Sean Hayes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-06-26 (55 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Hayes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • Conan

    Conan

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Parks and Recreation

    Parks and Recreation

  • The View

    The View

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • The Running Man

    The Running Man

  • Silk Stalkings

    Silk Stalkings

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Monsters University

    Monsters University

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Smash

    Smash

  • The Cat in the Hat

    The Cat in the Hat

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

    Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

  • The Bucket List

    The Bucket List

  • Tom Goes to the Mayor

    Tom Goes to the Mayor

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss

    Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss

  • Up All Night

    Up All Night

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

  • Hollywood Game Night

    Hollywood Game Night

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

    Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

  • The Millers

    The Millers

  • The Emoji Movie

    The Emoji Movie

  • Igor

    Igor

  • The Three Stooges

    The Three Stooges

  • Head Case

    Head Case

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Hit & Run

    Hit & Run

  • Cats & Dogs

    Cats & Dogs

  • Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

    Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

  • Billy on the Street

    Billy on the Street

  • The Nineties

    The Nineties

  • Soul Men

    Soul Men

  • Jackie's Back!

    Jackie's Back!

  • Secret of the Sundrop

    Secret of the Sundrop

  • Tangled: Before Ever After

    Tangled: Before Ever After

  • The Showbiz Show with David Spade

    The Showbiz Show with David Spade

  • Pieces of April

    Pieces of April

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

    Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

  • Roberto the Insect Architect

    Roberto the Insect Architect

  • Is This Thing On?

    Is This Thing On?

  • Q-Force

    Q-Force

  • "Sr."

    "Sr."

  • SmartLess: On the Road

    SmartLess: On the Road

  • Am I OK?

    Am I OK?

  • The Tracker

    The Tracker

  • Party Central

    Party Central

  • Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

    Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

  • Lazy Susan

    Lazy Susan

  • One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

    One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

  • The Maya Rudolph Show

    The Maya Rudolph Show

  • Weekends at the D.L.

    Weekends at the D.L.

  • How Murray Saved Christmas

    How Murray Saved Christmas

  • Campus Ladies

    Campus Ladies

  • Sean Saves the World

    Sean Saves the World

  • Martin and Lewis

    Martin and Lewis

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

  • Dancing on the Moon

    Dancing on the Moon

  • Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular

    Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Lovespring International

    Lovespring International

  • A & P

    A & P

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

    Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Dinner for Five

    Dinner for Five

  • Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

    Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

  • 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"

  • Hairspray Live!

    Hairspray Live!

  • Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

    Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin