Sean Patrick Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Derek Reynolds in the 2001 film Save the Last Dance and as Jimmy James in Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004), and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016), as well as his television role as Detective Temple Page in The District and as Professor Macalester in Vixen (2015–2016).

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.

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 play 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.

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.

Thomas portrayed Dr. Michael Cayle in the horror film Deep in the Darkness, based on the Michael Laimo novel with the same name. In The Boys spinoff Gen V, he portrayed former superhero Polarity. Initially having a recurring role in Season 1, he was promoted to the main cast for Season 2. In 2024, Thomas portrayed Professor Chadwick in a TV adaptation of Cruel Intentions; Thomas portrayed the character of Ronald Clifford in the 1999 film of the same name.

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. The couple have two children.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes 1996 Courage Under Fire Sergeant Thompson 1997 Picture Perfect Ad Agency Researcher No. 2 Conspiracy Theory Surveillance Operator 1998 Can't Hardly Wait Ben, Jock No. 2 1999 Cruel Intentions Ronald Clifford The Sterling Chase Darren Graham's Diner - 2000 Herschel Hopper: New York Rabbit Mo Voice Dracula 2000 Trick 2001 Save the Last Dance Derek Reynolds Not Another Teen Movie The Other Token Black Guy 2002 Barbershop Jimmy James Halloween: Resurrection Rudy Grimes 2003 Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Additional Voices Voice, direct-to-video 2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business Jimmy James 2006 The Fountain Antonio 2007 Honeydripper Dex 2008 A Raisin in the Sun George Murchison Television film The Burrowers Walnut Callaghan 2012 Murder on the 13th Floor Jordan Braxton Television film The Selection Sylvan Santos Television film 2013 Finding Neighbors Paul 2014 Deep in the Darkness Dr. Michael Cayle 2015 The Murder Pact Detective Dakoulas Television film 2016 Barbershop: The Next Cut Jimmy James My B.F.F. Dr. LeBlanc Merry Ex-Mas Mitchell Television film 2017 Vixen Professor Adam Macalester Voice, direct-to-video 2018 Rent-an-Elf Liam Television film Union Justin Short 2019 The Curse of La Llorona Detective Cooper Lying and Stealing Trey Walker Christmas Hotel Connor Television film 2020 Influence Jeffrey Bowen 2021 The Tragedy of Macbeth Monteith Horror Noire Mr. Clay 2022 Trophy Wife Marc Carter Till Gene Mobley 2024KembaGus Smith

Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 One Life to Live Tico Episode: "Episode #1.6955" 1996 New York Undercover Russell Episode: "The Enforcers" 1998 Push - Episode: "Pilot" 2000–2004 The District Officer/Detective Temple Page Main cast 2002 The Agency Det. Temple Page Episode: "Doublecrossover" 2003 Static Shock Marcus Reed, Dante Voice, 2 episodes 2009 Reaper Alan Townsend Recurring role (season 2) Lie to Me Karl Dupree Recurring role (season 1) 2010 Army Wives Staff Sgt. Tyrell Sallers Episode: "Change of Station" 2011 Reed Between the Lines Kenneth Episode: "Let's Talk About Ms. Helen's Son, Part 1 & 2" 2012 Ringer Solomon Vessida Recurring cast American Horror Story: Asylum Terry Episode: "Dark Cousin" 2015 Bones Dr. John Cruz Episode: "The Resurrection in the Remains" 2015–2016 Vixen Professor Macalester Main cast 2016 NCIS: New Orleans Lieutenant Commander Mark Jacoby Episode: "No Man's Land" 2017 Criminal Minds Agent Terry Richardson Episode: "Killer App" Kevin (Probably) Saves the World Rick Thomas Episode: "Brutal Acts of Kindness" 2018 Madam Secretary President Claude Galbert Episode: "The Courage to Continue" 2019 NCIS Ian Rackham Episode: "Crossing the Line" The Good Fight Geoffrey Payton Recurring role (season 3) Middle School Moguls Mr. Pierre Voice, recurring role 2020 Ghost Tape Luke Dixon Recurring role S.W.A.T. Bishop Miller Episode: "Hopeless Sinner" 2021 Invincible Guard #2 Voice, episode: "It's About Time" Insecure Taurean's Brother Episode: "Everything Gonna Be, Okay?!" 2022–2024 For All Mankind Corey Johnson Recurring role (seasons 3–4) 2022 The Boys Presents: Diabolical Reporter #1, Male Hostage Voice, episode: "One Plus One Equals Two" Reasonable Doubt Brayden Miller Main cast 2023–2025 Gen V Polarity Recurring role (season 1), Main role (season 2); 8 episodes 2024 Cruel Intentions Professor Chadwick 2025High PotentialDexter PriceEpisode: "The RAMs"2026Law and Order: SVUNate WilliamsEpisode: "Hubris"The RookieMalcolm Walsh6 episodes