Actor

Sean Hayes

Born 26 June 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Hayes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Films and shows

  1. 2026The Unknown1h 15mElliott
  2. 2025The Running Man2h 13mGary Greenbacks
  3. 2025Is This Thing On?2h 1mStephen
  4. 2025Billy Joel: And So It Goes1 seasonExecutive Producer
  5. 2024Am I OK?1h 26mStu
  6. 2023SmartLess: On the Road1 seasonSelf
  7. 2022Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery53mJohnny Blaze
  8. 2022"Sr."1h 30mSelf
  9. 2021Q-Force1 seasonSteve Maryweather (voice)
  10. 2021Too Soon: Comedy After 9/111h 30mExecutive Producer
  11. 2020Lazy Susan1h 30mSusan
  12. 2020One Night Only: The Best of Broadway1h 26mSelf
  13. 2020Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone1h 48mSelf
  14. 2019Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin1h 24mSelf
  15. 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"1h 5mMr. Lorenzo
  16. 2018Secret of the Sundrop44mPete the Guard
  17. 2018So CloseExecutive Producer
  18. 2017Will & Grace3 seasonsJack McFarland
  19. 2017Tangled: Before Ever After55mPete the Guard (voice)
  20. 2017The Emoji Movie1h 26mSteven (voice)
  21. 2016Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown1hSelf
  22. 2016Hairspray Live!2hMr. Pinky
  23. 2016Crowded1 seasonExecutive Producer
  24. 2014How Murray Saved Christmas42mEdison Elf (voice)
  25. 2014Party Central6mTerri (voice)
  26. 2014The Maya Rudolph Show1hSelf
  27. 2013Sean Saves the World1 seasonSean
  28. 2013Monsters University1h 44mTerri (voice)
  29. 2013The Millers2 seasonsKip Finkle
  30. 2013Hollywood Game Night7 seasonsCreator
  31. 2012The Three Stooges1h 32mLarry
  32. 2012Hit & Run1h 40mSandy Osterman
  33. 2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore1h 22mMr. Tinkles (voice)
  34. 2008Soul Men1h 43mDanny Epstein
  35. 2008Igor1h 27mBrain (voice)
  36. 2007The Bucket List1h 37mThomas
  37. 2005Roberto the Insect Architect12mNarrator (voice)
  38. 2004Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!1h 35mRichard Levy the Shameless
  39. 2003The Cat in the Hat1h 22mMr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)
  40. 2003Pieces of April1h 21mWayne
  41. 2002Martin and Lewis1h 32mJerry Lewis
  42. 2002Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell1h 12mClerk (archive footage)
  43. 2001Cats & Dogs1h 27mMr. Tinkles (voice)
  44. 2001The Tracker1h 30mPunk Nikolai
  45. 2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins1h 10mBrain Pod #13 (voice)
  46. 1998Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss1h 32mBilly Collier
  47. 1998Will & Grace8 seasonsJack McFarland
  48. 1997Dancing on the Moon1h 31mYoung man
  49. 1996A & P17mSammy
  50. Untitled Grimm Reboot FilmExecutive Producer
  51. St. Donatus1 seasonExecutive Producer
  52. Eight Days a Week1 seasonProducer