Sean Hayes
Acting
- Born:
- 1970-06-26
- Place of birth:
- Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
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
Filmography
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
The Unknown
Is This Thing On?
The Running Man
Am I OK?
SmartLess: On the Road
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
"Sr."
Q-Force
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Lazy Susan
Stars in the House
The Morning Show
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Will & Grace
The Emoji Movie
The Nineties
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Tangled: Before Ever After
Hairspray Live!
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
How Murray Saved Christmas
The Maya Rudolph Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Party Central
Sean Saves the World
The Millers
Hollywood Game Night
Monsters University
Hit & Run
The Three Stooges
Smash
Billy on the Street
Up All Night
Portlandia
Conan
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Hot in Cleveland
Who Do You Think You Are?
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Parks and Recreation
Soul Men
Igor
The Bucket List
Head Case
The Graham Norton Show
30 Rock
Rachael Ray
The Megan Mullally Show
Lovespring International
Campus Ladies
The Reichen Show
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
Weekends at the D.L.
Roberto the Insect Architect
American Dad!
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
The Cat in the Hat
Pieces of April
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Martin and Lewis
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
The Tracker
Scrubs
Dinner for Five
Cats & Dogs
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Jackie's Back!
Will & Grace
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
The View
Dancing on the Moon
The Daily Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
A & P
MADtv
Inside the Actors Studio
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Silk Stalkings
Rugrats
Saturday Night Live
People's Choice Awards
Tony Awards
Golden Globe Awards