Sean Patrick Thomas
Born	December 17, 1970 (1970-12-17) (age 36) Wilmington, Delaware,  United States
Spouse(s)	Aonika Laurent (2006-present)

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Biography

Early life

Thomas was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Carlton Thomas (an engineer for DuPont) and Cheryl (a financial analyst who also worked for DuPont), both of whom immigrated from Guyana. Thomas, who has two younger siblings, went to St. Mary Magdalen and then graduated from Brandywine High School in Delaware and attended the University of Virginia. He originally intended to study Law, but upon unsuccessfully auditoning for a role in the film A Raisin in the Sun, Thomas changed directions and decided to attend New York University. : Chemical Capital of the World , Corporate Capital of the World , Credit Card Capital of the World : A Place to Be Somebody United States Delaware New Castle 17. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Delaware. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Dupont, DuPont, Du Pont, or du Pont may refer to: // E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, the worlds third largest chemical company Du Pont Motors Gilbert Dupont, a French stock brokerage part of retail banking network Crédit du Nord ST Dupont, a French manufacturer of fine... A financial analyst (or securities analyst, research analyst, equity analyst, investment analyst) works with financial analysis. ... Dupont, DuPont, Du Pont, or du Pont may refer to: // E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, the worlds third largest chemical company Du Pont Motors Gilbert Dupont, a French stock brokerage part of retail banking network Crédit du Nord ST Dupont, a French manufacturer of fine... Brandywine High School is a public secondary school located in Wilmington, Delaware. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Delaware. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ...

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, where he starred opposite Julia Stiles. The film opened in January of 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. He will appear in the 2008 horror film The Burrowers. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Cant Hardly Wait is a 1998 romantic teen comedy film directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. ... Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American feature film starring Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. ... Save the Last Dance is a motion picture produced by MTV Films, directed by Thomas Carter, written by Duane Adler, and released by Paramount Pictures on January 12, 2001. ... Julia OHara Stiles (born March 28, 1981) is an American stage and screen actress. ... Barbershop is a motion picture directed by Tim Story, produced by State Street Pictures, and released by MGM on September 13, 2002. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... The television crime drama The District aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... The Burrowers is an upcoming 2008 horror/thriller film with a Western theme and has an estimated release date in 2008. ...

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.^[1] For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... NOLA redirects here. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... Barbershop is a motion picture directed by Tim Story, produced by State Street Pictures, and released by MGM on September 13, 2002. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Timothy Kevin Story (born March 13, 1970) is an African-American film director. ...

Selected filmography

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Footnotes

External links

• Sean Patrick Thomas at the Internet Movie Database
• interview, 9/16/02, Hollywood Insider
• interview, 2001, PopMatters