See the star of "Save the Last Dance" Sean Patrick Thomas now at 51

The actor also appeared in the classics of adolescents of the 90s can hardly wait and cruel intentions.


It didn't take long for the actorSean Patrick Thomasmake a name for yourself. After an episode of the soap operaA life to liveIn 1995, he made his debut in the filmCourage under firewithDenzel WashingtonandMeg Ryan. Fans who were youngin the 1990s And the 2000s will remember him best since the race for successful films for adolescents in which he appeared, including the comedy of the night of the end of 1998I can not waitand 1999DANGEREUS LIAIRSadaptationCruel intentions. Thomas' leading romantic main role was in 2001Save the last dance, putting in frontJulia StilesAs Derek, a growing teenager growing on the southern side of Chicago. And while the young actor was a major presence at that time of films, his career did not calm down. Read the rest to discover what Thomas has done since its reigning as aid for adolescents from the 90s and 90s.

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He continued to appear in more loved films.

Sean Patrick Thomas and Julia Stiles in Save the Last Dance
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After helping Stiles realize her dance dreamsSave the last dance, Thomas has gone to greater cinema roles, including in certain successful franchises. In 2002, he appeared in bothHalloween: ResurrectionAnd the firstHair salon. Other roles in this decade includeBarbershop 2: Back in business,,Fountain, and the television version ofA raisin in the sunwithSean Combs. In the 2010s, he appeared in the third film ofHair salonTrilogy and a handful of television films, among other projects. Thomas' most recent film credits include 2021 OscarsMacbeth's tragedy.

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And he presented himself in some of your favorite series.

Sean Patrick Thomas in 2002
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Thomas also has a long curriculum vitae television, which includes main rolesThe neighborhood(2000-2004) andVixen (2015-2016), as well as guest spots and recurring roles on certain long-term and influential shows. Among them areNew York Undercover,,combine,,Military women,,Bones,,Criminal minds,,Madame Secretary,,The right fight, andInsecure.

Thomas recently confirmed on Instagram A report he was thrown into the upcoming spin-off of the successful series of Amazon PrimeThe boys.

He is a father married to two children.

Aonika Laurent and Sean Patrick Thomas in 2022
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Thomas was married to his colleague actorAonika Laurent, who appeared inThe Fantastic FourandOlympus fell, since 2006.The first meeting of the pair was almost a disaster because they shared during an interview forBlack loveDocumentary series, since Thomas was on the phone to try to give instructions to a friend when he was presented to Laurent during a party. "I think she felt blown, but I was really focused on something else at the moment," he said. Fortunately, she gave him another blow, and since they got married, the couple welcomed two children:Lola Joli, born in 2008, andLuc Laurent, born in 2010.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Last month, Laurent sharedA photo of Thomas With their two children to honor it on the day of Fathers. "Happy Father's Day @seanpthomas," says legend. "You are the best of the best! I am eternally grateful for the way you father and love our children. Thank you for taking us with you during this magic walk! We love you!"

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He recently found hisSave the last danceCO-STAR.

Sean Patrick Thomas in 2022
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In 2021,Stiles and Thomas celebrated The 20th anniversary ofSave the last danceBy making a virtual meeting to remember the film. As fun as they did, no star had predicted that they would discuss their dance drama for teenagers two decades after its release.

"I would never have expected it, for people to talk about it 20 years later," said ThomasEntertainment tonight. He also noted that fans of the film had told him that it normalized interracial relationships for them. Stiles said she was really proudSave the last dance To tackle prejudice and other racial problems and that it helped her "open her eyes" to her own privilege as a white woman.


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