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Sean Hayes is a television actor, film actor and voice actor. Sean Hayes was born on June 26, 1970 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States. The age as of 2026 is 56. Education on record includes Glenbard West High School and Illinois State University. Listed accolades include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2000) and GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award (2019).
My Take
To me, Sean Hayes will always be inseparable from Jack McFarland, a performance so warm and electric it rewrote what a sitcom sidekick could be and earned him a deserved Emmy. What strikes me is the ordinariness of his roots, a small Illinois town, a state university, and the enormous comic instinct he built from there. The 2019 GLAAD honor signals that his impact runs deeper than laughs; he made room for people to feel seen. I value performers who are both genuinely funny and quietly principled, and Hayes lands squarely in that category for me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sean Hayes
- Name (Japanese)
- ショーン・ヘイズ
- Reading
- しょーん・へいず
- Born
- June 26, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / voice actor / manufacturer
2. Background
- High school
- Glenbard West High School
- University
- Illinois State University
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- 2019 GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sean Hayes born?
Born June 26, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Sean Hayes from?
Sean Hayes is from Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States.
What does Sean Hayes do?
Sean Hayes works as television actor, film actor, actor, voice actor, manufacturer.
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