Sean Hayes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

97

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

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Running Man

    The Running Man

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The View

    The View

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Parks and Recreation

    Parks and Recreation

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • People's Choice Awards

    People's Choice Awards

  • Monsters University

    Monsters University

  • Silk Stalkings

    Silk Stalkings

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Smash

    Smash

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • The Bucket List

    The Bucket List

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

    Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

  • Igor

    Igor

  • "Sr."

    "Sr."

  • The Emoji Movie

    The Emoji Movie

  • Tom Goes to the Mayor

    Tom Goes to the Mayor

  • Hollywood Game Night

    Hollywood Game Night

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Party Central

    Party Central

  • Soul Men

    Soul Men

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • The Nineties

    The Nineties

  • Up All Night

    Up All Night

  • The Cat in the Hat

    The Cat in the Hat

  • Head Case

    Head Case

  • Is This Thing On?

    Is This Thing On?

  • The Millers

    The Millers

  • Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

    Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Cats & Dogs

    Cats & Dogs

  • Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular

    Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular

  • The Three Stooges

    The Three Stooges

  • A & P

    A & P

  • Billy on the Street

    Billy on the Street

  • Q-Force

    Q-Force

  • Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

    Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

  • Sean Saves the World

    Sean Saves the World

  • Tangled: Before Ever After

    Tangled: Before Ever After

  • SmartLess: On the Road

    SmartLess: On the Road

  • Secret of the Sundrop

    Secret of the Sundrop

  • Campus Ladies

    Campus Ladies

  • Lovespring International

    Lovespring International

  • The Showbiz Show with David Spade

    The Showbiz Show with David Spade

  • Am I OK?

    Am I OK?

  • Hit & Run

    Hit & Run

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Weekends at the D.L.

    Weekends at the D.L.

  • Dinner for Five

    Dinner for Five

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

    Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Pieces of April

    Pieces of April

  • Hairspray Live!

    Hairspray Live!

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

    Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

  • Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

    Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

  • Lazy Susan

    Lazy Susan

  • Jackie's Back!

    Jackie's Back!

  • 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"

  • The Maya Rudolph Show

    The Maya Rudolph Show

  • One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

    One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

  • Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

    Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

  • Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss

    Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss

  • The Tracker

    The Tracker

  • Dancing on the Moon

    Dancing on the Moon

  • Martin and Lewis

    Martin and Lewis

  • How Murray Saved Christmas

    How Murray Saved Christmas

  • Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

    Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

  • Roberto the Insect Architect

    Roberto the Insect Architect