Sean Hayes

Highest Rated: 93% Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' (2019)

Lowest Rated: 9% Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003)

Birthday: Jun 26, 1970

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born June 26, 1970, as the youngest of five children, Hayes has since compared his suburban Chicago upbringing to "being raised by a family of wild dingoes." After high school in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, he attended Illinois State University, where he supported himself as a classical pianist and performed in a pop band. Following his graduation, where he was awarded a degree in performance and conducting, he went to work in the Chicago theater. For several years, he served as the musical director of the Pheasant Run Theater, often acting in productions in addition to writing music for them. He was also a member of the famed Second City improvisational group and performed standup comedy in clubs in Chicago and Los Angeles. While still living in Chicago, Hayes began finding TV work, notably in the series Silk Stalkings. In 1998, he made his film debut in Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss, in which he played the title character, a gay photographer in search of love. The film received both a favorable reception at Sundance and a wide art house release. It was while he was at Sundance promoting the movie that Hayes was asked to audition for the part of the straightlaced lawyer Will in the upcoming Will & Grace. Preferring the role of Will's friend Jack, Hayes auditioned for that part instead, and subsuquently became a full fledged star for his portrayal of the beloved character. Following the show's eight year run, Hayes would enjoy a variety of projects, appearing in films like The Bucket List, Soul Men, and The Three Stooges.After logging several high-profile guest runs on TV shows like Up All Night and Smash, Hayes tried to mount his television comeback with his own show, Sean Saves the World, in 2013. The show only lasted on season, but Hayes quickly rebounded by joining the cast of The Millers in season 2. He also launched a successful production company, executive producing shows like Grimm, Hot in Cleveland and The Soul Man, and created the game show Hollywood Game Night.

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Highest Rated Movies

Filmography

MOVIES

		CREDIT
93%	Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'	Mr. Lorenzo	—	2019
No Score Yet	Tangled Before Ever After	Pete the Guard	—	2017
No Score Yet	Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown	Actor	—	2016
No Score Yet	Party Central	Terri	—	2014
50%	How Murray Saved Christmas	Actor	—	2014
80%	Monsters University	Terri	$260.4M	2013
42%	Let Fury Have The Hour	Actor	$3.9K	2012
51%	The Three Stooges	Larry	$41.9M	2012
13%	Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore	Mr. Tinkles	$43.5M	2010
45%	Soul Men	Danny Epstein	$12M	2008
38%	Igor	Brain	$19.5M	2008
41%	The Bucket List	Thomas	$93.6M	2007
No Score Yet	Diary of a Spider and More Cute Critter Stories	Actor	—	2007
53%	Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!	Richard Levy the Shameless	$16.9M	2004
9%	Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat	Mr. Humberfloob/The Fish	$100.5M	2003
84%	Pieces of April	Wayne	$2.5M	2003
No Score Yet	Martin and Lewis	Jerry Lewis	—	2002
53%	Cats & Dogs	Mr. Tinkles	—	2001
No Score Yet	Jackie's Back	Actor	—	1999
78%	Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss	Billy	—	1998
81%	Map of the Human Heart	Hotel Bellboy	—	1992

TV

		CREDIT
No Score Yet	Hollywood Game Night 2013	Executive Producer Guest Appearing Producer	2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
No Score Yet	Close Up With the Hollywood Reporter 2015	Guest	2018
No Score Yet	The Talk 2010	Guest Host	2018 2016 2014 2013 2012
No Score Yet	The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003	Guest Host	2018 2017 2016 2013 2012 2011 2010 2006 2005 2004
No Score Yet	Will & Grace 1998	Jack McGarland Jack McFarland	2018 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
No Score Yet	Jimmy Kimmel Live 2003	Guest	2017
No Score Yet	Today 2017	Guest	2017
No Score Yet	Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen 2009	Guest	2017 2016
No Score Yet	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014	Guest	2017 2015
89%	Grimm 2011-2017	Executive Producer Producer	2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
32%	Crowded 2015-2016	Executive Producer Producer	2016
38%	Maya & Marty 2016	Appearing	2016
No Score Yet	Sunday Morning 2011-2018	Appearing	2016
No Score Yet	The Late Late Show With James Corden 2015	Guest	2016
No Score Yet	The Soul Man 2012-2016	Executive Producer Producer	2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
No Score Yet	Who Do You Think You Are? 2010	Appearing	2015
47%	The Millers 2013-2015	Kip Kip Withers Kip Finkle	2015 2014
No Score Yet	The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson 2005-2014	Guest Host	2015 2013
No Score Yet	Late Show With David Letterman 1993-2015	Guest	2015 2012
No Score Yet	Hot in Cleveland 2010-2015	Executive Producer Producer Chad	2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
No Score Yet	American Dad (target for inaccurate feed data) 2005	Voice	2014 2013
22%	Sean Saves the World 2013-2014	Executive Producer Producer Sean	2014 2013
No Score Yet	Billy on the Street 2011-2017	Guest	2014 2012
No Score Yet	Chelsea Lately 2007-2014	Guest	2013
67%	Smash 2012-2013	Terry Terry Falls	2013
94%	Portlandia 2011-2018		2012
No Score Yet	Conan 2010	Guest	2012 2011
71%	Up All Night 2011-2013	Walter	2012 2011
92%	Parks and Recreation 2009-2015	Buddy Wood	2012 2010
81%	30 Rock 2006-2013		2007
No Score Yet	The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 1992-2014	Guest	2004 2002
No Score Yet	Saturday Night Live 1975	Guest Host	2001
84%	Scrubs 2001-2010	Nick Murdoch	2001

QUOTES FROM Sean Hayes CHARACTERS

Terry	Hi. I'm Terry with a Y...
Terri	And I'm Terri with an I! I'm a dance major!
Terry	And I'm not.

