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Sean Hayes

Sean Hayes

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 26, 1970 (55)
Birthplace Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 a ... lso 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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Filmography

Am I OK?

Am I OK?

2024

as Stu

Lazy Susan

Lazy Susan

2020

as Susan

Tangled: Before Ever After

Tangled: Before Ever After

2017

as Pete the Guard (voice)

The Emoji Movie

The Emoji Movie

2017

as Steven (voice)

Hairspray Live!

Hairspray Live!

2016

as Mr. Pinky

How Murray Saved Christmas

How Murray Saved Christmas

2014

as Edison Elf (voice)

Party Central

Party Central

2014

as Terri (voice)

Monsters University

Monsters University

2013

as Terri (voice)

The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges

2012

as Larry

Hit & Run

Hit & Run

2012

as Sandy Osterman

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

2010

as Mr. Tinkles (voice)

Soul Men

Soul Men

2008

as Danny Epstein

Igor

Igor

2008

as Brain (voice)

The Bucket List

The Bucket List

2007

as Thomas

Roberto the Insect Architect

Roberto the Insect Architect

2005

as Narrator (voice)

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

2004

as Richard Levy the Shameless

The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat

2003

as Mr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)

Pieces of April

Pieces of April

2003

as Wayne

Martin and Lewis

Martin and Lewis

2002

as Jerry Lewis

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

2002

as Clerk (archive footage)

Cats & Dogs

Cats & Dogs

2001

as Mr. Tinkles (voice)

The Tracker

The Tracker

2001

as Punk Nikolai

Jackie's Back!

Jackie's Back!

1999

as Sean Hayes

Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss

Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss

1998

as Billy Collier

Dancing on the Moon

Dancing on the Moon

1997

as Young man

A & P

A & P

1996

as Sammy

Lazy Susan

Lazy Susan

2020

Writer

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Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

2021

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Will & Grace

as Jack McFarland

Episodes: 194

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Will & Grace

as Jack McFarland

Episodes: 52

First Aired: Sep 28, 2017

Sean Saves the World

as Sean

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Oct 03, 2013

The Millers

as Kip Finkle

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Oct 03, 2013

Q-Force

as Steve Maryweather (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 02, 2021

Up All Night

as Walter

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 14, 2011

Smash

as Terry Falls

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 06, 2012

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Christopher Mantle

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

Tom Goes to the Mayor

as Tour Guide (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 2004

30 Rock

as Jesse Parcell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

Scrubs

as Nick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2001

Portlandia

as Sean

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2011

Parks and Recreation

as Buddy Wood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2009

Hot in Cleveland

as Chad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2010

American Dad!

as Foster (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

as Pete the Guard (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2017

SmartLess: On the Road

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 23, 2023

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Conan

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

The Showbiz Show with David Spade

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 2005

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Stars in the House

as Self - Special Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 16, 2020

Hot in Cleveland

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 16, 2010

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 11, 2013

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

Dinner for Five

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 06, 2001

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Lovespring International

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 05, 2006

Silk Stalkings

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1991

Campus Ladies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 2006

MADtv

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Weekends at the D.L.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 2005

Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 10, 1998

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 2010

The Nineties

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2017

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Head Case

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 18, 2007

The Reichen Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 2005

Tony Awards

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Billy on the Street

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 18, 2011

Stars in the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2020

Rachael Ray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

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