Omari Latif Hardwick was born in Savannah, Georgia, to Joyce (Johnson) and Clifford Hardwick III, and grew up in Decatur, GA. His parents gave him a name to set a precedent, "Omari" meaning "most high," and "Latif" meaning "gentle." He shares, "I in no way believe that I am the highest or most high, but I feel like my name gives me something to strive for."
Career
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2025

Star Trek: Section 31 as Alok Sahar
{"id":217475,"title":"The Mother","year":"2023","character":"Cruise","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mother-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/271v970r20t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/271v970r20t0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023

The Mother as Cruise
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{"id":198441,"title":"Phels High","year":"2023","character":"Principal Floyd","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/phels-high","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198441.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198441.jpg"},"released":1}

Phels High as Principal Floyd
{"id":216697,"title":"Fantasy Football","year":"2022","character":"Bobby Coleman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fantasy-football","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1gnapkf73vg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1gnapkf73vg0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022

Fantasy Football as Bobby Coleman
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Pieces of Her as Gordon Oliver
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2021

Army of the Dead as Vanderohe
{"id":179491,"title":"Spell","year":"2020","character":"Marquis T. Woods","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spell-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4sinh9m0fcr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4sinh9m0fcr0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020

Spell as Marquis T. Woods
{"id":137129,"title":"SGT. Will Gardner","year":"2019","character":"Samuel 'Top' Gallegos","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sgt-will-gardner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_137129.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_137129.jpg"},"released":1}
2019

SGT. Will Gardner as Samuel 'Top' Gallegos
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American Skin as Omar 'Derwood' Scott
{"id":127729,"title":"A Boy. A Girl. A Dream.","year":"2018","character":"Cass","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-boy-a-girl-a-dream","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_127729.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_127729.jpg"},"released":1}
2018

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. as Cass
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Nobody's Fool as Frank
{"id":115726,"title":"Sorry to Bother You","year":"2018","character":"Mr. _______","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sorry-to-bother-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1b138tptson0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1b138tptson0.jpg"},"released":1}

Sorry to Bother You as Mr. _______
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2017

Shot Caller as Kutcher
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Chapter & Verse as Jomo
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2014

Lap Dance as Dr. Don Cook
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Reach Me as Thumper
{"id":899,"title":"Power","year":2014,"character":"James 'Ghost' St. Patrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/power","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1k6781q1i6n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1k6781q1i6n0.jpg"},"released":1}

Power as James 'Ghost' St. Patrick
{"id":10159,"title":"The Last Letter","year":"2013","character":"Michael Wright","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-letter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10159.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10159.jpg"},"released":1}
2013

The Last Letter as Michael Wright
{"id":14166,"title":"Things Never Said","year":"2013","character":"Curtis Jackson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/things-never-said","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14166.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14166.jpg"},"released":1}

Things Never Said as Curtis Jackson
{"id":251955,"title":"A Christmas Blessing","year":"2013","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-christmas-blessing-2013","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_251955.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_251955.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":220,"title":"Being Mary Jane","year":2013,"character":"Andre Daniels","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/being-mary-jane","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4u2fjqi40le0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4u2fjqi40le0.jpg"},"released":1}

Being Mary Jane as Andre Daniels
{"id":19279,"title":"Middle of Nowhere","year":"2012","character":"Derek","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/middle-of-nowhere","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5hm6b8r99qg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5hm6b8r99qg0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012

Middle of Nowhere as Derek
{"id":2264,"title":"Sparkle","year":"2012","character":"Levi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sparkle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_2264.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_2264.jpg"},"released":1}

Sparkle as Levi
{"id":24904,"title":"Everyday Black Man","year":"2011","character":"Malik","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/everyday-black-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24904.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24904.jpg"},"released":1}
2011

Everyday Black Man as Malik
{"id":281,"title":"Kick-Ass","year":"2010","character":"Sergeant Marcus Williams","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kick-ass","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/rs4l3v25u2k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/rs4l3v25u2k0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010

Kick-Ass as Sergeant Marcus Williams
{"id":16793,"title":"I Will Follow","year":"2010","character":"Troy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-will-follow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16793.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16793.jpg"},"released":1}

I Will Follow as Troy
{"id":743,"title":"The A-Team","year":"2010","character":"Chopshop Jay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-a-team","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1efistkbt1k8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1efistkbt1k8.jpg"},"released":1}

The A-Team as Chopshop Jay
{"id":1350,"title":"For Colored Girls","year":"2010","character":"Carl","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/for-colored-girls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_1350.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_1350.jpg"},"released":1}

For Colored Girls as Carl
{"id":7097,"title":"Next Day Air","year":"2009","character":"Shavoo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/next-day-air","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3es2jt26je5g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3es2jt26je5g.jpg"},"released":1}
2009

Next Day Air as Shavoo
{"id":1674,"title":"Dark Blue","year":2009,"character":"Ty Curtis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/dark-blue","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1bl9j9g2voqo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1bl9j9g2voqo.jpg"},"released":1}

Dark Blue as Ty Curtis
{"id":17356,"title":"Linewatch","year":"2008","character":"Drake","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/linewatch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17356.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17356.jpg"},"released":1}
2008

Linewatch as Drake
{"id":107185,"title":"SIS","year":"2008","character":"Donovan Rivers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sis","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_107185.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_107185.jpg"},"released":1}

SIS as Donovan Rivers
{"id":7296,"title":"Miracle at St. Anna","year":"2008","character":"Platoon Commander Huggs","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/miracle-at-st-anna","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4743j4hsbu10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4743j4hsbu10.jpg"},"released":1}

Miracle at St. Anna as Platoon Commander Huggs
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{"id":2604,"title":"The Guardian","year":"2006","character":"Carl Billings","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-guardian","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2q5hldsvc8s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2q5hldsvc8s0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006

The Guardian as Carl Billings
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{"id":1076,"title":"Gridiron Gang","year":"2006","character":"Free","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gridiron-gang","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3iqp97kdj50g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3iqp97kdj50g.jpg"},"released":1}

Gridiron Gang as Free
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{"id":2675,"title":"Beauty Shop","year":"2005","character":"Byron","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/beauty-shop","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/42p96lg615p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/42p96lg615p0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005

Beauty Shop as Byron
{"id":187923,"title":"Sucker Free City","year":"2004","character":"Dante Ponce","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sucker-free-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187923.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187923.jpg"},"released":1}
2004

Sucker Free City as Dante Ponce
{"id":172792,"title":"Bar-B-Q","year":"2000","character":"Pretty Ricky","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bar-b-q","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_172792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_172792.jpg"},"released":1}
2000

Bar-B-Q as Pretty Ricky
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2021