Cory Hardrict
Cory Hardrict (born November 9, 1979)[1] is an American actor. He has appeared in film and television since the late 1990s.[2]
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| Born | November 9, 1979 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
Hardrict was born in Chicago, Illinois. After dating for six years, Hardrict and actress Tia Mowry were engaged on Christmas Day 2006.[3] They married on April 20, 2008, 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 born on May 5, 2018.[9][10] On October 4, 2022, it was announced that Mowry and Hardrict have separated due to irreconcilable differences.[11]
Career
He 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) also starred in the Netflix original movie Brotherly Love as the big brother of two younger siblings.
Hardrict co-starred in the film Hollywood Horror with wife Tia Mowry and her twin sister Tamera Mowry. Later that year, 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 with wife Tia Mowry as the cable guy in the "Hill Street Blues" episode. Hardrict also appeared as Ryan in the pilot episode of the CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose. However, he was subsequently replaced by Pooch Hall (his wife's co-star from The Game).
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. The following year, he had a supporting role in the movie Gran Torino directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. That same year, he appeared as singer Brandy's love interest in the music video for "Right Here (Departed)".
In 2015, he had a role in the film American Sniper, also directed by Eastwood. In 2015, he played the older brother June, who takes care of his family by any means necessary, in the film Brotherly Love alongside Keke Palmer and Eric D. Hill Jr. In 2017, he played Jacques Agnant in the Tupac Shakur biopic titled All Eyez on Me, alongside Demetrius Shipp Jr., Danai Gurira and Money-B.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Never Been Kissed | Packer | |
| 2001 | Soul Searching | Cory | Short |
| Crazy/Beautiful | Wilcox | ||
| 2004 | Creature Unknown | Lance | |
| 2005 | Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis | Cody | |
| Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave | Cody | ||
| Hollywood Horror | Stacy | ||
| 2006 | Miles from Home | John Conway | |
| The Contract | - | ||
| Driftwood | Darryl Jones | ||
| 2007 | Neighborhood Watch | James | |
| 2008 | Gran Torino | Duke | |
| 2009 | The Least Among You | Roscoe | |
| He's Just Not That Into You | Tyrone | ||
| Dough Boys | Smooth | ||
| 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | Lockett | |
| The Day | Henson | ||
| Dance Fu | TK | ||
| 2013 | Warm Bodies | Kevin | |
| Lovelace | Frankie Crocker | ||
| Free.Lunch | - | Short | |
| 2014 | Transcendence | Joel Edmund | |
| American Sniper | 'D'/Dandridge | ||
| 2015 | Brotherly Love | June | |
| 2016 | Car Dogs | Boyd | |
| Destined | Sheed/Rasheed | ||
| Spectral | Sgt. Alessio | ||
| 2017 | Walk of Fame | Nate | |
| All Eyez on Me | Nigel | ||
| Naked | Drill | ||
| November Criminals | D Cash | ||
| 2018 | 211 | Hanson | |
| City of Lies | Kelly Jamerson | ||
| 2020 | The Outpost | Sgt. Vernon Martin | |
| 2021 | Karen | Malik | |
| 2023 | To Live and Die and Live | TBA | |
Television
| 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 | Episode: "Blaze" & "Identity" | |
| 2004 | Like Family | Tony | Episode: "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 | Episode: "Truth & Consequences" & "Powerless" | |
| K-Ville | Terence Jackson | Episode: "Critical Mass" & "Game Night" | |
| 2007-08 | Lincoln Heights | Luc Bisgaier | Recurring cast: season 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" |
| 2018-19 | The Oath | Cole Hammond | Main cast |
| 2019-20 | S.W.A.T. | Nate Warren | Recurring cast: season 3 |
| 2020-21 | The Chi | Dante | Guest: season 3, recurring cast: season 4 |
| 2021 | All American | Coach Marcus Turner | Episode: "Homecoming" |
| 2022 | All American: Homecoming | Coach Marcus Turner | Main cast [12] |
References
- 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 March 20, 2009.
- Wihlborg, Ulrica (April 20, 2008). "Tia Mowry Gets Married". people.com. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
- Hammel, Sara (January 11, 2011). "Tia Mowry Gets Married". People. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- Sister, Sister's Tia Mowry Is Pregnant!. Usmagazine.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-05.
- Actress Tia Mowry Reveals Her Baby's Gender – Moms & Babies. UsMagazine.com (August 25, 2009). Retrieved on 2011-02-05.
- 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-Hardrict Officially Introduces Newborn Daughter — and Finally Reveals Her Baby Girl'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.
- 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.