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Sean Hayes

Acting

Born June 26, 1970 · Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA

Also known as Sean P. Hayes · Sean Patrick Hayes · شان هيس

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.

Awards & recognition

  • GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award · 2019
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 2000
  • Tony AwardBest Actor in a Musical · 2010 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Billy Joel: And So It Goes

2025Executive Producer

Grimm

2011Producer

Scrubs

2001as Nick

SmartLess: On the Road

2023as Self

Parks and Recreation

2009as Buddy Wood

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000as Christopher Mantle

30 Rock

2006as Jesse Parcell

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

2017as Pete the Guard (voice)

Hairspray Live!

2016as Mr. Pinky

Conan

2010as Self

Hot in Cleveland

2010as Self

The Bucket List

2007as Thomas

The Graham Norton Show

2007as Self

Monsters University

2013as Terri (voice)

Mad TV

1995as Self

Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

2019as Self

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

2016as Self

American Dad!

2005as Foster (voice)

Tom Goes to the Mayor

2004as Tour Guide (voice)

Sr.

2022as Self

The Nineties

2017as Self

Portlandia

2011as Sean

Jackie's Back!

1999as Sean Hayes

Will & Grace

1998as Jack McFarland

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Host

The Running Man

2025as Gary Greenbacks

Tangled: Before Ever After

2017as Pete the Guard (voice)

Party Central

2013as Terri (voice)

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010as Self

Q-Force

2021as Steve Maryweather (voice)

Is This Thing On?

2025as Stephen

Pieces of April

2003as Wayne

Am I OK?

2022as Stu

Smash

2012as Terry Falls

Billy on the Street

2011as Self

The Daily Show

1996as Self

Head Case

2007as Self

Dancing on the Moon

1997as Young man

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015as Self - Guest

Soul Men

2008as Danny Epstein

Silk Stalkings

1991

The Soul Man

2012Producer

Up All Night

2011as Walter

Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

2022as Johnny Blaze

Igor

2008as Brain (voice)

The Millers

2013as Kip Finkle

The Three Stooges

2012as Larry

Hit and Run

2012as Sandy Osterman

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

2004as Richard Levy the Shameless

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003as Self