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What is Sean Hayes’ Net Worth and Salary?

Sean Hayes, an American actor and comedian, has a net worth of $20 million. He is best known for his role as Jack McFarland in the popular NBC sitcom “Will & Grace.”

Aside from his acting career, Hayes is also a producer who runs his own production company. Some of the shows produced by his company include “Grimm,” “Hot in Cleveland,” and “Hollywood Game Night.”

Hayes has also appeared in several movies such as “Pieces of April,” “The Bucket List,” and “Hit and Run.” In addition, he has starred in Broadway productions like “An Act of God” and “Promises, Promises.”

Early Life and Career

Sean Hayes was born in 1970 in Chicago, Illinois as the youngest of five siblings. His mother, Mary, was the director of the non-profit Northern Illinois Food Bank, while his father, Ronald, was a lithographer. He is of Irish descent, and was brought up Roman Catholic in the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn.

As a teenager, Hayes attended Glenbard West High School, and then studied piano performance at Illinois State University. Hayes left Illinois State only a few classes short of graduation so he could become the musical director at the Pheasant Run Theater in St. Charles, Illinois. Later on, he did improv at The Second City in Chicago, and composed original music for a Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of “Antigone.”

In 1995, Hayes moved to Los Angeles, where he found work doing stand-up comedy and acting in commercials.

Sean Hayes’ Career Highlights

Sean Hayes landed his most famous role as Jack McFarland on the NBC sitcom “Will & Grace,” which ran from 1998 to 2006. He received seven consecutive Emmy Award nominations and won on his first try. He also earned six Golden Globe Award nominations. In 2002, he played Jerry Lewis in the made-for-television film “Martin and Lewis,” for which he earned a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Throughout the 2000s, Hayes appeared in various TV shows, including “Scrubs,” “Tom Goes to the Mayor,” “Lovespring International,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Campus Ladies,” and “30 Rock.”

Sean Hayes’ Career Highlights

Sean Hayes hosted the 64th Tony Awards in 2010, winning an Emmy for Outstanding Special Class Program. He later founded Hazy Mills Productions with Todd Milliner, executive-producing shows such as “Hot in Cleveland,” “Grimm,” “Hollywood Game Night,” “The Soul Man,” “Sean Saves the World,” and “Crowded.”

Hayes guest-starred on various TV shows in the 2010s, including “Portlandia,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Up All Night,” “Smash,” and “American Dad!” He had a recurring role in “The Millers” and appeared in “Maya & Marty,” “Hairspray Live!,” and “Tangled: The Series.”

From 2017 to 2020, Hayes reprised his role as Jack McFarland on the NBC revival of “Will & Grace.”

Sean Hayes’ Film Credits

Sean Hayes made his feature film debut in the 1998 gay romantic comedy “Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss,” which garnered him much recognition. He subsequently did a voice role in the kids’ pet comedy “Cats & Dogs,” and appeared in the acclaimed 2003 independent dramedy “Pieces of April,” costarring Katie Holmes and Patricia Clarkson.

In 2003, he played both Mr. Hank Humberfloob and the Fish in the live-action film adaptation of “The Cat in the Hat.” Other credits in the 2000s include the romcom “Win a Date with Ted Hamilton!”; Rob Reiner’s buddy comedy “The Bucket List,” starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman; the musical comedy “Soul Men,” with Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac; and the animated fantasy film “Igor,” in which he lent his voice to the character Brain.

Among Hayes’ later films are the slapstick comedy “The Three Stooges,” Dax Shepard’s action comedy “Hit and Run,” Disney/Pixar’s “Monsters University,” the animated children’s film “The Emoji Movie,” and the comedy “Lazy Susan.” There’s also “Am I Ok?,” a drama film with Dakota Johnson and Tig Notaro, directed by both Notaro and Stephanie Allynne.

Professional Theatre Career

Sean Hayes made his professional theatre debut in 2008, playing Applegate in an off-Broadway production of “Damn Yankees.” He then made his Broadway debut in 2010, starring as Chuck Baxter in a revival of the musical “Promises, Promises.” His performance earned him Drama League and Tony Award nominations. In 2016, he played the role of God in David Javerbaum’s play “An Act of God” after performances in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Sean Hayes’ Personal Life

For many years, Hayes declined to discuss his sexual orientation. However, in a 2010 interview, he implied his homosexuality, and indicated that he was in a relationship.

In 2014, he announced that he had wed his partner of eight years, Scott Icenogle. With his husband, Hayes produces lip-sync videos on the YouTube channel The Kitchen Sync. The couple has also written a book called “Plum.”

Sean Hayes’ Home in Hancock Park

In 2001, Sean Hayes purchased a home in LA’s Hancock Park neighborhood for $1.65 million. Seven years later, in 2008, he listed the property for just under $9 million but did not find a buyer. He re-listed the home in 2014 for $8.3 million, but again did not find a buyer. As of now, it appears that Hayes still owns the property.

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