Sean Hayes
Birthdate
June 26, 1970 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
June 26, 1970 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
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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.
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Sean Hayes's LGBTQ+ Titles
Hairspray Live!
Mr. Pinky
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
Billy Collier
Acting (92)
Is This Thing On?
Secret of the Sundrop as Pete the Guard
2025
The Running Man
2024
Am I OK? as Stu
2023
SmartLess: On the Road as Self (6 episodes)
2022
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery as Johnny Blaze
2022
"Sr." as Self
2021
Q-Force as Steve Maryweather (voice) (10 episodes)
2020
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway as Self
2020
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone as Self
2020
Lazy Susan as Susan
2020
Stars in the House as Self (1 episode)
2020
Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest (2 episodes)
2019
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin as Self
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" as Mr. Lorenzo
2017
Will & Grace as Jack McFarland (52 episodes)
2017
The Emoji Movie as Steven (voice)
2017
The Nineties as Self (1 episode)
2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Pete the Guard (voice) (1 episode)
2017
Tangled: Before Ever After as Pete the Guard (voice)
2016
Hairspray Live! as Mr. Pinky
2016
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown as Self
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1 episode)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self (1 episode)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2014
How Murray Saved Christmas as Edison Elf (voice)
2014
The Maya Rudolph Show as Self
2014
Party Central as Terri (voice)
2013
The Millers as Kip Finkle (11 episodes)
2013
Sean Saves the World as Sean (15 episodes)
2013
Hollywood Game Night as Self (2 episodes)
2013
Monsters University as Terri (voice)
2012
Hit & Run as Sandy Osterman
2012
The Three Stooges as Larry
2012
Smash as Terry Falls (3 episodes)
2011
Billy on the Street as Self (1 episode)
2011
Up All Night as Walter (4 episodes)
2011
Portlandia as Sean (1 episode)
2010
Conan as Self (3 episodes)
2010
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
2010
Hot in Cleveland as Chad (1 episode)
2010
Hot in Cleveland as Self (2 episodes)
2010
Who Do You Think You Are? as Self (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (4 episodes)
2009
Parks and Recreation as Buddy Wood (1 episode)
2008
Soul Men as Danny Epstein
2008
Igor as Brain (voice)
2007
The Bucket List as Thomas
2007
Head Case as Self (1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self (1 episode)
2006
30 Rock as Jesse Parcell (1 episode)
2006
Rachael Ray (1 episode)
2006
The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2006
Lovespring International (1 episode)
2006
Campus Ladies (1 episode)
2005
The Reichen Show as Self (1 episode)
2005
The Showbiz Show with David Spade (2 episodes)
2005
Weekends at the D.L. (1 episode)
2005
Roberto the Insect Architect as Narrator (voice)
2005
American Dad! as Foster (voice) (1 episode)
2004
Tom Goes to the Mayor as Tour Guide (voice) (1 episode)
2004
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! as Richard Levy the Shameless
2003
The Cat in the Hat as Mr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)
2003
Pieces of April as Wayne
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (4 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (2 episodes)
2002
Martin and Lewis as Jerry Lewis
2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell as Clerk (archive footage)
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2001
The Tracker as Punk Nikolai
2001
Scrubs as Nick (1 episode)
2001
Dinner for Five (1 episode)
2001
Cats & Dogs as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Christopher Mantle (2 episodes)
2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins as Brain Pod #13 (voice)
1999
Jackie's Back! as Sean Hayes
1998
Will & Grace as Jack McFarland (194 episodes)
1998
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (1 episode)
1998
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss as Billy Collier
1997
The View as Self (2 episodes)
1997
Dancing on the Moon as Young man
1996
The Daily Show as Self (1 episode)
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self (1 episode)
1996
A & P as Sammy
1995
MADtv as Self (1 episode)
1994
Inside the Actors Studio as Self (1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2 episodes)
1991
Silk Stalkings (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Host (1 episode)
Production (10)
Eight Days a Week (1 episode)
• Producer (1 episode)
St. Donatus (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
Billy Joel: And So It Goes (2 episodes)
• Executive Producer (2 episodes)
2023
SmartLess: On the Road (6 episodes)
• Executive Producer (6 episodes)
2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
• Executive Producer
2021
Q-Force (10 episodes)
• Executive Producer (10 episodes)
2016
Crowded (13 episodes)
• Executive Producer (13 episodes)
2012
The Soul Man (12 episodes)
• Producer (12 episodes)
2011
Grimm (66 episodes)
• Producer (66 episodes)
2010
Hot in Cleveland (10 episodes)
• Executive Producer (10 episodes)
Creator (2)
2023
SmartLess: On the Road
• Creator
2013
Hollywood Game Night
• Creator
Writing (1)
2020
Lazy Susan
• Writer