Sean Patrick Thomas’ Bio – Net Worth, Wife Aonika Laurent

• Sean Patrick Thomas is an American actor best known for roles in "Save the Last Dance" and "The District".
• He is the son of Guyanese emigrants and studied law before transferring to NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
• He has starred in successful films such as "Courage Under Fire", "Conspiracy Theory", and "Cruel Intention".
• He is married to actress Aonika Laurent and they have two children.
• Sean's net worth is estimated at $1 million.

Known for movies

Save the Last Dance (2001)
as Derek

Barbershop (2002)
as Jimmy James

The Fountain (2006)
as Antonio

Cruel Intentions (1999)
as Ronald Clifford

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 film “Save the Last Dance”, while he also had a prominent role in the TV series “The District” as Det. Temple Page from 2000 to 2004, in addition to other projects on which he has worked so far in his career.

Sean Patrick Thomas Bio- Age, Childhood, and Education

Sean Patrick Thomas was born on the 17th December 1970, in Washington, D.C. 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 emigrants, and settled in Wilmington, Delaware upon Sean’s birth.

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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 film “A Raising in the Sun”, Sean decided for acting, and transferred to New York University, where he attended the prestigious Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. He graduated in 1995, obtaining a Master of Fine Arts degree, having previously obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia.

Career Beginnings

Sean’s career started in the mid-‘90s with minor roles in such TV series as “One Life to Live” (1995), and “New York Undercover” (1996).

After these he switched to roles in films, appearing in the award-winning action drama film “Courage Under Fire” (1996), starring Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan and Lou Diamond Phillips, then in 1997 he featured in another successful film, the action thriller “Conspiracy Theory”, with Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts and Patrick Stewart as the stars of the film. Before the ‘90s ended, Sean had a memorable role in the romantic drama film “Cruel Intention” (1999), starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, and Reese Witherspoon.

Rise to Stardom

Sean’s career reached a whole new level with the start of the new millennium; he landed his first lead role as Derek in the romantic drama film “Save the Last Dance” (2001), in which he portrayed a black teen from the South Side who already had problems with the law.

His co-star was Julia Stiles, and the film attracted positive reviews, receiving more than a dozen nominations and a few awards, of which Sean himself won a couple, including Young Hollywood Award in the category for Standout Performance – Male. A year before he had landed the role of Det. Temple Page in the crime-drama series “The District”, and through 2004 featured in all 89 episodes of the Primetime Emmy Award-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 returned to the big screen with the role of Antonio in the Golden Globe Award-nominated film “The Fountain”, co-starring with Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz.

Continued Success

Sean enjoyed success throughout the second half of the 2000s, making an appearance in the film “A Raisin in the Sun” then the horror film “The Burrowers” both in 2008, and portrayed Karl Dupree in the TV 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 TV crime-drama series “Ringer”, and the same year starred in the thriller film “Murder on the 13th Floor”.

Sean established himself in Hollywood and producers started coming to him with offers – in 2014 he starred in the horror-thriller film “Deep in the Darkness”, while in 2016 he appeared in the next installment of the “Barbershop” franchise, “Barbershop: The Next Cut”. Three years later he co-starred in the horror mystery-thriller series “The Curse of la Llorona” (2019), with Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, and Marisol Ramirez as the main stars of the film.

Most Recent Projects

In recent years, Sean has made a number of appearances, including the portrayal of Connor in the television film “Christmas Hotel” (2019), then as Jeffrey Bowen in the mystery-drama film “Influence” (2020), and is now working on the television movie “The Selection”, which is completed but awaiting its release date.

Also, he is to portray Monteith in the drama film “Macbeth”, scheduled 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 featured in over 55 films and TV series, and his wealth has increased accordingly; sources have estimated that Sean’s wealth is around $1 million, as of mid- 2020.

Sean Patrick Thomas stands at 5ft 7ins (1.73m) tall, while he weighs approximately 158lbs ~ 72kgs. His vital statistics are unknown, though he has an athletic figure. His hair is black and he has brown eyes.

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You can find Sean on social media platforms, including Instagram on which he has over 25,000 followers. In addition to sharing his accomplishments as an actor, he has also used Instagram to express his support towards the Democratic party.

Sean Patrick Thomas Personal Life, Marriage, Wife

Sean has been married to actress Aonika Laurent since 2006; the couple met for the first time at a party which was organized by Tim Story, the director of “Barbershop”. They started dating and planned their wedding for the 5th of November 2005, however, it was postponed due to Hurricane Katrina, so they eventually exchanged their vows on the 22nd of April 2006.

Since then, they have welcomed two children, daughter Lola Jolie in 2008, and son Luc Laurent born in 2010.

Sean Patrick Thomas Wife, Aonika Laurent

Aonika Laurent is also an actress – she was born on the 15th of January 1971, in New Orleans, Louisiana USA. There is no available information about Aonika’s childhood and parents, only that she is of African-American ancestry. Her career started in 1998 when she appeared in the comedy film “High Frequency”, starring John Witherspoon, Marcus Chong, and A.J. Johnson. Since then, she has appeared in a couple of films, including Black Jaq” the same year, and “Olympus Has Fallen” (2013).

