Omari Hardwick
Omari Hardwick
Omari Hardwick, son of Attorney Clifford Hardwick IV and Joyce Hardwick, is an American actor, known for his roles in the TV series Saved and Dark Blue, in Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna, and, The A-Team, Kick-Ass, in Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls and as Andre in BET Network's Being Mary Jane...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth9 January 1974
CitySavannah, GA
CountryUnited States of America
Omari Hardwick quotes about
character writing adjectives
When you start out on a project as an actor, you know, you approach the character from the standpoint of maybe writing a list - even if it's a mental list that you make - of the adjectives that the character has or that character possesses.
couple thinking skin-color
As an African-American male born with a couple of strikes against you because of your skin color, I think it's very, very important to have some positive role models around, especially male influences.
play priorities southern
My priorities are leaning more towards family, and I credit my southern upbringing to that. I was raised in the church as well, and God plays a big role in my upbringing and my life.
jobs opportunity artist
The way the recession has affected Hollywood, a lot of actors that had robust opportunities before in film no longer have such plum options, so cable has done a good job of becoming a happy medium for artists deemed film actors.
smart college thinking
I've been described as a smart actor because I've attended college. Or I've been called an artsy jock. And I am thinking, 'So, are actors supposed to be dumb?
opportunity artist views
What we have as artists is the immortalization opportunity that others don't have, because our work is lasting; it's there forever to view.
heart thinking has-beens
You know, I think anybody who has been in relationships has access to heartbreak - I don't think we have to go far to find it, whether we inflicted the heartbreak or whether we were the recipient of it.
bridges careers acting
Poetry has in a way been my bridge to my acting career. I had so many questions about my life, so I took to poetry to express my questions. I had questions about politics, family relationships, and more.
character opportunity play
For me, I'm always looking for the opportunity for a character that challenges me and lets me play two for the price of one.
bridges careers acting
Poetry has, in a way, been my bridge to my acting career.
heart writing journey
I took to writing as my medicine to help me stay afloat in acting career journey. I wrote about me breaking hearts, and my heart being broken. I wrote about my views whether they were liberal or conservative. I wrote about everything. I wrote about my life. When I did not have paper coming in as green backs, I'd use random pieces of paper for stories. It was like, I got no money, but I have paper to write. So I wrote.