Born: November 9, 1979
Birthplace: Houston, TX
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Cory Hardrict is an American actor. He has appeared in film and television since the late 1990s. He was an executive producer for the 2012 film The Watch.
Hardrict was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began his career on television during the late 1990s, with appearances in weekly prime-time programs including Smart Guy, Felicity, Once and Again and ER. He made his film debut in 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)
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".
In 2015, he had a lead role opposite Bradley Cooper in the Blockbuster hit 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 as Jacques Agnant in the Biopic of Tupac Shakur (All Eyez on Me) alongside Demetrius Shipp Jr. , Danai Gurira and Money-B.
After dating for six years, Hardrict and actress Tia Mowry were engaged on Christmas Day 2006. They married on April 20, 2008 in Santa Barbara, California. On January 11, 2011, People announced that Hardrict and Mowry were expecting their first child. The pregnancy was documented on Mowry's reality TV show called Tia & Tamera starring her and her twin sister on the Style Network. Hardrict spoke at Victor J. Andrew High School on March 9, 2011 stating, "...she's six months pregnant". The couple welcomed their son, Cree Taylor Hardrict, on June 28, 2011. On November 8, 2017, Hardrict and Mowry announced they were expecting their second child, a girl. In May 2018, Mowry gave birth to their second child, a daughter. The couple welcomed their daughter, Cairo Tiahna Hardrict, on May 5, 2018.