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Hayes in 2010
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Born |
Sean Patrick Hayes June 26, 1970 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Occupation | Actor, comedian, producer |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse(s) | Scott Icenogle (m. 2014) |
Sean Patrick Hayes (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. He is best known for his role as Jack McFarland on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace, for which he won an Emmy Award, four SAG Awards, and one American Comedy Award, and earned six Golden Globe nominations. 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 is known for his film work in movies such as Cats & Dogs, Pieces of April, The Cat in the Hat, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, The Bucket List, and The Three Stooges.
He is also known for his work on Broadway such as An Act of God and Promises, Promises, where he played Chuck Baxter and received a nomination for Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.
Hayes was born in Chicago, the youngest child of Mary Hayes, the director of a non-profit food bank, and Ronald Hayes, a lithographer. He is of Irish descent and was raised as a Roman Catholic in the Chicago suburb Glen Ellyn, Illinois. His father left when Hayes was five years old, and he and his siblings were raised by their mother. He has not spoken to his father in many years.