Quotes

#	Quote
1	I did study the art of being a barber because I wanted to figure out what my routine would be. Do you start in the front or back? Top or bottom? Swivel the chair or walk around? What I did discover is there's no such thing as the perfect haircut!
2	It's time for a brother to be Bond.
3	When you're doing a play you get to go full speed ahead, all night, in front of an audience. It's a roller-coaster ride, responding to other actors, it feeds you.
4	I'm always playing the nice guy in most of the projects that I do.
5	I'm as anxious as any viewer would be to see what Temple is going to do next. All I know is that in the second half of the season, he's going to have more sexual tension developing. And it's a great cast - they're all Broadway actors except for me. I aspire to that.

Facts

#	Fact
1	He and his wife Aonika Laurent had their son Luc Laurent Thomas born June 9, 2010.
2	His wife Aonika Laurent gave birth to their first child, a daughter Lola Jolie Thomas, at 7:29 pm on Friday, May 16th 2008, weighing in at 7 lbs.
3	Married Aonika Laurent in New Orleans on April 22, 2006. Originally planned for the Fall of 2005 in New Orleans, but postponed due to Hurricane Katrina.
4	Both of his parents are from Guyana.
5	Graduated from Brandywine High School, Wilmington, Delaware.
6	Originally went to the University of Virginia to study to be a lawyer. A chance audition for a part in "A Raisin In the Sun" changed his direction. He ultimately got his master's degree in drama from New York University in 1996.
7	Sean's father was an engineer for DuPont. His mother, Cheryl, was a financial analyst also for DuPont.

Pictures

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Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Sterling Chase	1999		Darren
Cruel Intentions	1999		Ronald Clifford
Can't Hardly Wait	1998		Jock #2
Push	1998	TV Series
Conspiracy Theory	1997		Surveillance Operator
Picture Perfect	1997		Ad Agency Researcher
Courage Under Fire	1996		Thompson
New York Undercover	1996	TV Series	Russell
My B.F.F.	2017	completed	Dr. LeBlanc
Merry Ex-Mas	2016	TV Movie	Mitchell
Vixen	2015-2016	TV Series short	Professor Macalester
Barbershop: The Next Cut	2016		Jimmy
NCIS: New Orleans	2016	TV Series	Navy Lieutenant Commander Mark Jacoby
Bones	2015	TV Series	Dr. John Cruz
The Murder Pact	2015		Detective Dakoulas
Deep in the Darkness	2014		Dr. Michael Cayle
Finding Neighbors	2013		Paul
The Selection	2013	TV Movie	Sylvan Santos
The Selection	2012	TV Movie	Sylvan Santos
American Horror Story	2012	TV Series	Terry
Murder on the 13th Floor	2012		Jordan Braxton
Ringer	2012	TV Series	Solomon Vessida
Reed Between the Lines	2011	TV Series	Kenneth
Army Wives	2010	TV Series	Staff Sgt. / Tyrell Sallers
Lie to Me	2009	TV Series	Karl Dupree
Reaper	2009	TV Series	Alan Townsend
The Burrowers	2008		Walnut Callaghan
A Raisin in the Sun	2008	TV Movie	George Murchison
Honeydripper	2007		Dex
The Fountain	2006		Antonio
The District	2000-2004	TV Series	Det. Temple Page
Barbershop 2: Back in Business	2004		Jimmy
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman	2003	Video	Additional Voices (voice)
Static Shock	2003	TV Series	Dante / Marcus Reed
Barbershop	2002		Jimmy James
Halloween: Resurrection	2002		Rudy
The Agency	2002	TV Series	Det. Temple Page
Not Another Teen Movie	2001		Black Guy at Party (uncredited)
Save the Last Dance	2001		Derek
Dracula 2000	2000		Trick
Cruel Intentions 2	2000	Video	Todd Michaels (scenes deleted)
Herschel Hopper: New York Rabbit	2000	Short	Mo (voice)
Graham's Diner	1999

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Deep in the Darkness	2014	executive producer

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Broadway.com Show	2014	TV Series	Himself
The 40th NAACP Image Awards	2009	TV Special	Himself
The Jace Hall Show	2008	TV Series	Himself
InStyle: Celebrity Weddings	2007	TV Movie	Himself
Vibe Awards	2003	TV Special	Himself
The Sharon Osbourne Show	2003	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Halloween: Resurrected	2002	Video short	Himself
Electric Playground	2002	TV Series documentary
Star-Crossed	2002	TV Special	Monologue
2001 Lady of Soul Awards	2001	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
The Making of 'Save the Last Dance'	2001	Video documentary short	Himself
2001 MTV Movie Awards	2001	TV Special	Himself
Young Hollywood Awards	2001	TV Special	Himself
32nd NAACP Image Awards	2001	TV Special	Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	1999-2001	TV Series	Himself
Voices of Glory	1999	Video documentary short	Lewis H. Douglass

Awards

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2013	Black Reel	Black Reel Awards	Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Performance, Male	Murder on the 13th Floor (2012)
2002	WAFCA Award	Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards	Best Ensemble	Barbershop (2002)
2001	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Breakthrough Male Performance	Save the Last Dance (2001)
2001	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best Kiss	Save the Last Dance (2001)
2001	Young Hollywood Award	Young Hollywood Awards	Standout Performance - Male	Save the Last Dance (2001)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2009	Image Award	Image Awards	Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
2001	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Film - Choice Actor	Save the Last Dance (2001)