Acting credits
90
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Sean Hayes
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.5
Moderate attention
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Movies: 40Series: 55Crew credits: 10
TMDB ID: 52601
IMDb ID: nm0005003
Known for: Acting
Born: June 26, 1970
Age: 56
Place of birth: Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2026
Years active: 83
Average TMDB rating: 6.51
Wikidata: Q223033
Also known as
Sean P. Hayes • Sean Patrick Hayes • شان هيس
Other jobs
Executive Producer (6)Producer (2)Creator (1)Writer (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Sean Hayes.
The Unknown
as Elliott
2026 Movie
Is This Thing On?
as Stephen
2025 Movie
The Running Man
as Gary Greenbacks
2025 Movie
Am I OK?
as Stu
2024 Movie
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
as Johnny Blaze
2022 Movie
"Sr."
as Self
2022 Movie
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
as Self
2020 Movie
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
as Self
2020 Movie
Lazy Susan
as Susan
2020 Movie
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
as Self
2019 Movie
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
as Mr. Lorenzo
2019 Movie
The Emoji Movie
as 'Devil' Steven (voice)
2017 Movie
Tangled: Before Ever After
as Pete the Guard (voice)
2017 Movie
Hairspray Live!
as Mr. Pinky
2016 Movie
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
as Self
2016 Movie
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
2016 Movie
How Murray Saved Christmas
as Edison Elf (voice)
2014 Movie
The Maya Rudolph Show
as Self
2014 Movie
Party Central
as Terri (voice)
2014 Movie
Monsters University
as Terri (voice)
2013 Movie
Hit & Run
as Sandy Osterman
2012 Movie
The Three Stooges
as Larry
2012 Movie
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
2010 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Sean Hayes.
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
as Wilbur Wright • 1 eps
2026 Series
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
Executive Producer • 2 eps
2025 Series
SmartLess: On the Road
as Self • 6 eps
2023 Series
Q-Force
as Steve Maryweather (voice) • 10 eps
2021 Series
Stars in the House
as Self - Special Guest • 2 eps
2020 Series
The Morning Show
as Wyatt
2019 Series
Will & Grace
as Jack McFarland • 52 eps
2017 Series
The Nineties
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
as Pete the Guard (voice) • 10 eps
2017 Series
Crowded
Executive Producer • 13 eps
2016 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 eps
2015 Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
The Millers
as Kip Finkle • 11 eps
2013 Series
Sean Saves the World
as Sean • 15 eps
2013 Series
Hollywood Game Night
as Self • 2 eps
2013 Series
The Soul Man
Producer • 12 eps
2012 Series
Smash
as Terry Falls • 3 eps
2012 Series
Billy on the Street
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series
Grimm
Producer • 66 eps
2011 Series
Up All Night
as Walter • 4 eps
2011 Series
Portlandia
as Sean • 1 eps
2011 Series
Conan
as Self • 3 eps
2010 Series
Hot in Cleveland
as Chad • 1 eps
2010 Series