Terri	He's like a mountain! with fur!
Terri	He's like a mountain! With fur!
Sullivan	Oh come on, I don't even work out.

Terri	I'm a Dance Major !
Terri	I'm a Dance Major!
Terry	And i'm not
Terry	And I'm not.

Terri	5, 6, 7, 8 turn, turn
Terri	5, 6, 7, 8 turn, turn.
Terry	I never agreed to do that
Terry	I never agreed to do that.

Terry	Hi, i'm Terry with a Y
Terry	Hi, I'm Terry with a Y.
Terri	And i'm Terri with an I
Terri	And I'm Terri with an I.

Terri	I'm a dance major!
Terry	And I'm not!

Mr. Tinkles

Cats rule! Yeah.

Mr. Tinkles	Greetings, my furry friends! It is I, Tinkles! Free! Scot-free! [Laughing] Meow, meow. Did you really think the Rock could hold me forever? I am definitely not an indoor cat! [Steel drums are heard] HEY! Ringo! Enough with the steel drums here! I'm trying to talk, "mon"!
Mr. Tinkles	Greetings, my furry friends! It is I, Tinkles! Free! Scot-free! [laughing] Meow, meow. Did you really think the Rock could hold me forever? I am definitely not an indoor cat! [steel drums are heard] HEY! Ringo! Enough with the steel drums here! I'm trying to talk, 'mon'!
Calico	Hey boss! I'm riffin'! Heh-heh-heh!

Larry Fine	Hey, quiet down you two, you're disturing my coffee break!
Curly Howard	Oh boy! Donuts! Where's mine?
Moe Howard	They're small! Why don't you have two?
Curly Howard	Oh, okay!
Moe Howard	[sticks the donuts into Curly's ears]
Curly Howard	AH! HATATATATATATATAT! Oh, now look what ya did, Moe! Ya got donuts stuck in my ears!

Moe Howard	Curly, go get the chainsaw.
Curly Howard	Why can't Larry do it?
Moe Howard	'Cause he's got a headache.
Larry Fine	No I don't!
Moe Howard	[hits Larry on the head with a hammer] How 'bout now?!
Larry Fine	Yeah, it's comin' on.

Fish	Aah!
The Cat in the Hat	flush fish in toilet
Fish	escape sewers and toilet Water... water... death

Mr. Tinkles

Evil does not wear a bonnet!

Larry Fine	[Larry mistakenly reads a "Do Not Remove" Sign] Hey look, a donut remova'!
Larry Fine	[Larry mistakenly reads a 'Do Not Remove' Sign] Hey look, a donut remova'!

Curly Howard	Uh-oh, he's snuffocatin'!
Larry Fine	Don't worry, I know the Heineken maneuver!

Curly Howard	Who's the tall guy in the fancy suit and top hat?
Ling	Oh.That's a snowman.
Larry Fine	Yeah...But what's his name?????
Larry Fine	Yeah...But what's his name?

Larry Fine

You'll have to pay me to see this garbage!

Moe Howard	He's got a headache. [To Larry]
Moe Howard	He's got a headache. [to Larry]
Larry Fine	No I don't!
Moe Howard	[Bangs Larry in the head with a hammer] How 'bout now?
Moe Howard	[bangs Larry in the head with a hammer] How 'bout now?
Larry Fine	Yeah, It's comin' on.

Mr. Tinkles

[After making Scotty sneeze when near a dog] SUCCESS!

Edward Cole	Just do it on how you do it for your family.
Thomas	So...would that mean giving all the money to my assistant?

Mr. Tinkles

Mice!

Mr. Tinkles	MICE!
Butch	[Watching from a distance with Lou and Ivy] Son of my mom!

Mr. Tinkles	I want you to stay here.
Calico	Why?
Mr. Tinkles	Because I hate you. [Closes and locks the door]
Calico	No! NOO! NOOOOOOO! [Scratching at the door] NOOOOOOO! NO! LEMME OUT!

Mr. Tinkles

Ha ha! Success!

Mr. Tinkles

Lower the cage!

Sophie	Mr. Tinkles!
Mr. Tinkles	[Scared] Aaaah!

Mr. Tinkles

At what point did you forget that WE'RE TRYING TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD?!?

Calico	Are you mad?
Mr. Tinkles	YES! I AM MAD!

Mr. Tinkles

Evil does not wear a BONNET!

Sophie	Now you can look just like me!
Mr. Tinkles	No, I think not, Sophie. Those days are through.
Sophie	Wha--
Mr. Tinkles	What's the matter, Large Marge? Cat got your tongue?
Sophie	No...
Mr. Tinkles	Boo!
Sophie	Oh!
Mr. Tinkles	Oh my! A talking cat?! Scary, isn't it?
Sophie	Ohhhh... [Faints]
Mr. Tinkles	Lock her in the closet. We must remain on schedule. OUR DAY HAS COME!