Sean Hayes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

95

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

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Running Man

    The Running Man

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • 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

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Parks and Recreation

    Parks and Recreation

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The View

    The View

  • 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 Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Silk Stalkings

    Silk Stalkings

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

    Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Monsters University

    Monsters University

  • Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

    Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

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

    Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

  • 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"

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • The Cat in the Hat

    The Cat in the Hat

  • Smash

    Smash

  • The Megan Mullally Show

    The Megan Mullally Show

  • Lazy Susan

    Lazy Susan

  • The Emoji Movie

    The Emoji Movie

  • Is This Thing On?

    Is This Thing On?

  • The Millers

    The Millers

  • Up All Night

    Up All Night

  • Hit & Run

    Hit & Run

  • Hollywood Game Night

    Hollywood Game Night

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Tom Goes to the Mayor

    Tom Goes to the Mayor

  • The Bucket List

    The Bucket List

  • Igor

    Igor

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • How Murray Saved Christmas

    How Murray Saved Christmas

  • Billy on the Street

    Billy on the Street

  • The Tracker

    The Tracker

  • Tangled: Before Ever After

    Tangled: Before Ever After

  • "Sr."

    "Sr."

  • Soul Men

    Soul Men

  • Head Case

    Head Case

  • Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

    Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

  • Party Central

    Party Central

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

    Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

  • Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

    Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Cats & Dogs

    Cats & Dogs

  • The Three Stooges

    The Three Stooges

  • A & P

    A & P

  • The Nineties

    The Nineties

  • The Showbiz Show with David Spade

    The Showbiz Show with David Spade

  • Sean Saves the World

    Sean Saves the World

  • Am I OK?

    Am I OK?

  • Q-Force

    Q-Force

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

  • Pieces of April

    Pieces of April

  • SmartLess: On the Road

    SmartLess: On the Road

  • The Maya Rudolph Show

    The Maya Rudolph Show

  • Secret of the Sundrop

    Secret of the Sundrop

  • Campus Ladies

    Campus Ladies

  • Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

    Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!

  • Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss

    Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss

  • Lovespring International

    Lovespring International

  • Jackie's Back!

    Jackie's Back!

  • One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

    One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Weekends at the D.L.

    Weekends at the D.L.

  • Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular

    Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular

  • Dancing on the Moon

    Dancing on the Moon

  • Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

    Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

  • Martin and Lewis

    Martin and Lewis

  • Hairspray Live!

    Hairspray Live!

  • Dinner for Five

    Dinner for Five

  • The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards

    The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards

  • Roberto the Insect Architect

    Roberto the Insect Architect

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

    Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin