Portrait of Sean Hayes

Sean Hayes

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Hayes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: June 26, 1970

Place of Birth: Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2024
Am I OK?

as Stu

2022
"Sr."

as Self

2021
Q-Force

as Steve Maryweather (voice)

2020
Lazy Susan

as Susan

2020
Stars in the House

as Self - Special Guest

2018
Secret of the Sundrop

as Pete the Guard

2017
Will & Grace

as Jack McFarland

2017
The Emoji Movie

as Steven (voice)

2017
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

2014
How Murray Saved Christmas

as Edison Elf (voice)

2014
Party Central

as Terri (voice)

2013
The Millers

as Kip Finkle

2013
Monsters University

as Terri (voice)

2012
Hit & Run

as Sandy Osterman

2012
2012
Smash

as Terry Falls

2011
Up All Night

as Walter

2011
Portlandia

as Sean

2010
Conan

as Self

2010
2010
2009
2008
Soul Men

as Danny Epstein

2008
Igor

as Brain (voice)

2007
2007
Head Case

as Self

2006
30 Rock

as Jesse Parcell

2006
2005
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
2002
Martin and Lewis

as Jerry Lewis

2002
2001
The Tracker

as Punk Nikolai

2001
Scrubs

as Nick

2001
Cats & Dogs

as Mr. Tinkles (voice)

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Christopher Mantle

1999
Jackie's Back!

as Sean Hayes

1998
Will & Grace

as Jack McFarland

1998
1997
The View

as Self

1997
1996
1995
MADtv

as Self

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Host