Sean Hayes

Biography: This manic comic performer initially supported himself as a musician before becoming an actor. After joining the legendary improv group Second City, he started appearing in TV commercials and series. But his life and career kicked into overdrive in 1998 when he played the lead role of a gay photographer obsessed with a model in the indie comedy Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss. The pivotal year continued when he then signed on to Will & Grace as self-absorbed gay actor Jack McFarland, a part he essayed with charming flamboyance for eight seasons and for which he scored an Emmy Award, six Emmy nominations and six Golden Globe nominations. Although he appeared sporadically in outside projects---most notably playing Jerry Lewis in the TV-movie Martin and Lewis, creating a production company called Hazy Mills, executive producing the cable series Situation: Comedy and making his New York stage debut in Damn Yankees! in 2008---Hayes remained inextricably linked to his signature sitcomThis manic comic performer initially supported himself as a musician before becoming an actor. After joining the legendary improv group Second City, he started appearing in TV commercials and series. But his life and career kicked into overdrive in 1998 when he played the lead role of a gay photographer obsessed with a model in the indie comedy Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss. The pivotal year continued when he then signed on to Will & Grace as self-absorbed gay actor Jack McFarland, a part he essayed with charming flamboyance for eight seasons and for which he scored an Emmy Award, six Emmy nominations and six Golden Globe nominations. Although he appeared sporadically in outside projects---most notably playing Jerry Lewis in the TV-movie Martin and Lewis, creating a production company called Hazy Mills, executive producing the cable series Situation: Comedy and making his New York stage debut in Damn Yankees! in 2008---Hayes remained inextricably linked to his signature sitcom role. Off screen, he had long been protective of his private life until shedding light on his sexual orientation in a 2010 interview with The Advocate, saying, "I am who I am. I was never in, as they say. Never." Expand

Sean Hayes' Scores

Average career score: 47
Highest Metascore: 78 Sr.
Lowest Metascore: 12 The Emoji Movie
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 13
  2. Negative: 4 out of 13
13 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
72 Am I OK? Jun 6, 2024 Stu tbd
78 Sr. Nov 18, 2022 Self 6.6
37 Lazy Susan Apr 3, 2020 Screenplay By / Susan tbd
12 The Emoji Movie Jul 28, 2017 'Devil' Steven 2.1
65 Monsters University Jun 21, 2013 (Voice) / (Voice) / Terri / Terri / Terri Perry / Terri Perry 2.1
53 Let Fury Have the Hour Dec 14, 2012 Himself tbd
56 The Three Stooges Apr 13, 2012 Larry / Larry 5.9
30 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Jul 30, 2010 Mr. Tinkles 4.9
49 Soul Men Nov 7, 2008 Danny Epstein 6.3
40 Igor Sep 19, 2008 Brain / Brain 5.4
42 The Bucket List Dec 25, 2007 Thomas 7.3
52 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Jan 23, 2004 Richard Levy The Shameless / Richard Levy The Shameless tbd
19 The Cat in the Hat Nov 21, 2003 Mr. Humberfloob/Voice Of The Fish 3.9