Dec 17, 1970

Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Sean Patrick Thomas is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his starring role in the 2001 film, Save the Last Dance. 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). He once was an audience member during a taping of the Tonight Show and told a disbelieving Jay Leno that he was an actor and would someday sit in the guest chair. Leno doubted this and ul... ... (read more...) timately had to eat some crow when Thomas appeared as a guest a few years later. 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.