Sean Patrick Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas (born December 17, 1970) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Derek Reynolds in the 2001 film Save the Last Dance, as well as his television role as Detective Temple Page in The District.

Sean Patrick Thomas
Born (1970-12-17) December 17, 1970
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1995-present
Spouse(s)Aonika Laurent (2006–present)
Children2

Early life

Thomas was born in Washington, D.C., the son of emigrants from Guyana. He was raised in Wilmington, Delaware, the son of Cheryl, a financial analyst for DuPont, and Carlton Thomas, an engineer who also worked for DuPont.[1][2]

Thomas, who has two younger siblings, graduated from Brandywine High School in Delaware and attended the University of Virginia. He originally intended to study law, but upon successfully auditioning for a role in the film A Raisin in the Sun, Thomas changed directions and decided to attend New York University's prestigious Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 1995.[3]

Career

Thomas began appearing in screen roles in the mid 1990s, and had minor roles in several films, including Conspiracy Theory (1997), Can't Hardly Wait (1998), and Cruel Intentions (1999). His first leading role was in the teen romance Save the Last Dance, in which he starred opposite Julia Stiles. The film opened in January 2001 and became successful among teen audiences, grossing over $90 million domestically. Subsequently, Thomas appeared in supporting roles in the films Barbershop and Halloween: Resurrection, both of which were released in 2002. Thomas was a cast member on The District, a television crime drama that aired on CBS from 2000 to 2004.

Thomas played recurring character Alan Townsend on Reaper. He originated the recurring character of Karl Dupree on Lie to Me. In 2009, he took to the stage, playing the title role in Othello for the Theatre for a New Audience in New York. This production moved to the Intiman Theatre in Seattle for the summer. In 2012, he worked with Ioan Gruffudd and Sarah Michelle Gellar in Ringer. He was originally cast as Cyborg for Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, replacing Shemar Moore from Justice League: War, who was initially not available to reprise his role. But after Sean Patrick Thomas recorded the role, Shemar Moore was available again so Andrea Romano, for the sake of continuity, recast Thomas with Shemar Moore who lip synced to the earlier performance of Thomas.[4] Patrick Thomas portrayed Dr. Michael Cayle in the horror film Deep in the Darkness, based on the Michael Laimo novel with the same name.[5]

Personal life

Thomas married actress Aonika Laurent in New Orleans on Saturday, April 22, 2006. Their original wedding date had been Saturday, November 5, 2005, but had to be postponed due to Hurricane Katrina. The couple met at a party thrown by Barbershop director Tim Story.[6] The couple has two children.

Filmography
YearTitleRole
1996Courage Under FireSergeant Thompson
1997Picture PerfectAd Agency Researcher No. 2
1997Conspiracy TheorySurveillance Operator
1998Can't Hardly WaitBen, Jock No. 2
1999Cruel IntentionsRonald Clifford
1999The Sterling ChaseDarren
2000Dracula 2000Trick
2001Save the Last DanceDerek Reynolds
Not Another Teen MovieOther Black Guy at Party
2002BarbershopJimmy James
Halloween: ResurrectionRudy Grimes
2004Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessJimmy James
2006The FountainAntonio
2007HoneydripperDex
2008The BurrowersWalnut Callaghan
2013Finding NeighborsPaul
2014Deep in the DarknessDr. Michael Cayle
2016Barbershop: The Next CutJimmy James
2019The Curse of La LloronaDetective Cooper
TBAThe Tragedy of MacbethMonteith

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000–2004The DistrictOfficer/Detective Temple PageMain role
2008A Raisin in the SunGeorge MurchisonTV film
2009Lie to MeKarl Dupree3 episodes
2009ReaperAlan Townsend4 episodes
2010Army WivesStaff Sgt. Tyrell SallersEpisode: "Change of Station"
2011Reed Between the LinesKenneth2 episodes
2012RingerSolomon Vessida6 episodes
2012American Horror Story: AsylumTerryEpisode: "Dark Cousin"
2012Murder on the 13th FloorJordan BraxtonTV film
2015The Murder PactDetective DakoulasTV film
BonesDr. John CruzEpisode: "The Resurrection in the Remains"
2016NCIS: New OrleansLieutenant Commander Mark JacobyEpisode: "No Man's Land"
2017Criminal MindsAgent Terry RichardsonEpisode: "Killer App"
2017Kevin (Probably) Saves the WorldRick ThomasEpisode: "Brutal Acts of Kindness"
2018Madam Secretary President Claude GalbertEpisode: "The Courage to Continue"
2019The Good FightGeoffrey Payton2 episodes
2020S.W.A.T.Bishop MillerEpisode: "Hopeless Sinner"
Web
Year Title Role Notes
2015–2016 Vixen Professor Macalester Recurring (8 episodes)

References
  1. "Sean Patrick Thomas profile". Filmreference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  2. Sean Patrick Thomas profile Archived May 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, movies.msn.com; accessed June 18, 2009.
  3. "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  4. Justice League
  5. Deep in the Darkness
  6. "Main – Discover AOL". People.aol.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
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