Sean Hayes
1.4Acting

Sean Hayes

Jun 26, 1970 - Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA

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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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2003The Cat in the HatMr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)
Movie2007The Bucket ListThomas
Movie2004Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!Richard Levy the Shameless
Movie2008IgorBrain (voice)
Movie2008Soul MenDanny Epstein
Movie2013Monsters UniversityTerri (voice)
Movie1998Billy's Hollywood Screen KissBilly Collier
Movie2012The Three StoogesLarry
Movie2001The TrackerPunk Nikolai
Movie2012Hit & RunSandy Osterman
Movie2014Party CentralTerri (voice)
Movie2020Together in Pride: You Are Not AloneSelf
Movie2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
Movie2002Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will FerrellClerk (archive footage)
Movie1996A & PSammy
Movie2022"Sr."Self
Movie2022Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder MysteryJohnny Blaze
Movie2014How Murray Saved ChristmasEdison Elf (voice)
Movie2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James BurrowsSelf
Movie2003Pieces of AprilWayne
Movie2016Hairspray Live!Mr. Pinky
Movie2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty GaloreMr. Tinkles (voice)
Movie1997Dancing on the MoonYoung man
Movie2017Tangled: Before Ever AfterPete the Guard (voice)
Movie2016Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the ClownSelf
Movie2017The Emoji MovieSteven (voice)
Movie2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure BeginsBrain Pod #13 (voice)
Movie2002Martin and LewisJerry Lewis
Movie2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"Mr. Lorenzo
Movie2001Cats & DogsMr. Tinkles (voice)
Movie2019Comedy Central Roast of Alec BaldwinSelf
Movie2014The Maya Rudolph ShowSelf
Movie2020Lazy SusanSusan
Movie2005Roberto the Insect ArchitectNarrator (voice)
Movie2020One Night Only: The Best of BroadwaySelf
Movie2024Am I OK?Stu
Movie1999Jackie's Back!Sean Hayes
Movie2025The Running Man
Movie2025Is This Thing On?
Movie2018Secret of the SundropPete the Guard
TV Show1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf1
TV Show2001Dinner for Five1
TV Show2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf4
TV Show1996The Daily ShowSelf1
TV Show2005The Showbiz Show with David Spade2
TV Show2006Lovespring International1
TV Show2004Tom Goes to the MayorTour Guide (voice)1
TV Show1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2
TV Show1991Silk Stalkings1
TV Show2006Campus Ladies1
TV Show200630 RockJesse Parcell1
TV Show2001ScrubsNick1
TV Show1998Will & GraceJack McFarland194
TV Show1995MADtvSelf1
TV Show1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest1
TV Show2021Q-ForceSteve Maryweather (voice)10
TV Show2023SmartLess: On the RoadSelf6
TV Show2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert1
TV Show2005Weekends at the D.L.1
TV Show1998Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular1
TV Show2013Sean Saves the WorldSean15
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host1
TV Show2013The MillersKip Finkle11
TV Show2011PortlandiaSean1
TV Show2017Will & GraceJack McFarland52
TV Show2010Who Do You Think You Are?Self1
TV Show2017The NinetiesSelf1
TV Show1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf1
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self3
TV Show2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf1
TV Show2007Head CaseSelf1
TV Show2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest4
TV Show2005The Reichen ShowSelf1
TV Show2011Up All NightWalter4
TV Show1997The ViewSelf2
TV Show2000Curb Your EnthusiasmChristopher Mantle2
TV Show1956Tony AwardsSelf - Host1
TV Show2020Stars in the HouseSelf - Special Guest2
TV Show2011Billy on the StreetSelf1
TV Show2020Stars in the HouseSelf1
TV Show2012SmashTerry Falls3
TV Show2006Rachael Ray1
TV Show2009Parks and RecreationBuddy Wood1
TV Show2010Hot in ClevelandChad1
TV Show2010Hot in ClevelandSelf2
TV Show2005American Dad!Foster (voice)1
TV Show2013Hollywood Game NightSelf2
TV Show2017Rapunzel's Tangled AdventurePete the Guard (voice)1
TV Show2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf1
TV Show2010ConanSelf3
TV Show2006The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest1
TV Show2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf1

Crew

Media
Movie2021Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11Executive ProducerProduction
Movie2020Lazy SusanWriterWriting
TV ShowN/AEight Days a WeekProducerProduction
TV Show2011GrimmProducerProduction
TV Show2012The Soul ManProducerProduction
TV Show2016CrowdedExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2021Q-ForceExecutive ProducerProduction
TV ShowN/ASt. DonatusExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2023SmartLess: On the RoadExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2010Hot in ClevelandExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2025Billy Joel: And So It GoesExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2013Hollywood Game NightCreatorCreator
TV Show2023SmartLess: On the RoadCreatorCreator