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Sean Hayes

Sean Hayes

24 movies on Netflix

Biography

An American actor, comedian, and producer, Sean Hayes was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois, and raised in Glen Ellyn. He studied piano at Illinois State University, worked as a classical pianist, and practiced improv at The Second City before moving to Los Angeles in 1995. His first professional film was Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998), and that same year he began playing Jack McFarland on Will & Grace, earning a Primetime Emmy Award, four Actor Awards, and six Golden Globe nominations. On film, he voiced Mr. Tinkles in Cats & Dogs (2001) and appeared in The Cat in the Hat (2003), The Bucket List (2007), The Three Stooges (2012), and Monsters University (2013). On Broadway, he received a Tony nomination for Promises, Promises, hosted the 64th Tony Awards and earned a Primetime Emmy for it, and won a Tony for Good Night, Oscar. He also runs Hazy Mills Productions and co-hosts SmartLess.

56years old

Turns 57 on June 26in 265 days

  • Born Evergreen Park
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Sean Patrick Hayes (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
24
Career span
27 years1998 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    Hayes was an extra in the 1986 film Lucas while he was a teenager, because the movie was shot at his own high school.

  2. Early training

    Hayes studied piano performance at Illinois State University and left school two or three classes short of graduating to become music director at the Pheasant Run Theater in St. Charles, Illinois.

  3. Behind the camera

    Hayes started Hazy Mills Productions in 2004 with Todd Milliner, a friend from Illinois State University. He knew his Will & Grace role "wouldn't go on forever," so they created the television production company.

  4. First role

    Hayes made his New York stage debut on July 5, 2008, playing Mr. Applegate, also known as the Devil, in New York City Center's Encores! production of Damn Yankees.

  5. Behind the camera

    Hayes wrote the original music for a production of Antigone staged by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, which is located in Chicago.

Sean Hayes movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Bucket List2007 Adventure, Comedy, Dramaas Thomas

    IMDb rating 7.3275K votes

  2. Monsters University2013 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Terrivoice

    IMDb rating 7.2431K votes

  3. The Three Stooges2012as Larry

    IMDb rating 5.235K votes

  4. The Cat in the Hat2003as Mr. Humberfloob / Voice of the Fish

    IMDb rating 4.296K votes

  5. Cats & Dogs2001as Mr. Tinklesvoice

    IMDb rating 5.266K votes

  6. Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!2004as Richard Levy the Shameless

    IMDb rating 5.631K votes

  7. The Running Man2025as Gary Greenbacks

    IMDb rating 6.3124K votes

  8. Igor2008as Brainvoice

    IMDb rating 5.925K votes

Most often with

Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Alec Baldwin, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Alec BaldwinJennifer Coolidge, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jennifer CoolidgeFrank Welker, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Frank WelkerSteve Buscemi, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Steve BuscemiJohn Goodman, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John GoodmanWallace Shawn, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Wallace Shawn

Films together

Box office

What Sean Hayes's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.8 billion

14 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 24 films: 14 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 7 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.

  • 14Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 7Never in cinemas
  • 2Figure not found

Top grosser

Monsters University2013as Terri (voice)$744 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Monsters University2013as Terri (voice)
    $744M41.4% of the total
  2. 2
    The Emoji Movie2017as 'Devil' Steven (voice)
    $218M12.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Cats & Dogs2001as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
    $201M11.2% of the total
  4. 4
    The Bucket List2007as Thomas
    $175M9.8% of the total
  5. 5
    The Cat in the Hat2003as Mr. Humberfloob / Voice of the Fish
    $134M7.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore2010as Mr. Tinkles (voice)
    $112M6.3% of the total
  7. 7
    The Running Man2025as Gary Greenbacks
    $69M3.8% of the total
  8. 8
    The Three Stooges2012as Larry
    $55M3.1% of the total
Igor (2008), $30.7 millionWin a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004), $17.0 millionHit and Run (2012), $14.4 millionSoul Men (2008), $12.3 millionIs This Thing On? (2025), $10.1 millionBilly's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998), $2.0 million

$86.5 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors from 2000 to 2019, one of them major.

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Sean Hayes's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
2000Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesWill & GraceWon
Other honors
2019GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak AwardWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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