Sean Hayes

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Birthday: June 26, 1970

A boyishly handsome comic actor, Sean Hayes broke through in 1998 in the leading role of the Sundance-screened "Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss" and in the regular role as the best friend of a gay attorney in the NBC sitcom "Will & Grace". Raised in Glen Ellyn, a suburb of Chicago, this youngest of five began studying music as a child and while attending college supported himself as a classical pianist and a performer in a popular band. While at Illinois State University, Hayes also ventured into acting, appearing in several student productions. …more

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Actor

Producer

Situation: Comedy
Executive Producer
Executive Producer

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Career Milestones

2008
Cast in the Encores! production of "Damn Yankee" directed by John Rando at City Center
2007
Featured in a major role in Rob Reiner's film "The Bucket List," starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman
2005
Executive produced (with Todd Milliner) the unscripted Bravo series "Situation: Comedy"
2004
Played Josh Duhamel's manager in "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton"
2003
Voiced the fish in the film adaptation of the beloved literary classic "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in th Hat"

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Awards

2006
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
2003
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
2002
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
2001
American Comedy Award: Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series
2001
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series