Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 26, 1970
Place of Birth
Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
Credits
103 titles
Sean Hayes
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.
Known For
Filmography
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Wilbur Wright
The Unknown
Elliott
Is This Thing On?
Stephen
The Running Man
Gary Greenbacks
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
Executive Producer
Am I OK?
Stu
SmartLess: On the Road
Self
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Johnny Blaze
"Sr."
Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Executive Producer
Q-Force
Steve Maryweather (voice)
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
Self
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Self
Lazy Susan
Susan
Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Mr. Lorenzo
So Close
Executive Producer
Secret of the Sundrop
Pete the Guard
Will & Grace
Jack McFarland
The Emoji Movie
Steven (voice)
The Nineties
Self
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Pete the Guard (voice)
Tangled: Before Ever After
Pete the Guard (voice)
Hairspray Live!
Mr. Pinky
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
Self
Crowded
Executive Producer
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
How Murray Saved Christmas
Edison Elf (voice)
The Maya Rudolph Show
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Party Central
Terri (voice)
The Millers
Kip Finkle
Sean Saves the World
Sean
Hollywood Game Night
Self
Monsters University
Terri (voice)
Hit & Run
Sandy Osterman
The Soul Man
Producer
The Three Stooges
Larry
Smash
Terry Falls
Billy on the Street
Self
Grimm
Producer
Up All Night
Walter
Portlandia
Sean
Conan
Self
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Mr. Tinkles (voice)
Hot in Cleveland
Chad
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self