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Omari Hardwick Net Worth
What’s Omari Hardwick’s Net Worth and Salary?
Omari Hardwick is an American actor, rapper, and podcaster who has a internet price of $5 million. Omari Hardwick has appeared in such tv and movie productions as “Energy,” “Military of the Lifeless,” “For Coloured Women,” and “Being Mary Jane,” amongst others.
Early Life
Hardwick was born on January 9, 1974 in Savannah, Georgia. He’s the son of Joyce and Clifford Hardwick III. His father labored as an legal professional. Hardwick primarily grew up in Decatur, Georgia and attended Marist College in Brookhaven, Georgia. Whereas there, he performed basketball, baseball, and soccer, however was additionally very within the arts. He wrote poetry regularly. After graduating from Marist College, he enrolled on the College of Georgia on a soccer scholarship. Whereas his predominant pursuit on the time was soccer, Hardwick additionally continued writing poetry and likewise received concerned in theater, which was his minor.
Profession
Hardwick had desires of becoming a member of the NFL to pursue a profession in soccer. Following his commencement, he declared himself for the NFL Draft, hoping to be chosen by the San Diego Chargers. Nevertheless, he was not chosen by any crew and determined to pursue a profession in performing.
With the intention to pay for performing courses, Hardwick did numerous odd jobs. Nevertheless, he initially had a tough time discovering any performing work and at one level began dwelling in his automotive. He booked a scene as an additional in a music video by Floetry in 2002 and likewise continued engaged on his personal music and poetry. Whereas auditioning for jobs, he participated within the Nationwide Poetry Slam in 2003 and in 2004.
His luck turned in 2004 when he was forged within the tv film, “Sucker Free Metropolis.” He additionally booked minor roles in a number of movies in 2005 and 2006 together with, “Magnificence Store,” “Speechless,” and “Gridiron Gang.” His function within the 2006 movie, “The Guardian,” was extra distinguished and he additionally booked a sequence common function within the tv sequence, “Saved.” With the intention to put together for his function in “Saved,” which is a medical drama, Hardwick spent two years coaching as a fireman and paramedic. He appeared in 13 episodes of the sequence.
In 2008, Hardwick appeared within the movies, “Miracle at St. Anna,” and “Linewatch.” He additionally booked a number of tv episodes in reveals like, “CSI: Miami” and the tv movie, “SIS.” He then booked his subsequent main tv function in, “Darkish Blue,” through which he performed predominant forged character, Ty Curtis. The present follows and undercover detective unit in Los Angeles. For his efficiency, Hardwick was nominated for the NAMIC Imaginative and prescient Award within the Greatest Drama Efficiency class. The present ran for one season from 2009 to 2010.
In 2010, Hardwick appeared in plenty of movies, together with, “Kick-Ass,” “On a regular basis Black Man,” “The A-Staff,” and “I Will Comply with.” His efficiency in “I Will Comply with” acquired optimistic important evaluations. He additionally had a task in “For Coloured Women,” for which he acquired a Black Reel Award nomination within the Greatest Breakthrough Efficiency class.
The identical 12 months, he additionally grew to become a founding member of “Plan B Inc. Theater Group,” in addition to a co-founder of the “Actor’s Lounge” on the Los Angeles Greenway Theater. Moreover, he based his personal manufacturing firm – Bravelife Movies. He was featured in Prominence Journal, an city way of life publication, in the course of the 2010 vacation season. He additionally continued engaged on his music and was featured on a tune with Eshe in 2012 in addition to with Nasty C in 2016.
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In 2012, Hardwick appeared in a few movies – “Center of Nowhere” and “Sparkle.” In 2013, he booked one other predominant forged function within the tv miniseries, “Being Mary Jane.” Within the present, he performs character Andre Daniels and he was extremely praised for his efficiency. He acquired the Black Reel Award for Excellent Actor in a tv film or miniseries. He was additionally nominated for 2 Picture Awards for this function. The identical 12 months, he appeared within the tv movie, “A Christmas Blessing,” and acquired one other nomination on the Black Reel Awards within the Excellent Actor class.
His longest-running tv function up to now got here in 2014 when he booked the function of James “Ghost” St. Patrick within the sequence, “Energy.” The present is a criminal offense drama sequence on the Starz’s community, turning into one in every of its most watched reveals. Hardwick performs an clever drug seller who goes by the identify Ghost. For his efficiency, he acquired quite a few accolades, together with nominations and wins on the NAACP Picture Awards and the NAMIC Imaginative and prescient Award. The present ran for six seasons from 2014 till 2020.
Whereas on “Energy,” Hardwick continued showing in different productions. He co-starred within the science fiction comedy movie, “Sorry to Trouble You,” in 2018 and likewise was forged in Zack Snyder’s 2019 movie, “Military of the Lifeless,” which premiered in 2021. In 2021, he was forged within the Netflix sequence, “Items of Her,” which relies on the novel by the identical identify written by writer Karin Slaughter.
In 2019, Hardwick additionally launched his personal podcast, “Poetics.” The podcast sometimes options long-form conversations between Hardwick and distinguished rappers like 50 Cent, Technique Man, and Draymond Inexperienced. He additionally has continued growing his poetry and music, notably having written the poem, “Little Black Boy Marvel.”
Private Life
Within the 2000s, Hardwick started courting Jennifer “Jae” Pfautch. The connection was traumatic for Pfautch, who’s of Native American and German descent, as she was disowned by her household for courting exterior of her race. Nevertheless, the couple remained collectively and have each made numerous public statements about their help for interracial marriage. In 2008, Pfautch was pregnant however the youngster was stillborn. A number of years later, in 2012, the couple received married and haves since had two kids.
