Sean Hayes
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 26, 1970
- Birthplace
- 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Hayes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- Untitled Grimm Reboot Film
Untitled Grimm Reboot Film TBA
Executive Producer
The Unknown 2026
as Elliott
Is This Thing On? 2025
as Stephen
The Running Man 2025
as Gary Greenbacks
Am I OK? 2024
as Stu
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery 2022
as Johnny Blaze
"Sr." 2022
as Self
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 2021
Executive Producer
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway 2020
as Self
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone 2020
as Self
Lazy Susan 2020
as Susan, Writer
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin 2019
as Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" 2019
as Mr. Lorenzo
- So Close
So Close 2018
Executive Producer
The Emoji Movie 2017
as 'Devil' Steven (voice)
Tangled: Before Ever After 2017
as Pete the Guard (voice)
Hairspray Live! 2016
as Mr. Pinky
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown 2016
as Self
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows 2016
as Self
How Murray Saved Christmas 2014
as Edison Elf (voice)
The Maya Rudolph Show 2014
as Self
Party Central 2014
as Terri (voice)
Monsters University 2013
as Terri (voice)
Hit & Run 2012
as Sandy Osterman
The Three Stooges 2012
as Larry
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 2010
as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
Soul Men 2008
as Danny Epstein
Igor 2008
as Brain (voice)
The Bucket List 2007
as Thomas
Roberto the Insect Architect 2005
as Narrator (voice)
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! 2004
as Richard Levy the Shameless
The Cat in the Hat 2003
as Mr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)
Pieces of April 2003
as Wayne
Martin and Lewis 2002
as Jerry Lewis
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell 2002
as Clerk (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002
as Self
The Tracker 2001
as Punk Nikolai
Cats & Dogs 2001
as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins 2000
as Brain Pod #13 (voice)
Jackie's Back! 1999
as Sean Hayes
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss 1998
as Billy Collier
Dancing on the Moon 1997
as Young man
- A & P
A & P 1996
as Sammy
Credits from TMDB.