Cory Hardrict
Cory Hardrict | |
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.jpg) Hardrict in 2013 | |
| Born | November 9, 1979 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Cory Hardrict (born November 9, 1979)[1] is an American actor. He has appeared in film and television since the late 1990s.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Hardrict was born in Chicago, Illinois. After dating for six years, he and actress Tia Mowry became engaged on Christmas Day, 2006.[3] On April 20, 2008, they married in Santa Barbara, California.[4] In 2011, Mowry's first pregnancy was chronicled on the reality TV show Tia & Tamera starring her and her twin sister on the Style Network.[5] Hardrict and Mowry have a son named Cree Taylor born on June 28, 2011,[6][7][8] and a daughter named Cairo Tiahna who was born on May 5, 2018.[9][10] On October 4, 2022, it was announced that the pair had separated due to irreconcilable differences.[11] They finalized their divorce in April 2023.[12]
Career
[edit]Hardrict began his career on television during the late 1990s, with appearances in weekly prime-time programs including Smart Guy, That's So Raven, Felicity, Once and Again and ER. He made his film debut in the 1999 romantic comedy Never Been Kissed, starring Drew Barrymore, followed by a role in the drama Crazy/Beautiful (2001). Hardrict has also appeared in Creature Unknown (2004), Miles from Home (2006), and Driftwood (2006).
In 1999, Hardrict co-starred in the film Hollywood Horror with his future wife Tia Mowry and her twin sister Tamera Mowry. In 2007, he had a recurring role on the ABC Family series Lincoln Heights and executive produced the film Neighborhood Watch, in which he also starred.[13] The following year, Hardrict had a supporting role in the film Gran Torino directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.[14] That same year, he was cast as singer Brandy's love interest in the music video for her song "Right Here (Departed)".[15]
In 2009, he appeared in the romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You, and the drama Dough Boys. Hardrict also had a guest appearance on the CW show The Game (alongside then-wife Tia Mowry) as the cable guy in the "Hill Street Blues" episode. Hardrict later appeared as Ryan in the pilot episode of the CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose. However, he was subsequently replaced by Pooch Hall (his then-wife's co-star from The Game).[16]
In 2014, Hardrict had a role in the film American Sniper, which reunited him with director Clint Eastwood.[17] In 2015, he played June, the older brother who takes care of his family by any means necessary, in the film Brotherly Love co-starring Keke Palmer and Eric D. Hill Jr.[18] In 2017, he portrayed Jacques Agnant in the Tupac Shakur biopic titled All Eyez on Me, alongside Demetrius Shipp Jr., Danai Gurira and Money-B.[19]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Smart Guy | Kid | Episode: "Dateline" |
| 1998 | Felicity | R.A. No. 4 | Episode: "Drawing the Line: Part 1" |
| ER | Lil 'Toine | Episode: "Split Second" | |
| 1999 | Once and Again | James | Episode: "Outside Hearts" |
| 2000 | Chicago Hope | Joe Williams | Episode: "Painful Cuts" |
| Pacific Blue | Ty Davis | Episode: "A Thousand Words" | |
| City of Angels | Jamon | Episode: "Nathan's Hot Dog" | |
| 2001 | Angel | Ray | Episode: "The Thin Dead Line" |
| Boston Public | John | Episode: "Chapter Twenty-Two" | |
| Go Fish | Letterman | Episode: "Go Wrestling" | |
| The Huntress | Jiks | Episode: "Showdown" | |
| That's Life | Carl Morris | Episode: "The Devil and Miss DeLucca" | |
| 2002 | Any Day Now | Mike | Episode: "Just the Beginning: Part 2" |
| The District | Kenny | Episode: "Payback" | |
| NYPD Blue | - | Episode: "Death by Cycle" | |
| 2003 | Strong Medicine | - | Episode: "PMS, Lies and Red Tape" |
| CSI: Miami | Darnell Jackson | Episode: "Dead Woman Walking" | |
| The Shield | Louis | Episode: "Coyotes" | |
| ER | Curtis | Episode: "Foreign Affairs" | |
| Cold Case | Officer Joe Washington | Episode: "The Runner" | |
