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.
Sean's father was an engineer for DuPont. His mother, Cheryl, was a
financial analyst also for DuPont.
Graduated from Brandywine High School, Wilmington, Delaware.
Both of his parents are from Guyana.
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.
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.
He and his wife Aonika Laurent had their son Luc Laurent Thomas born June 9, 2010.