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Background

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 Company in Chicago. He also participated in The Second City improvisational comedy troupe. A grand piano A piano is a keyboard instrument, which is widely used in western music for solo performance, chamber music, and accompaniment, and also as a convenient aid to composing and rehearsal. ... See Conductor for other possible uses of the word. ... Illinois State University (a. ... A painting of Antigone by Frederic Leighton There were two women named Antigone (like her ancestors) in Greek mythology. ... Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Chicago theatre company in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Second City is a long-running improvisational comedy troupe based in the Old Town area of Chicago, Illinois, with offshoot troupes in other cities, most notably Toronto. ... Improvisational comedy (also called improv or impro) is comedy that is performed with a little to no predetermination of subject matter and structure. ...

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. Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ... The legendary Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs comedy in an informal way, talking to the audience with the absence of a fourth wall. ... A television commercial (often called an advert in the United Kingdom) is a form of advertising in which goods, services, organizations, ideas, etc. ... New Doritos packaging Nacho Cheesier Doritos (old style) Mexican Nacho Flavored Doritos, Israel (old style) Cool American Flavored Doritos found in Amsterdam. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... A laundromat (U.S.), launderette (British), Washette (Southeastern U.S.) or washateria (Southwestern U.S.) is a store where clothes are washed and dried. ... Ali Landry Ali Landry (born July 21, 1973) is an actress best known as a spokesperson for Doritos, for whom she appeared in celebrated commercials aired during the 1998 and 1999 Super Bowls. ...

Filmography

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. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... NBC, formerly called the National Broadcasting Company, is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Comedy is the use of humor in the form of theater, where it simply referred to a play with a happy ending, in contrast to a tragedy. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Will & Grace is a popular American television situation comedy focusing on Will Truman, a gay attorney and his best friend Grace Adler, a straight Jewish woman who runs her own interior design firm. ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... John Philip Jack McFarland (born in 1969) is a character on the American television sitcom Will & Grace, played by Sean Hayes. ... An Emmy Award. ...

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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. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Bravo may refer to various things: the letter B in the NATO phonetic alphabet. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... Project Greenlight is a contest and documentary series focusing on amateur filmmaking. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... NBC, formerly called the National Broadcasting Company, is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The Sperm Donor aired on Bravo in 2005 on the reality show Situation Comedy, produced by Sean Hayes. ...

He is the youngest of five children.

Emmy Awards

2000 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - "Will & Grace" (Won)
2001 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - "Will & Grace" (Nominated)
2002 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - "Will & Grace" (Nominated)
2003 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - "Will & Grace" (Nominated)
2004 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - "Will & Grace" (Nominated)
2005 - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - "Will & Grace" (Nominated)

Gay?

On the 24th of March 2006, Sean admitted he was gay in an exclusive interview with Weekend magazine. He stated "I'm proud to be gay...I don't think it was much of a secret, but it's good to get it out in the open!" He also said that he is currently staying with his partner, who he did not name. ^{[citation needed]}

Quotes

"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

Trivia

• Lives in Los Angeles
• Attended Illinois State University in 1992, where he studied music and theatre
• As a teenager, he was an extra in Winona Ryder's first movie, Lucas (1986), which was filmed at Sean's High School
• Drives a Toyota Camry
• The first thing he bought after he made some money was a concert grand piano
• He saved a man's life in 2001
• Very close friends with Rosa Blasi: attended her wedding to Giants Fullback Jim Finn on Valentine's day, 2004
• Was listed as a potential nominee in the 2004 Razzie Award nominating ballot for the Worst Supporting Actor Category for his performance in "The Cat In The Hat"
• Guest starred in Episode 7, Season 1 of Scrubs as Nick Murdoch, a fellow intern.

Scrubs is an American sitcom currently in its fifth season on NBC. It was created by Bill Lawrence, who also co-created Spin City. ...

References

Sean Hayes. Biography Resource Center Online. Gale Group. 1999.

External links

• IMDb entry
• Sean Hayes
• Sean Hayes TV
• Bravo's Situation: Comedy