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Sean Patrick Hayes (born June 26, 1970 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American actor .
Life
Sean Hayes studied music at Illinois State University, but dropped out. At times he was active as a pianist , he was also a member of the group The Second City . In 1995 he moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a comedian . In 1996, he made his debut as a film actor in the short film A&P , in which he starred. He also took on the lead role in the 1998 comedy Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss .
He was best known for the role of Jack McFarland in the television series Will & Grace , which he played from 1998 to 2006. For this role he was nominated for a Golden Globe from 2000 to 2005 . In the same years he was also nominated for an Emmy Award , which he won in 2000. In 2000 he was nominated for the American Comedy Award and won one in 2001. In 2001, 2003 and 2004 he was nominated for the Golden Satellite Award . From 2000 to 2005 he was nominated for the Teen Choice Award every year , which he won in 2000, 2001 and 2004. He also won several Screen Actors Guild Awards , most recently in 2006 .
After the end of Will & Grace , Hayes starred in various television series, mostly sitcoms, including 30 rock . From April 2010, Hayes starred alongside Kristin Chenoweth on Broadway in New York in the musical Promises, Promises in the role of Chuck Baxter. On April 9, 2012, he made a guest appearance on WWE Raw, the main show of World Wrestling Entertainment . In 2014, he starred in the NBC sitcom Sean Saves the World , the series came on a season.
Sean Hayes is gay. In November 2014, he married his long-term partner.
Filmography (selection)
- 1996: Palm Beach Duo ( Silk Stalkings , TV series, episode 6x08)
- 1996: A&P (short film)
- 1998: Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
- 1998–2006, since 2017: Will & Grace (TV series)
- 2001: Cats & Dogs - Wie Hund und Katz ( Cats & Dogs , speaking role)
- 2001: Scrubs ( Scrubs , TV series, episode 1x07)
- 2003: Pieces of April - A Day with April Burns (Pieces of April)
- 2003: Cat in the Hat (The Cat in the Hat)
- 2004: Total crush on Tad Hamilton (Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!)
- 2007: The best comes at last (The Bucket List)
- 2007: 30 Rock (TV series, episode 1x21)
- 2008: Soul Men
- 2011: Hot in Cleveland (TV series, episode 3x05)
- 2012: Die Stooges - Drei Vollpfosten turn (The Three Stooges)
- 2012: Portlandia (TV series, episode 2x05)
- 2012: Parks and Recreation (TV series, episode 4x18)
- 2012: Up All Night (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2012: Smash (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2013: American Dad (TV series, episode 8x18, speaking role)
- 2013: Sean Saves the World (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 2014: The Comeback (TV series, episode 2x08)
- 2014–2015: The Millers (TV series, 11 episodes)
Web links
- Sean Hayes in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hayes, Sean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hayes, Sean Patrick (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |