Sean Hayes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

91

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-06-26 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

  • Sean P. Hayes
  • Sean Patrick Hayes
  • شان هيس

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.

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Known For

Monsters University
7.0%

Monsters University

Jun 19, 2013

The Bucket List
7.2%

The Bucket List

Dec 25, 2007

The Emoji Movie
5.4%

The Emoji Movie

Jul 23, 2017

American Dad!
7.0%

American Dad!

Feb 6, 2005

Scrubs
8.0%

Scrubs

Oct 2, 2001

The Cat in the Hat
5.3%

The Cat in the Hat

Nov 21, 2003

Cats & Dogs
5.4%

Cats & Dogs

Jul 4, 2001

Parks and Recreation
8.0%

Parks and Recreation

Apr 9, 2009

Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.0%

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Oct 15, 2000

30 Rock
7.4%

30 Rock

Oct 11, 2006

The Three Stooges
5.8%

The Three Stooges

Apr 13, 2012

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Acting

Is This Thing On?
2025
The Running Man
2024
Am I OK? as Stu
2023
SmartLess: On the Road as Self
2022
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery as Johnny Blaze
2022
"Sr." as Self
2021
Q-Force as Steve Maryweather (voice)
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 - Special Guest
2020
Stars in the House as Self
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
2017
The Emoji Movie as Steven (voice)
2017
The Nineties as Self
2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Pete the Guard (voice)
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
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
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
2013
Sean Saves the World as Sean
2013
Hollywood Game Night as Self
2013
Monsters University as Terri (voice)
2012
Hit & Run as Sandy Osterman
2012
The Three Stooges as Larry
2012
Smash as Terry Falls
2011
Billy on the Street as Self
2011
Up All Night as Walter
2011
Portlandia as Sean
2010
Conan as Self
2010
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
2010
Hot in Cleveland as Chad
2010
Hot in Cleveland as Self
2010
Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009
Parks and Recreation as Buddy Wood
2008
Soul Men as Danny Epstein
2008
Igor as Brain (voice)
2007
The Bucket List as Thomas
2007
Head Case as Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self
2006
30 Rock as Jesse Parcell
2006
Rachael Ray
2006
The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
2006
Lovespring International
2006
Campus Ladies
2005
The Reichen Show as Self
2005
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
Weekends at the D.L.
2005
Roberto the Insect Architect as Narrator (voice)
2005
American Dad! as Foster (voice)
2004
Tom Goes to the Mayor as Tour Guide (voice)
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
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
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
2001
Dinner for Five
2001
Cats & Dogs as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Christopher Mantle
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
1998
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
1998
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss as Billy Collier
1997
The View as Self
1997
Dancing on the Moon as Young man
1996
The Daily Show as Self
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
1996
A & P as Sammy
1995
MADtv as Self
1994
Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991
Silk Stalkings
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Host

Creator

2023
SmartLess: On the Road as Creator
2013
Hollywood Game Night as Creator

Production

Eight Days a Week as Producer
St. Donatus as Executive Producer
Billy Joel: And So It Goes as Executive Producer
2023
SmartLess: On the Road as Executive Producer
2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 as Executive Producer
2021
Q-Force as Executive Producer
2016
Crowded as Executive Producer
2012
The Soul Man as Producer
2011
Grimm as Producer
2010
Hot in Cleveland as Executive Producer

Writing

2020
Lazy Susan as Writer
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