
Sean Hayes
Acting
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.
Born: June 26, 1970 · Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
Filmography (84)

Is This Thing On?
2025

The Running Man
2025

Billy Joel: And So It Goes
2025

Am I OK?
2024

SmartLess: On the Road
2023

Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
2022

"Sr."
2022

Q-Force
2021

Lazy Susan
2020

Stars in the House
2020

Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
2019

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019

Will & Grace
2017

The Emoji Movie
2017

The Nineties
2017

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017

Tangled: Before Ever After
2017

Hairspray Live!
2016

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
2016

Crowded
2016

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015

How Murray Saved Christmas
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

Party Central
2014

Sean Saves the World
2013

The Millers
2013

Hollywood Game Night
2013

Monsters University
2013

Hit & Run
2012

The Soul Man
2012

The Three Stooges
2012

Smash
2012

Billy on the Street
2011

Grimm
2011

Up All Night
2011

Portlandia
2011

Conan
2010

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010

Hot in Cleveland
2010

Who Do You Think You Are?
2010

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009

Parks and Recreation
2009

Soul Men
2008

Igor
2008

The Bucket List
2007

Head Case
2007

The Graham Norton Show
2007

30 Rock
2006

Rachael Ray
2006

The Megan Mullally Show
2006

Lovespring International
2006

Campus Ladies
2006

The Reichen Show
2005

American Dad!
2005

Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004

The Cat in the Hat
2003

Pieces of April
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

Martin and Lewis
2002

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002

The Tracker
2001

Scrubs
2001

Dinner for Five
2001

Cats & Dogs
2001

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000

Jackie's Back!
1999

Will & Grace
1998

Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
1998

The View
1997

The Daily Show
1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996

MADtv
1995

Inside the Actors Studio
1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Silk Stalkings
1991

Saturday Night Live
1975

People's Choice Awards
1975

Golden Globe Awards
1944
