Sean Hayes
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 26, 1970 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
Biography
Sean Patrick Hayes (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he gained acclaim for his role as Jack McFarland on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also received nominations for six Golden Globe Awards and two Tony Awards, winning one. He also runs a television production company called Hazy Mills Productions, which produces shows such as Grimm, Hot in Cleveland, The Soul Man, and Hollywood Game Night. He portrayed Jerry Lewis in the CBS film Martin and Lewis (2002). He is known for his appearances in films such as Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998), Cats & Dogs (2001), Pieces of April (2003), The Cat in the Hat (2003), Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004), The Bucket List (2007), Igor (2008), The Three Stooges (2012), Monsters University (2013), and Am I OK? (2022). Since July 2020, he has co-hosted the comedy podcast SmartLess alongside Jason Bateman and Will Arnett. Hayes made his Broadway debut playing Chuck Baxter in the musical revival Promises, Promises in 2010, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He portrayed God in the comedy An Act of God from 2015 to 2016. Oscar Levant in the Doug Wright play Good Night, Oscar in 2022, the latter of which earned him the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play. He hosted the 64th Tony Awards in 2010, for which he was awarded a Primetime Emmy Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Hayes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
The Unknown
Movie · as Elliott
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
TV · as Wilbur Wright · 1 ep
The Running Man
Movie · as Gary Greenbacks
Is This Thing On?
Movie · as Stephen
Am I OK?
Movie · as Stu
SmartLess: On the Road
TV · as Self · 6 eps
"Sr."
Movie · as Self
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Movie · as Johnny Blaze
Q-Force
TV · as Steve Maryweather (voice) · 10 eps
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Movie · as Self
Lazy Susan
Movie · as Susan
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
Movie · as Self
Stars in the House
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 2 eps
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Movie · as Mr. Lorenzo
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Movie · as Self
The Morning Show
TV · as Wyatt
Tangled: Before Ever After
Movie · as Pete the Guard (voice)
The Emoji Movie
Movie · as 'Devil' Steven (voice)
Will & Grace
TV · as Jack McFarland · 52 eps
The Nineties
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
TV · as Pete the Guard (voice) · 10 eps
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Movie · as Self
Hairspray Live!
Movie · as Mr. Pinky
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
Movie · as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Party Central
Movie · as Terri (voice)
How Murray Saved Christmas
Movie · as Edison Elf (voice)
The Maya Rudolph Show
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Monsters University
Movie · as Terri (voice)
Sean Saves the World
TV · as Sean · 15 eps
The Millers
TV · as Kip Finkle · 11 eps
Hollywood Game Night
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Three Stooges
Movie · as Larry
Hit & Run
Movie · as Sandy Osterman
Smash
TV · as Terry Falls · 3 eps
Portlandia
TV · as Sean · 1 ep
Up All Night
TV · as Walter · 4 eps
Billy on the Street
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Movie · as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hot in Cleveland
TV · as Chad, Self · 1 ep
Conan
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Parks and Recreation
TV · as Buddy Wood · 1 ep
Igor
Movie · as Brain (voice)
Soul Men
Movie · as Danny Epstein
The Bucket List
Movie · as Thomas
Head Case
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lovespring International
TV · 1 ep
Campus Ladies
TV · 1 ep
30 Rock
TV · as Jesse Parcell · 1 ep
Rachael Ray
TV · 1 ep
The Megan Mullally Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Roberto the Insect Architect
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
TV · 2 eps
Weekends at the D.L.
TV · 1 ep
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
American Dad!
TV · as Foster (voice) · 1 ep
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Movie · as Richard Levy the Shameless
Tom Goes to the Mayor
TV · as Tour Guide (voice) · 1 ep
The Cat in the Hat
Movie · as Mr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)
Pieces of April
Movie · as Wayne
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 9 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest, Self - Guest Host · 2 eps
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Movie · as Clerk (archive footage)
Martin and Lewis
Movie · as Jerry Lewis
The Tracker
Movie · as Punk Nikolai
Cats & Dogs
Movie · as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
Dinner for Five
TV · 1 ep
Scrubs
TV · as Nick · 1 ep
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Movie · as Brain Pod #13 (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Christopher Mantle · 2 eps
Jackie's Back!
Movie · as Sean Hayes
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
Movie · as Billy Collier
Will & Grace
TV · as Jack McFarland · 194 eps
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
TV · 1 ep
Dancing on the Moon
Movie · as Young man
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
A & P
Movie · as Sammy
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
MADtv
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 2 eps
Silk Stalkings
TV · 1 ep
Rugrats
TV · as Talent Show Director (voice) · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee / Presenter · 1 ep