
Sean Hayes
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-06-26 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
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
Acting
Secret of the Sundrop
as Pete the Guard
(2025)
(2024)
Am I OK?
as Stu
(2022)
"Sr."
as Self
(2022)
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
as Johnny Blaze
(2020)
Lazy Susan
as Susan
(2020)
(2020)
(2019)
(2019)
(2017)
The Emoji Movie
as Steven (voice)
(2017)
Tangled: Before Ever After
as Pete the Guard (voice)
(2016)
Hairspray Live!
as Mr. Pinky
(2016)
(2016)
(2014)
Party Central
as Terri (voice)
(2014)
How Murray Saved Christmas
as Edison Elf (voice)
(2014)
The Maya Rudolph Show
as Self
(2013)
Monsters University
as Terri (voice)
(2012)
The Three Stooges
as Larry
(2012)
Hit & Run
as Sandy Osterman
(2010)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
(2008)
Igor
as Brain (voice)
(2008)
Soul Men
as Danny Epstein
(2007)
The Bucket List
as Thomas
(2005)
Roberto the Insect Architect
as Narrator (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
(2002)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
(2002)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
as Clerk (archive footage)
(2002)
Martin and Lewis
as Jerry Lewis
(2001)
Cats & Dogs
as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
(2001)
The Tracker
as Punk Nikolai
(2000)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
as Brain Pod #13 (voice)
(1999)
Jackie's Back!
as Sean Hayes
(1998)
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
as Billy Collier
(1997)
Dancing on the Moon
as Young man
(1996)
A & P
as Sammy
Crew
(2021)
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Executive Producer
(2020)
Lazy Susan
Writer