Who is Sean Patrick Thomas?
Sean Patrick Thomas is an American actor, who is perhaps best known to the world as Derek Reynolds in the movie “Save the Last Dance”, while he also had a leading role in the television series “The District” as Det. Temple Page from 2000 to 2004, in addition to other projects he has worked on so far in his career.
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Sean Patrick Thomas Bio- Age, Childhood & Education
Sean Patrick Thomas was born on December 17, 1970 in Washington, DC USA; he is the son of Carlton Thomas, who is an engineer and worked for DuPont, and his wife Cheryl, who was a financial analyst, also working for DuPont. Both of his parents are Guyanese immigrants and settled in Wilmington, Delaware when Sean was born.
He is the oldest of three children and went to Brandywine High School in Delaware. After matriculation, he enrolled at the University of Virginia, wanting to study law, but as soon as he got the role in the movie “A Raising in the Sun”, Sean decided to act and got transferred to New York University, where he attended the prestigious Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. He graduated in 1995, earning a Master of Fine Arts, after earning a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia.
Early career
Sean’s career began in the mid-90s with minor roles in television series such as “One Life to Live” (1995) and “New York Undercover” (1996).
After that he moved on to film roles, appearing in the award-winning action-drama “Courage Under Fire” (1996), starring Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan and Lou Diamond Phillips, then in 1997 he starred in another blockbuster, the action thriller “Conspiracy Theory”, starring Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts and Patrick Stewart as the film’s stars. Before the late 90s, Sean had a memorable role in the romantic drama film “Cruel Intention” (1999), starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon.
Become famous
Sean’s career reached a whole new level with the start of the new millennium; he landed his first starring role as Derek in the romantic drama film “Save the Last Dance” (2001), in which he played a black South Side teenager who was already in trouble with the law.
His co-star was Julia Stiles, and the film drew positive reviews, receiving over a dozen nominations and a few awards, including Sean himself winning a few, including the Young Hollywood Award in the Performance category. exceptional – Male. A year before, he had landed the role of Det. Temple Page starred in the crime drama series “The District,” and through 2004, appeared in all 89 episodes of the Primetime Emmy-nominated series. In 2002, he was Jimmy James in the comedy-drama film “Barbershop”, and repeated his role in the sequel “Barbershop 2: Back in Business”.
Two years after his stint in “The District” ended, he returns to the big screen with the role of Antonio in the Golden Globe Award-nominated film “The Fountain,” starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz.
Continued success
Sean enjoyed success throughout the latter half of the 2000s, appearing in ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ and then in 2008 horror film ‘The Burrowers’, and portraying Karl Dupree in the television series “Lie to Me” (2009). Nothing changed for Sean with the new decade as he continued to appear in successful projects. In 2012, he landed the role of Solomon Vessida in the crime television series “Ringer”, and the same year he starred in the thriller “Murder on the 13th Floor”.
Sean established himself in Hollywood and producers started making offers for him – in 2014 he starred in the horror thriller ‘Deep in the Darkness’, while in 2016 he appeared in the next episode of the “Barbershop” franchise, “Barbershop: The Next Cut”. Three years later, he co-starred in the horror thriller series “The Curse of La Llorona” (2019), starring Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz and Marisol Ramirez as the film’s main stars.
Most Recent Projects
In recent years, Sean has made several appearances, including the role of Connor in the TV movie “Christmas Hotel” (2019), then that of Jeffrey Bowen in the drama film “Influence” (2020), and is now working on the TV movie “The Selection”, which is finished but awaiting its release date.
Additionally, he will portray Monteith in the drama film “Macbeth,” which is slated for release in 2021, also starring Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand and Brendan Gleeson.
Sean Patrick Thomas Net Worth, Height, Weight, Appearance and Social Media
Sean has so far starred in over 55 movies and TV series, and his wealth has grown accordingly. sources have estimated Sean’s wealth to be around $1 million, as of mid-2020.
Sean Patrick Thomas is 5ft 7in (1.73m) tall and weighs around 158lbs~72kg. His vital stats are unknown, though he has an athletic build. His hair is black and he has brown eyes.
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— Sean Patrick Thomas 🦅 (@sean_p_thomas) July 9, 2020
You can find Sean on social media platforms including Instagram where he has over 25,000 followers. Along with sharing his accomplishments as an actor, he also took to Instagram to express his support for the Democratic Party.
Sean Patrick Thomas Personal Life, Marriage, Wife
Sean has been married to actress Aonika Laurent since 2006; the couple first met at a party hosted by “Barbershop” manager Tim Story. They started dating and planned their wedding for November 5, 2005, however, it was postponed due to Hurricane Katrina, so they finally exchanged vows on April 22, 2006.
Since then, they have welcomed two children, a daughter Lola Jolie in 2008 and a son Luc Laurent born in 2010.
Sean Patrick Thomas Wife, Aonika Laurent
Aonika Laurent is also an actress – she was born on January 15, 1971 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. There is no information available about Aonika’s childhood and parents, only that she is of African American descent. Her career began in 1998 when she appeared in the comedy film “High Frequency”, starring John Witherspoon, Marcus Chong and AJ Johnson. Since then, she has appeared in a few films, including “Black Jaq” the same year, and “Olympus Has Fallen” (2013).
