Jerry Bruckheimer and Johnson serve as executive producers for the one-hour drama...

as Chris Novak, a hard luck criminal facing prison. In 2010, Hardwick was featured in the urban lifestyle publication, Prominence Magazine for its Holiday issue.[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Saved Saved (TV series) Saved is a medical drama television series, which was broadcast on Turner Network Television in 2006. The series was created by David Manson....	John "Sack" Hallon
	The Guardian The Guardian (2006 film) The Guardian is a 2006 action-adventure drama film starring Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, and Melissa Sagemiller. The film was released on September 29, 2006, and was directed by Andrew Davis, director of The Fugitive...	Carl Billings
	Gridiron Gang Gridiron Gang Gridiron Gang is a 2006 American film starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, and Kevin Dunn. It was filmed in California at Camp Kilpatrick, a Los Angeles County Probation Department facility. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatrick Mustangs during the 1990 season...	Free
2008	CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....	Eddie Dashell	Episode: "And How Does That Make You Kill?"
	Linewatch Linewatch Linewatch is a 2008 crime film directed by Kevin Bray starring Cuba Gooding Jr..-Plot:Mike Dixon is an agent working linewatch for the United States Border Patrol on the US/Mexico Border in New Mexico...	Drake
	Miracle at St. Anna Miracle at St. Anna Miracle at St. Anna is a 2008 war film, directed by Spike Lee and written by James McBride, based on McBride's novel of the same name. The film was released on September 26, 2008, and is set during World War II, in fall of 1944 in Tuscany and in the winter of 1983 in New York City and Rome...	Platoon Commander Huggs
2009	Dark Blue Dark Blue (TV series) Dark Blue was an action/drama television series which premiered on TNT on July 15, 2009, at 10 pm . It ended its run on September 15, 2010. The series is set in Los Angeles, California. It revolves around Carter Shaw , the leader of an undercover unit...	Ty Curtis	TV series/ Main cast (2009–2010)
	Next Day Air Next Day Air Next Day Air is a 2009 action comedy film that was released by Summit Entertainment on May 8, 2009. The film starring Mike Epps and Donald Faison was produced on an estimated budget of $3 million...	Shavoo
2010	Everyday Black Man	Malik
	Kick-Ass Kick-Ass (film) Kick-Ass is a 2010 superhero comedy film based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. The film was directed by Matthew Vaughn, who co-produced the film with actor Brad Pitt, and co-wrote the screenplay with Jane Goldman...	Marcus
	The A-Team The A-Team (film) The A-Team is an American action film based on the television series of the same name. It was released in cinemas in the United States on June 11, 2010, by 20th Century Fox. The film was directed by Joe Carnahan and produced by Stephen J. Cannell and the Scott brothers Ridley and Tony...	Chop Shop J
	For Colored Girls	Carl
2011	I Will Follow I Will Follow (film) I Will Follow is an independent feature film written, produced and directed by Ava DuVernay, and starring Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Beverly Todd, Omari Hardwick, Michole White, Dijon Talton, Royale Watkins, Damone Roberts, Tracie Thoms and Blair Underwood.Richardson-Whitfield portrays Maye, a...	Troy
	Sparkle Sparkle (2012 film) Sparkle is an upcoming American film directed by Salim Akil and produdec by Stage 6 Films, set for release in 2012 by TriStar Pictures. Inspired by The Supremes, Sparkle is a remake of the 1976 film of the same name, which centered on three singing teenage sisters in late 1950s Harlem who form a...	Levi

Awards/Nominations

Black Reel Awards

Black Reel Awards

The Black Reel Awards began in 2000 and were designed to annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films...

• 2011: Nominated - Outstanding Breakthrough Performance for For Colored Girls
• 2011: Win - Outstanding Ensemble for For Colored Girls

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