| Law & Order | Henry Lift | Episodes: "Blaze" & "Identity" | |
| 2004 | Like Family | Tony | Episodes: "My Two Moms" & "Ladies Night" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ross Davis, Biker | Episode: "Early Rollout" | |
| Without a Trace | Gerald Billingsley | Episode: "Trials" | |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Billy Jr. | Episode: "Gone" |
| 2006 | Shark | Marcus Jones | Episode: "LAPD Blue" |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Luther Fields | Episode: "One Wedding and a Funeral" |
| Heroes | Hype Wilson | Episodes: "Truth & Consequences" & "Powerless" | |
| K-Ville | Terence Jackson | Episodes: "Critical Mass" & "Game Night" | |
| 2007–2008 | Lincoln Heights | Luc Bisgaier | Recurring cast: seasons 2–3 |
| 2009 | The Game | Tony the Cable Guy | Episode: "Hill Street Blues" |
| NCIS | Officer Porter | Episode: "Legend: Part 1 & 2" | |
| 2010 | Saving Grace | Dylan Putnam | Episode: "Am I Gonna Die Today?" |
| Dark Blue | Josh | Episode: "Shell Game" | |
| 2012 | Let's Stay Together | Derrick | Episode: "The Choice Is Yours" |
| 2013 | Eastbound and Down | Walter | Episode: "Chapter 22" |
| 2018–2019 | The Oath | Cole Hammond | Main cast |
| 2019–2020 | S.W.A.T. | Nate Warren | Recurring cast: season 3 |
| 2020–2021 | The Chi | Dante | Guest: season 3, recurring cast: season 4 |
| 2021 | All American | Coach Marcus Turner | Episode: "Homecoming" |
| 2022–2024 | All American: Homecoming | Coach Marcus Turner | Main cast[20] |
References
[edit]- ^ Haynes, Danielle (November 9, 2020). "Famous birthdays for Nov. 9: Cory Hardrict, Eric Dane". United Press International. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Cory Hardrict". IMDb. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ Tan, Michelle (January 21, 2007). "Sister, Sister Star Tia Mowry Is Engaged". people.com. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- ^ Wihlborg, Ulrica (April 20, 2008). "Tia Mowry Gets Married". people.com. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
- ^ Nededog, Jethro (August 9, 2011). "Style's 'Tia & Tamera' Debut Is the Network's Most-Watched Series Premiere Ever". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ Tia Mowry Pregnant: 'Sister, Sister' Star To Have A Child. Huffington Post. Retrieved on 2012-07-05.
- ^ It's a boy for Tia Mowry!. Today's Parent. Retrieved on 2012-02-05.
- ^ Blog Archive » Cory Hardict & Tia Mowry Decided On A Name For Their Little Boy. Media Outrage (June 30, 2011). Retrieved on 2011-07-05.
- ^ "Cree's Got a Little Sister, Sister! Tia Mowry-Hardrict Welcomes Second Child, a Daughter".
- ^ "Tia Mowry Reveals Newborn Daughter's Unique Name".
- ^ France, Lisa Respers (October 4, 2022). "Tia Mowry announces split from Cory Hardrict after 14 years of marriage". CNN. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Wenger, Stephanie (April 25, 2023). "Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict Settle Terms of Divorce 6 Months After Announcing Split". People.com. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Cory Hardrict". Photobook.
- ^ "Cory Hardrict Interview - 'Gran Torino'". Youtube.
- ^ "Brandy's Video for 'Right Here (Departed)' Is Right On Time". Soul Bounce.
- ^ "Getting To Know Pooch Hall".
- ^ "Cory Hardrict Reveals He Was Intimidated To Play His Real-Life "American Sniper" Character!". Too Fab.
- ^ "Brotherly Love Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Keke Palmer, Cory Hardrict HD". Youtube.
- ^ "Exclusive: Breakout Star Cory Hardrict Talks 'All Eyez On Me'". Ebony.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 29, 2021). "'All American: Homecoming': Peyton Alex Smith & Cory Hardrict Among Six Cast In the CW's Planted Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Chicago
- American male film actors
- Film producers from Illinois
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male television actors
- People from Sauk Village, Illinois
- 20th-century African-American male actors
- 21st-century African-American male actors
- Bloom High School alumni