Sean Hayes
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
American Dad!
Foster (voice)
2005
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Christopher Mantle
2000
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Parks and Recreation
Buddy Wood
2009
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host
2003
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Scrubs
Nick
2001
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944
Series
30 Rock
Jesse Parcell
2006
Series
Will & Grace
Jack McFarland
1998
Film
The Running Man
Gary Greenbacks
2025
Series
The Morning Show
Wyatt
2019
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Host
1956
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Chad
2010
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Self
2010
Series
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Pete the Guard (voice)
2017
Series
Silk Stalkings
1991
Series
Portlandia
Sean
2011
Series
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
Series
Will & Grace
Jack McFarland
2017
Series
Smash
Terry Falls
2012
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
2006
Film
Monsters University
Terri (voice)
2013
Series
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Wilbur Wright
2026
Film
The Emoji Movie
Steven (voice)
2017
The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Film
The Cat in the Hat
Mr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)
2003
Series
Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest
2020
Series
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Series
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2010
Series
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Series
Rachael Ray
2006
Series
Billy on the Street
Self
2011
Series
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Tour Guide (voice)
2004
Film
The Bucket List
Thomas
2007
Series
Up All Night
Walter
2011
Series
The Millers
Kip Finkle
2013
Film
The Three Stooges
Larry
2012
Film
Cats & Dogs
Mr. Tinkles (voice)
2001
Series
Head Case
Self
2007
Series
Q-Force
Steve Maryweather (voice)
2021
Film
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Mr. Tinkles (voice)
2010
Film
Is This Thing On?
Stephen
2025
Film
Igor
Brain (voice)
2008
Film
Tangled: Before Ever After
Pete the Guard (voice)
2017
Series
The Nineties
Self
2017
Series
SmartLess: On the Road
Self
2023
Film
Party Central
Terri (voice)
2014
Series
Sean Saves the World
Sean
2013
Film
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Brain Pod #13 (voice)
2000
Film
Am I OK?
Stu
2024
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
Series
Campus Ladies
2006
Series
Lovespring International
2006
Weekends at the D.L.
2005
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
Film
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Richard Levy the Shameless
2004
Film
Hit & Run
Sandy Osterman
2012
Film
Pieces of April
Wayne
2003
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
1998
Film
"Sr."
Self
2022
Film
Soul Men
Danny Epstein
2008
Film
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002
Film
Hairspray Live!
Mr. Pinky
2016
Film
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
Film
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Johnny Blaze
2022
Film
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Clerk (archive footage)
2002
Series
MADtv
Self
1995
Film
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Self
2019
Film
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Self
2020
Film
Jackie's Back!
Sean Hayes
1999
Series
Dinner for Five
2001
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
Lazy Susan
Susan
2020
Film
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
Self
2020
Film
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
Billy Collier
1998
Film
The Tracker
Punk Nikolai
2001
Film
How Murray Saved Christmas
Edison Elf (voice)
2014
Film
Dancing on the Moon
Young man
1997
Film
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Mr. Lorenzo
2019
Film
Secret of the Sundrop
Pete the Guard
2018
A & P
Sammy
1996
Film
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
Self
2016
Film
The Maya Rudolph Show
Self
2014
Film
Martin and Lewis
Jerry Lewis
2002
Film
Roberto the Insect Architect
Narrator (voice)
2005
Film
The Unknown
Elliott
2026