Sean Hayes
Known for Acting · 93 credits
- Born
- 1970-06-26 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Sean P. Hayes · Sean Patrick Hayes · شان هيس
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
TV Shows (52)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
American Dad!
2005
as Foster (voice)
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Conan
2010
as Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Christopher Mantle
The View
1997
as Self
Scrubs
2001
as Nick
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
30 Rock
2006
as Jesse Parcell
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host
Will & Grace
1998
as Jack McFarland
Parks and Recreation
2009
as Buddy Wood
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self / Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Chad / Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Silk Stalkings
1991
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
Smash
2012
as Terry Falls
Stars in the House
2020
as Self - Special Guest
Portlandia
2011
as Sean
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
as Pete the Guard (voice)
Will & Grace
2017
as Jack McFarland
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Up All Night
2011
as Walter
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
as Tour Guide (voice)
Rachael Ray
2006
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010
as Self
The Millers
2013
as Kip Finkle
Billy on the Street
2011
as Self
Head Case
2007
as Self
The Nineties
2017
as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
Q-Force
2021
as Steve Maryweather (voice)
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
Campus Ladies
2006
Sean Saves the World
2013
as Sean
SmartLess: On the Road
2023
as Self
Weekends at the D.L.
2005
MADtv
1995
as Self
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
1998
Lovespring International
2006
Dinner for Five
2001
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
Movies (41)
The Running Man
2025
as Gary Greenbacks
Monsters University
2013
as Terri (voice)
The Emoji Movie
2017
as Steven (voice)
The Cat in the Hat
2003
as Mr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
Cats & Dogs
2001
as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
The Bucket List
2007
as Thomas
Igor
2008
as Brain (voice)
The Three Stooges
2012
as Larry
Am I OK?
2024
as Stu
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017
as Pete the Guard (voice)
Is This Thing On?
2025
as Stephen
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004
as Richard Levy the Shameless
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
2000
as Brain Pod #13 (voice)
Party Central
2014
as Terri (voice)
Soul Men
2008
as Danny Epstein
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
Pieces of April
2003
as Wayne
The Tracker
2001
as Punk Nikolai
Hit & Run
2012
as Sandy Osterman
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002
as Clerk (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Hairspray Live!
2016
as Mr. Pinky
"Sr."
2022
as Self
Jackie's Back!
1999
as Sean Hayes
Lazy Susan
2020
as Susan
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
2022
as Johnny Blaze
How Murray Saved Christmas
2014
as Edison Elf (voice)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Mr. Lorenzo
Secret of the Sundrop
2018
as Pete the Guard
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
2019
as Self
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
2020
as Self
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
2020
as Self
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
1998
as Billy Collier
Martin and Lewis
2002
as Jerry Lewis
The Maya Rudolph Show
2014
as Self
Dancing on the Moon
1997
as Young man
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
2016
as Self
A & P
1996
as Sammy
Roberto the Insect Architect
2005
as Narrator (voice)
The Unknown
2026
as Elliott
About 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… With 93 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Sean Hayes has appeared in 41 films and 52 TV shows.
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- The Running Man (2025) — as Gary Greenbacks
- Monsters University (2013) — as Terri (voice)
- The Emoji Movie (2017) — as Steven (voice)
- The Cat in the Hat (2003) — as Mr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) — as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
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