Omari Hardwick
Actor
Biography
Actor and poet best known for his starring role as James 'Ghost' St. Patrick in the Starz series 'Power'. Former college football player turned leading man.
Follow-up Statement
"Hardwick remained in the US and continued his successful acting career, including starring in 'Power'."
Departure Details
Hardwick vowed 'I'll move from Denver to Italy... If Donald Trump wins the presidency, I'm out.'
Quick Facts
Career Highlights
- Starred as James 'Ghost' St. Patrick on Power for six seasons (2014-2020)
- Power became one of Starz's highest-rated original series
- Won NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
- Appeared in films including Kick-Ass (2010) and Army of the Dead (2021)
- Co-starred with Viola Davis in the 2015 film Dark Girls
- The Power franchise expanded to multiple successful spinoffs
Did You Know?
He played football at the University of Georgia and briefly pursued an NFL career.
He is also a published poet and spoken word artist under the name Omari the Poet.
His breakthrough came after years of small TV roles - he was nearly 40 when Power premiered.
He lived in his car for periods while pursuing his acting career in Los Angeles.
Departure Threats Timeline
During TheWrap's 'Drinking with the Stars' interview with host Greg Gilman, Hardwick said: 'I'll move from Denver to Italy... If Donald Trump wins the presidency, I'm out.' He added: 'I know that Donald Trump is a smart man. I'm not a fan, but I know he's a smart man, so I'm very confused and baffled and really interested in his antics at this point.'