Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on June 26th, 1970 and is the TV Actor. At the age of 54, Sean Hayes biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.
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Sean Patrick Hayes (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, guitarist, and producer.
He is best known for his role on NBC's Will & Grace, where he received a Primetime Emmy Award, four SAG Awards, and one American Comedy Award, as well as one Golden Globe nomination.
He also operates Hazy Mills Productions, which produces shows such as 'Mates & Dogs, Pieces of April, The Cat in the Hat, and A&P.
He is also known for his Broadway appearances, including An Act of God and Promises, Promises, and Promises, where he appeared Chuck Baxter and was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical.
He has hosted the 64th Tony Awards, for which he has been honoured with the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Programs.
Early life
Hayes was born in Chicago, the youngest child of five of Mary Hayes (1939-2004), the head of a non-profit food bank named the Northern Illinois Food Bank, and Ronald Hayes, a lithographer. He is of Irish descent and was raised as a Roman Catholic in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. When Hayes was five years old, his father, an alcoholic, left the family, leaving his mother to care for him and his siblings. For many years, he has been estranged from his father.
Hayes attended Illinois State University, where he concentrated on piano performance after graduating from Glenbard West High School. As he became the music director at the Pheasant Run Theater in St. Charles, Illinois, he missed "two or three classes shy" of graduating.
Hayes performed as a classical pianist. He improvised at The Second City in Chicago. He also wrote original music for a Chicago Steppenwolf Theatre Company performance of Antigone. In 1995, he moved to Los Angeles, where he found work as a stand-up comedian and an actor on stage and television, as well as a Doritos commercial that aired during Super Bowl XXII.
Personal life
Hayes has refused to discuss his sexual orientation for many years, saying that readers will be more aware of his characters. In a 2010 interview with The Advocate, he seemed to suggest that he is gay, adding, "Really?You're gonna shoot the gay guy down?
I've never had a problem identifying myself. I am who I am." He also said that he was in a relationship. He believes he has "contributed dramatically to the success of the gay liberation movement in the United States," and if anyone wants to deny it, I'm open to it." In February 2013, he received an honorary PhD from Illinois State University.Hayes revealed in November 2014 that he had married Scott Icenogle, his partner of eight years.
Hayes revealed in October 2017 that he had been hospitalized with a rare illness in which his tiny intestine burst. The intestine was surgically repaired.
Career
As a teenager, Hayes was an extra in the film Lucas (1986), which was filmed at his high school. He made his professional debut in the independent film Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998), which brought him wide attention. The same year, he was cast as Jack McFarland, a flamboyantly gay and frequently unemployed actor, in the NBC comedy series Will & Grace. The show became a long-running hit and Hayes' performance earned him seven consecutive Emmy Award nominations as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He won the award for his first nomination. He was also nominated for six Golden Globe Awards for his performance.
Hayes also made film appearances in Cats & Dogs (2001), as Jerry Lewis in Martin and Lewis (2002), Wayne in Pieces of April (2003), The Cat in the Hat (2003), and Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! (2004). He was also the voice of Brain in the 2008 film Igor, and has guest-starred in television shows such as Scrubs and 30 Rock. In 2005, he was executive producer for Bravo's Situation: Comedy, a reality television series about sitcoms. He also executive produced The Sperm Donor and Stephen's Life, the two winning scripts that were chosen by NBC. He guest-starred in 2006 in the Adult Swim cameo-filled show Tom Goes to the Mayor (S2E15, "Bass Fest").
Hayes appeared as Thomas in the film The Bucket List (2007). On July 5, 2008, he made his New York stage debut as Mr. Applegate / Devil in New York City Center's Encores! production of Damn Yankees.
He also appeared as Mr. Hank Humberfloob and provided the voice of "The Fish" in The Cat in the Hat. In a 2008 interview in The New York Times, Hayes talked about a television project, BiCoastal, about "a guy with a wife and kids in California and a boyfriend in New York" for Showtime. He made his Broadway debut in the April 2010 Broadway revival of the musical Promises, Promises. He received a nomination for the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
Hayes was host of the 64th Annual Tony Awards on June 13, 2010, on CBS. In 2010, he reprised the role of Mr. Tinkles, the evil white Persian cat, in Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. On November 15, 2010, he appeared in a satirical PSA for the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He played Larry Fine in the film The Three Stooges (2012).
Aware that his role in Will & Grace "wouldn't go on forever," Hayes teamed up with friend Todd Milliner, whom he met at Illinois State University, to create the television production company Hazy Mills Productions in 2004. Hayes was co-executive producer of the TV Land original comedy series Hot in Cleveland, which premiered in June 2010 and ran for six seasons. He was also a co-executive producer of the NBC series Grimm, as well as creator and executive producer on another NBC series, Hollywood Game Night. Other television series produced by the company include The Soul Man and Sean Saves the World.
Hayes and his husband, Scott Icenogle, produce lip-sync videos under their YouTube channel, The Kitchen Sync. They lip-synced to songs such as Trouble and Burnitup! He was the host of An All Star Tribute to James Burrows.
Hayes starred in the Broadway production An Act of God, June 6 to September 4, 2016, after engagements in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
In 2017, Hayes played the role of Steven, the devil emoji in The Emoji Movie.
He and his husband wrote a book named Plum, which is about how the sugar plum fairy got her wings. Hayes has always had an interest for the Nutcracker and memorized the whole musical piece.
Hayes has also guest starred as Buddy Wood on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation.
In July 2020, Hayes, along with Will Arnett and Jason Bateman, created a comedy and talk podcast called SmartLess. He also hosts another podcast with Dr. Priyanka Wali called HypochondriActor.
Hayes starred in and was one of the executive producers for the Netflix Series Q-Force, released September 2, 2021.