Sean Hayes
Acting
Born: June 26, 1970 (age 56) · Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
Highest Rated
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
Monsters University
2013
The Bucket List
2007
Grimm
2011
The Emoji Movie
2017
American Dad!
2005
Parks and Recreation
2009
The Cat in the Hat
2003
The Running Man
2025
Cats & Dogs
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
30 Rock
2006
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
Photos (4)
Movies (31)
The Cat in the Hat
Mr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)
The Running Man
Gary Greenbacks
Monsters University
Terri (voice)
The Emoji Movie
'Devil' Steven (voice)
The Bucket List
Thomas
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Mr. Tinkles (voice)
Is This Thing On?
Stephen
Cats & Dogs
Mr. Tinkles (voice)
Tangled: Before Ever After
Pete the Guard (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Brain Pod #13 (voice)
The Three Stooges
Larry
Party Central
Terri (voice)
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Richard Levy the Shameless
Igor
Brain (voice)
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Johnny Blaze
Am I OK?
Stu
Hit & Run
Sandy Osterman
Soul Men
Danny Epstein
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Clerk (archive footage)
Pieces of April
Wayne
Hairspray Live!
Mr. Pinky
How Murray Saved Christmas
Edison Elf (voice)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Mr. Lorenzo
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
Billy Collier
Lazy Susan
Susan
Jackie's Back!
Sean Hayes
The Tracker
Punk Nikolai
Dancing on the Moon
Young man
The Unknown
Elliott
Martin and Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Roberto the Insect Architect
Narrator (voice)
TV Shows (26)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 eps
American Dad!
Foster (voice) · 1 eps
Scrubs
Nick · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Christopher Mantle · 2 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2 eps
30 Rock
Jesse Parcell · 1 eps
Parks and Recreation
Buddy Wood · 1 eps
Will & Grace
Jack McFarland · 194 eps
Hot in Cleveland
Chad · 1 eps
The Morning Show
Wyatt
Silk Stalkings
1 eps
Portlandia
Sean · 1 eps
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Pete the Guard (voice) · 10 eps
Will & Grace
Jack McFarland · 52 eps
Up All Night
Walter · 4 eps
Smash
Terry Falls · 3 eps
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Tour Guide (voice) · 1 eps
Rachael Ray
1 eps
The Millers
Kip Finkle · 11 eps
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Wilbur Wright · 1 eps
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2 eps
Sean Saves the World
Sean · 15 eps
Campus Ladies
1 eps
Lovespring International
1 eps
Q-Force
Steve Maryweather (voice) · 10 eps
Dinner for Five
1 eps
Self / Appearances (39)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 3 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host · 3 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 9 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Host · 2 eps
Hot in Cleveland
Self · 2 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest · 2 eps
Stars in the House
Self · 1 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Hollywood Game Night
Self · 2 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · 1 eps
Billy on the Street
Self · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · 1 eps
Head Case
Self · 1 eps
The Nineties
Self · 1 eps
SmartLess: On the Road
Self · 6 eps
MADtv
Self · 1 eps
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
"Sr."
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 eps
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Self
The Maya Rudolph Show
Self
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Self
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
Self
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
Self
Writing (1)
Producing (8)
Grimm
Producer
Hot in Cleveland
Executive Producer
The Soul Man
Producer
Crowded
Executive Producer
SmartLess: On the Road
Executive Producer
Q-Force
Executive Producer
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
Executive Producer
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Executive Producer