Omari Hardwick Biography:

Omari Hardwick was born on January 9, 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia. Omari had a very-well rounded childhood. He was able to explore and develop all his talents at an early age, which included playing sports and acting. His great imagination also fueled another artistic endeavour-poetry. When he attended the University of Georgia, he tried to balance his passion for sports and acting by joining the university’s football varsity team and by acting for the Athens Theater Company. When an injury hindered him from playing for the NFL, he moved to L.A. to pursue his acting career. It was a wise choice, as his talents quickly brought him small roles in differnent television shows like Friends and In the House. Eventually, he was given bigger and better roles in projects such as Circles, Sucker Free City and Beauty Shop. Currently,  he can be seen on TNT’s drama series Saved.

John Hallon is played by Omari Hardwick on the drama series Saved. John is the total opposite of his partner Wyatt Cole. He is more reserved and in control of his emotions. He aims for a stability in his life, and takes every matter more seriously than Wyatt. He is however, trying very hard to leave his past behind, which is characterized by his past addiction to drugs. In another effort to mend his ways, he is also trying to reconnect with his young son, from whom he has recklessly tried to detach himself.