
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 History
2025
Is This Thing On? as Stephen
2025The Running Man as Gary Greenbacks
2024Am I OK? as Stu
2023SmartLess: On the Road as Self
2022Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery as Johnny Blaze
2022"Sr." as Self
2021Q-Force as Steve Maryweather (voice)
2020One Night Only: The Best of Broadway as Self
2020The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards as Self - Presenter & Winner
2020Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone as Self
2020Lazy Susan as Susan
2020Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest
2020Stars in the House as Self
2019Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin as Self
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" as Mr. Lorenzo
2018Secret of the Sundrop as Pete the Guard
2017Will & Grace as Jack McFarland
2017The Emoji Movie as Steven (voice)
2017The Nineties as Self
2017Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Pete the Guard (voice)
2017Tangled: Before Ever After as Pete the Guard (voice)
2016Hairspray Live! as Mr. Pinky
2016Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown as Self
2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2014How Murray Saved Christmas as Edison Elf (voice)
2014The Maya Rudolph Show as Self
2014Party Central as Terri (voice)
2013The Millers as Kip Finkle
2013Sean Saves the World as Sean
2013Hollywood Game Night as Self
2013Monsters University as Terri (voice)
2012Hit & Run as Sandy Osterman
2012The Three Stooges as Larry
2012Smash as Terry Falls
2011Billy on the Street as Self
2011Up All Night as Walter
2011Portlandia as Sean
2010Conan as Self
2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
2010Hot in Cleveland as Chad
2010Hot in Cleveland as Self
2010Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Parks and Recreation as Buddy Wood
2008Soul Men as Danny Epstein
2008Igor as Brain (voice)
2007The Bucket List as Thomas
2007Head Case as Self
2007The Graham Norton Show as Self
200630 Rock as Jesse Parcell
2006The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
2006Rachael Ray
2006Lovespring International
2006Campus Ladies
2005The Reichen Show as Self
2005The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005Weekends at the D.L.
2005Roberto the Insect Architect as Narrator (voice)
2005American Dad! as Foster (voice)
2004Tom Goes to the Mayor as Tour Guide (voice)
2004Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! as Richard Levy the Shameless
2003The Cat in the Hat as Mr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)
2003Pieces of April as Wayne
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
2002Martin and Lewis as Jerry Lewis
2002Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell as Clerk (archive footage)
2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
2001The Tracker as Punk Nikolai
2001Scrubs as Nick
2001Dinner for Five
2001Cats & Dogs as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm as Christopher Mantle
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins as Brain Pod #13 (voice)
1999Jackie's Back! as Sean Hayes
1998Will & Grace as Jack McFarland
1998Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
1998Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss as Billy Collier
1997The View as Self
1997Dancing on the Moon as Young man
1996The Daily Show as Self
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
1996A & P as Sammy
1995MADtv as Self
1994Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991Silk Stalkings
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1956Tony Awards as Self - Host
1956Tony Awards as Self - Presenter








