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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-06-26 (54 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.

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Known For

Acting

2025

2024

Am I OK? as Stu

2023

2022

2021

Q-Force as Steve Maryweather (voice)

2020

2019

2017

Tangled: Before Ever After as Pete the Guard (voice)
The Emoji Movie as Steven (voice)
Will & Grace as Jack McFarland
The Nineties as Self
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Pete the Guard (voice)

2016

2015

2014

Party Central as Terri (voice)
How Murray Saved Christmas as Edison Elf (voice)

2013

Monsters University as Terri (voice)
The Millers as Kip Finkle

2012

Hit & Run as Sandy Osterman
Smash as Terry Falls

2011

2010

2009

2008

Igor as Brain (voice)
Soul Men as Danny Epstein

2007

2006

2005

2004

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! as Richard Levy the Shameless
Tom Goes to the Mayor as Tour Guide (voice)

2003

The Cat in the Hat as Mr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)

2002

2001

The Tracker as Punk Nikolai
Cats & Dogs as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
Scrubs as Nick

2000

1999

Jackie's Back! as Sean Hayes

1998

1997

Dancing on the Moon as Young man
The View as Self

1996

1995

MADtv as Self

1994

1993

1992

1991

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Host

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Production

2023

SmartLess: On the Road as Executive Producer

2021

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 as Executive Producer
Q-Force as Executive Producer

2016

Crowded as Executive Producer

2012

The Soul Man as Producer

2011

Grimm as Producer

2010

Hot in Cleveland as Executive Producer

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Eight Days a Week as Producer
St. Donatus as Executive Producer
Billy Joel: And So It Goes as Executive Producer

Writing

2020

Lazy Susan as Writer

Creator

2023

2013