Corey Hendrix

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Corey Hendrix is an American actor who has had recurring roles on the television programs The Bear and Fargo . Hendrix is a native of Chicago, Illinois, [1] and grew up in the K-Town section of the North Lawndale neighborhood. [2]

Career

He had a recurring role as Curtis on The Chi. [3] Hendrix played Omie Sparkman on season four of Fargo, which was set in Kansas City, Missouri, in the 1950s. [3]

Hendrix's character on The Bear, Gary "Sweeps" Woods, is a former professional baseball player who worked as a runner at the local sandwich shop The Original Beef of Chicagoland, and has now retrained to be the sommelier of the fine-dining restaurant The Bear. [4] Part of his character's education includes a seminar with famed real-life Chicago sommelier Alpana Singh. [5] Sweeps' baseball career, which ended when he tested positive for steroid use, included sweeping the Padres, [6] and he also "swept St. Louis three times and had a no-hitter." Sweeps could not afford housing while playing for the Chicago Cubs' farm team. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "'The Bear' star Corey Hendrix talks Chicago roots, premiere of season 4 | FOX 32 Chicago". www.fox32chicago.com. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Actor Corey Hendrix Talks Latest Projects". WGN-TV. July 11, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Petski, Denise (September 10, 2019). "'Fargo' Adds New Series Regulars Corey Hendrix & Matthew Elam For Season 4". Deadline. Archived from the original on September 11, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ Cobb, Kayla (June 26, 2025). "'The Bear' Star Corey Hendrix Dove Into Wine Tastings to Prepare for His Sommelier Storyline". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ Bardini, Julio (July 17, 2025). "'The Bear' Finally Addresses One of the Long-Standing Problems It's Had Since Season 1". Collider. Archived from the original on July 27, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ admin (October 6, 2022). "The Bear - S01E06 - Ceres | Transcript". Scraps from the loft. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ Swann, Erik (June 19, 2025). "There's One Character From The Bear I Really Need To See More In Season 4 (And I Have Ideas)". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
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