Sean Hayes

Sean Patrick Hayes (born June 26, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor.

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June 26 - 1970 - Chicago, Illinois - America - Actor

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Hayes studied piano, performance and conducting at Illinois State University but left before graduating. He worked as a classical pianist and served as a music director at the Pheasant Run Theater in Chicago. He also composed original music for a production of Antigone at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. He also participated in The Second City improvisational comedy troupe.

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Piano - Conducting - Illinois State University - Antigone - Steppenwolf Theatre - The Second City - Improvisational comedy

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Hayes moved to Los Angeles in 1995, where he found work as a stand-up comedian and as an actor in television commercials. In a Doritos ad broadcast during the Super Bowl in early 1998, he and a buddy are in a laundromat, watching open-mouthed as a babe (model Ali Landry) sashays by them.

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Los Angeles - Stand-up comedian - Television commercial - Doritos - Super Bowl - 1998 - Laundromat - Ali Landry

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His film debut in the independent film Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998) brought him wide attention and caught the attention of executives who cast him in the NBC comedy television series Will & Grace, as the constantly unemployed, gay, aspiring actor, Jack McFarland. The show became a hit and Hayes' comedic performance earned him four Emmy Award nominations. He won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2001.

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Independent film - Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss - 1998 - NBC - Comedy - Television series - Will & Grace - Gay - Jack McFarland - Emmy Award

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His success has led him to film appearances in Cats & Dogs (2001), as Jerry Lewis in Martin and Lewis (2002), Pieces of April (2003), The Cat in the Hat (2003) and Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! (2004).

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Cats & Dogs - 2001 - Jerry Lewis - Martin and Lewis - 2002 - Pieces of April - 2003 - The Cat in the Hat - Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! - 2004

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In 2005, Hayes executive produced Situation Comedy for Bravo, a reality show like Project Greenlight for sitcoms. He also executive produced the two winning scripts, chosen by NBC: The Sperm_donor and Stephen's Life.

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Situation Comedy - Bravo - Reality show - Project Greenlight - Sitcoms - NBC - Sperm_donor

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He is the youngest of five children. He does not discuss his private life publicly.

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"When you see me play Jack, I want you to believe that that's a gay character. After Will & Grace is over, when I play a straight character, I want you to believe that, too." - Etcetera interview

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