Sean Hayes

Sean Hayes

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.

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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

7.518
Dinner for Five

Dinner for Five

8.2
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.7
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.354
The Showbiz Show with David Spade

The Showbiz Show with David Spade

7.3
Lovespring International

Lovespring International

0
Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor

6.8
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.411
Silk Stalkings

Silk Stalkings

6.1
Campus Ladies

Campus Ladies

3.5
30 Rock

30 Rock

7.448
Scrubs

Scrubs

8.01
Will & Grace

Will & Grace

6.855
MADtv

MADtv

6.942
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.2
Q-Force

Q-Force

6.7
SmartLess: On the Road

SmartLess: On the Road

8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.343
Weekends at the D.L.

Weekends at the D.L.

0
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular

Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular

0
Sean Saves the World

Sean Saves the World

5.917
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

7
The Millers

The Millers

5.9
Portlandia

Portlandia

6.9
Will & Grace

Will & Grace

7.494
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

6.6
The Nineties

The Nineties

6.8
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

3.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.5
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

5.7
Head Case

Head Case

6.286
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5.061
The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

4.8
Up All Night

Up All Night

6
The View

The View

4.5
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

5.1
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

0
Billy on the Street

Billy on the Street

6.6
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

0
Smash

Smash

6.5
Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

5.1
Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

8.021
Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

7.4
Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

7.4
American Dad!

American Dad!

6.975
Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

6.5
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

7.217
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.343
Conan

Conan

7.1
The Megan Mullally Show

The Megan Mullally Show

4.2
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.2

Movies

The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat

5.294
The Bucket List

The Bucket List

7.188
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

5.7
Igor

Igor

5.9
Soul Men

Soul Men

6.1
Monsters University

Monsters University

7.04
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss

Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss

5.9
The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges

5.795
The Tracker

The Tracker

4.2
Hit & Run

Hit & Run

5.708
Party Central

Party Central

6.8
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

10
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

0
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

7.7
A & P

A & P

8
"Sr."

"Sr."

6.9
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

5.9
How Murray Saved Christmas

How Murray Saved Christmas

5.9
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

4.3
Pieces of April

Pieces of April

6.4
Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live!

7.4
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

5.188
Dancing on the Moon

Dancing on the Moon

5.75
Tangled: Before Ever After

Tangled: Before Ever After

6.8
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

7
The Emoji Movie

The Emoji Movie

5.427
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

6.4
Martin and Lewis

Martin and Lewis

6.1
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

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

6.6
Cats & Dogs

Cats & Dogs

5.387
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

7
Lazy Susan

Lazy Susan

4.526
The Maya Rudolph Show

The Maya Rudolph Show

5
Roberto the Insect Architect

Roberto the Insect Architect

10
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

6
Am I OK?

Am I OK?

6.323
Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back!

6.857
The Running Man

The Running Man

0
Is This Thing On?

Is This Thing On?

0
Secret of the Sundrop

Secret of the Sundrop

8