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Sean Hayes
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 McFarl…
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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.
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2026
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
TV show Wilbur Wright
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2026
The Unknown
Movie Elliott
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2025
Is This Thing On?
Movie Stephen
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2025
The Running Man
Movie Gary Greenbacks
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2025
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
TV show Executive Producer
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2024
Am I OK?
Movie Stu
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2023
SmartLess: On the Road
TV show Self
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2022
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery
Movie Johnny Blaze
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2022
"Sr."
Movie Self
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2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Movie Executive Producer
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2021
Q-Force
TV show Steve Maryweather (voice)
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2020
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
Movie Self
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2020
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Movie Self
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2020
Lazy Susan
Movie Susan
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2020
Stars in the House
TV show Self - Special Guest
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2019
The Morning Show
TV show Wyatt
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2019
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin
Movie Self
- 2019
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2018
So Close
Movie Executive Producer
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2017
Will & Grace
TV show Jack McFarland
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2017
The Emoji Movie
Movie 'Devil' Steven (voice)
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2017
The Nineties
TV show Self
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2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
TV show Pete the Guard (voice)
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2017
Tangled: Before Ever After
Movie Pete the Guard (voice)
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2016
Hairspray Live!
Movie Mr. Pinky
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2016
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
Movie Self
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2016
Crowded
TV show Executive Producer
- 2016
- 2015
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2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV show Self
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2014
How Murray Saved Christmas
Movie Edison Elf (voice)
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2014
The Maya Rudolph Show
Movie Self
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self - Guest
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2014
Party Central
Movie Terri (voice)
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2013
The Millers
TV show Kip Finkle
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2013
Sean Saves the World
TV show Sean
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2013
Hollywood Game Night
TV show Self
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2013
Monsters University
Movie Terri (voice)
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2012
Hit & Run
Movie Sandy Osterman
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2012
The Soul Man
TV show Producer
