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

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

American Dad!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

Scrubs

The Graham Norton Show

All Movies (41)

• The Unknown2026 · as Elliott
• Is This Thing On?2025 · as Stephen
• The Running Man2025 · as Gary Greenbacks
• Am I OK?2024 · as Stu
• Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery2022 · as Johnny Blaze
• "Sr."2022 · as Self
• One Night Only: The Best of Broadway2020 · as Self
• Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone2020 · as Self
• Lazy Susan2020 · as Susan
• Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin2019 · as Self
• Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"2019 · as Mr. Lorenzo
• Secret of the Sundrop2018 · as Pete the Guard
• The Emoji Movie2017 · as Steven (voice)
• Tangled: Before Ever After2017 · as Pete the Guard (voice)
• Hairspray Live!2016 · as Mr. Pinky
• Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown2016 · as Self
• Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows2016 · as Self
• How Murray Saved Christmas2014 · as Edison Elf (voice)
• The Maya Rudolph Show2014 · as Self
• Party Central2014 · as Terri (voice)
• Monsters University2013 · as Terri (voice)
• Hit & Run2012 · as Sandy Osterman
• The Three Stooges2012 · as Larry
• Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore2010 · as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
• Soul Men2008 · as Danny Epstein
• Igor2008 · as Brain (voice)
• The Bucket List2007 · as Thomas
• Roberto the Insect Architect2005 · as Narrator (voice)
• Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!2004 · as Richard Levy the Shameless
• The Cat in the Hat2003 · as Mr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)
• Pieces of April2003 · as Wayne
• Martin and Lewis2002 · as Jerry Lewis
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell2002 · as Clerk (archive footage)
• NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · as Self
• The Tracker2001 · as Punk Nikolai
• Cats & Dogs2001 · as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
• Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins2000 · as Brain Pod #13 (voice)
• Jackie's Back!1999 · as Sean Hayes
• Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss1998 · as Billy Collier
• Dancing on the Moon1997 · as Young man
• A & P1996 · as Sammy

All TV Shows (58)

• SmartLess: On the Road2023 · as Self
• Q-Force2021 · as Steve Maryweather (voice)
• Stars in the House2020 · as Self - Special Guest
• Stars in the House2020 · as Self
• Will & Grace2017 · as Jack McFarland
• The Nineties2017 · as Self
• Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure2017 · as Pete the Guard (voice)
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Sean Saves the World2013 · as Sean
• The Millers2013 · as Kip Finkle
• Hollywood Game Night2013 · as Self
• Smash2012 · as Terry Falls
• Billy on the Street2011 · as Self
• Up All Night2011 · as Walter
• Portlandia2011 · as Sean
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Chad
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Self
• Who Do You Think You Are?2010 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Parks and Recreation2009 · as Buddy Wood
• Head Case2007 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• 30 Rock2006 · as Jesse Parcell
• Rachael Ray2006
• The Megan Mullally Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• Lovespring International2006
• Campus Ladies2006
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
• The Showbiz Show with David Spade2005
• Weekends at the D.L.2005
• American Dad!2005 · as Foster (voice)
• Tom Goes to the Mayor2004 · as Tour Guide (voice)
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest Host
• Scrubs2001 · as Nick
• Dinner for Five2001
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Christopher Mantle
• Will & Grace1998 · as Jack McFarland
• Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular1998
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• Silk Stalkings1991
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Host
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee / Presenter