{"id":886,"date":"2026-07-06T23:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T23:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=sean-hayes"},"modified":"2026-07-06T23:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T23:08:13","slug":"sean-hayes","status":"publish","type":"movie_engine_person","link":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=sean-hayes","title":{"rendered":"Sean Hayes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sean Patrick Hayes\u00a0(born June 26, 1970)\u00a0is an American actor, comedian, and producer. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he gained acclaim for his role as\u00a0Jack McFarland\u00a0on the\u00a0NBC\u00a0sitcom\u00a0Will &#038; Grace, for which he won a\u00a0Primetime Emmy Award\u00a0and four\u00a0Screen Actors Guild Awards. 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