Sean Hayes
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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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The Running Man (2025)
as Gary Greenbacks
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Monsters University (2013)
as Terri (voice)
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
as Mr. Humberfloob / Fish (voice)
The Emoji Movie (2017)
as 'Devil' Steven (voice)
Igor (2008)
as Brain (voice)
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
as Brain Pod #13 (voice)
Party Central (2014)
as Terri (voice)
The Bucket List (2007)
as Thomas
Cats & Dogs (2001)
as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
"Sr." (2022)
as Self
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
as Richard Levy the Shameless
Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
as Pete the Guard (voice)
The Three Stooges (2012)
as Larry
Is This Thing On? (2025)
as Stephen
Am I OK? (2024)
as Stu
A & P (1996)
as Sammy
Soul Men (2008)
as Danny Epstein
Hit & Run (2012)
as Sandy Osterman
Pieces of April (2003)
as Wayne
The Unknown (2026)
as Elliott
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery (2022)
as Johnny Blaze
Hairspray Live! (2016)
as Mr. Pinky
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (2016)
as Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)
as Mr. Lorenzo
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown (2016)
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin (2019)
as Self
Jackie's Back! (1999)
as Sean Hayes
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998)
as Billy Collier
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002)
as Clerk (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
Dancing on the Moon (1997)
as Young man
How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)
as Edison Elf (voice)
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway (2020)
as Self
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone (2020)
as Self
Martin and Lewis (2002)
as Jerry Lewis
The Tracker (2001)
as Punk Nikolai
The Maya Rudolph Show (2014)
as Self
Lazy Susan (2020)
as Susan
Roberto the Insect Architect (2005)
as Narrator (voice)