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Sunday, March 6, 2016
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Sean Patrick Thomas was born on December 17, 1970 in Wilmington, Delaware to Guyanese parents (Carlton and Cheryl Thomas). He originally went to the University of Virginia to study to be a lawyer. He ultimately got his Master's degree in drama from New York University at the Tisch School of the Arts in 1995. Thomas is best known for his role in the movie Save the Last Dance and Barbershop. He was a cast member on The District, a recurring character on Reaper, Lie To Me and Ringer.
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. 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 2000-04).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 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 also portrayed Dr. Michael Cayle in the Horror film Deep in the Darkness, based on the Michael Laimo novel with the same name.
Twitter: @sean_p_thomas
