Gay lawyer Will and straight interior designer Grace share a New York City apartment. Their best friends are gleeful and proud gay Jack and charismatic, filthy-rich, amoral socialite Karen.
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Awards:
- Won 18 Primetime Emmys. Another 81 wins & 318 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Eric McCormack | ... |
Will Truman
(246 episodes, 1998-2020)
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| Debra Messing | ... |
Grace Adler
(246 episodes, 1998-2020)
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| Megan Mullally | ... |
Karen Walker
(246 episodes, 1998-2020)
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| Sean Hayes | ... |
Jack McFarland
(246 episodes, 1998-2020)
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| Shelley Morrison | ... |
Rosario Salazar
(69 episodes, 1999-2018)
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| Harry Connick Jr. | ... |
Leo Markus
(25 episodes, 2002-2017)
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| Leigh-Allyn Baker | ... |
Ellen
(21 episodes, 1998-2018)
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| Bobby Cannavale | ... |
Vince D'Angelo
(17 episodes, 2004-2018)
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| Tom Gallop | ... |
Rob
(17 episodes, 1998-2006)
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| Leslie Jordan | ... |
Beverley Leslie
(17 episodes, 2001-2020)
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| Tim Bagley | ... |
Larry
(17 episodes, 2000-2020)
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| Blythe Danner | ... |
Marilyn Truman
(15 episodes, 2001-2020)
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| Michael Angarano | ... |
Elliot
(14 episodes, 2001-2017)
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| Brian Jordan Alvarez | ... |
Estefan Gloria
(13 episodes, 2018-2020)
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| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
Bobbi Adler
(12 episodes, 1999-2006)
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| Charles C. Stevenson Jr. | ... |
Smitty
(12 episodes, 2002-2020)
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| Jerry Levine | ... |
Joe
(12 episodes, 2000-2018)
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| Gary Grubbs | ... |
Harlin Polk
(11 episodes, 1998-1999)
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| Alec Baldwin | ... |
Malcolm Widmark
(10 episodes, 2005-2019)
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| Laura Kightlinger | ... |
Nurse Sheila
(10 episodes, 2000-2020)
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| Minnie Driver | ... |
Lorraine Finster
(9 episodes, 2003-2020)
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| Gregory Hines | ... |
Ben Doucette
(8 episodes, 1999-2000)
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| Molly Shannon | ... |
Val Bassett
(8 episodes, 1999-2020)
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| Woody Harrelson | ... |
Nathan
(8 episodes, 2001)
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| Mathew Botuchis | ... |
Dave
(8 episodes, 2004-2006)
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| David Schwimmer | ... |
Noah Broader
(7 episodes, 2018-2019)
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| Marshall Manesh | ... |
Mr. Zamir
(7 episodes, 1999-2003)
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| Clinton Leupp | ... |
Miss Coco Peru
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(7 episodes, 2001-2020)
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| Eileen Brennan | ... |
Zandra
(6 episodes, 2001-2006)
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| Vanessa Bayer | ... |
Friday
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(6 episodes, 2018-2020)
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| Matt Bomer | ... |
McCoy Whitman
(6 episodes, 2018-2020)
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| Steve Paymer | ... |
Steve
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(6 episodes, 1998-2019)
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| Sydney Pollack | ... |
George Truman
(5 episodes, 2000-2006)
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| Lesley Ann Warren | ... |
Tina
(5 episodes, 2001-2006)
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| Corey Parker | ... |
Josh
(5 episodes, 2000)
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| Dave Foley | ... |
Stuart Lamarack
(5 episodes, 2004)
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| Livia Treviño | ... |
Mrs. Timmer
(5 episodes, 2018-2019)
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| Jamie Kaler | ... |
Gary
(5 episodes, 2002-2006)
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| John Ducey | ... |
Jamie
(5 episodes, 2004-2006)
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| Jo Marie Payton | ... |
Mrs. Freeman
(5 episodes, 1999-2000)
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Neil Vipond | ... |
Julius
(5 episodes, 2000-2002)
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Amy Crofoot | ... |
Female Student
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(5 episodes, 1999-2019)
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Brian A. Setzer | ... |
Benji
(5 episodes, 2003-2006)
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| Kari Lizer | ... |
Connie
(5 episodes, 2001-2004)
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| Preston Bradley | ... |
Computer Layout Artist
(5 episodes, 2017)
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| Dan Futterman | ... |
Barry
(4 episodes, 2003)
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| Demi Lovato | ... |
Jenny
(4 episodes, 2020)
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| Jennifer Lopez | ... |
Jennifer Lopez
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(4 episodes, 2004-2018)
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| Taye Diggs | ... |
James Hanson
(4 episodes, 2006)
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| Anthony Ramos | ... |
Tony
(4 episodes, 2017-2018)
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Production Companies
- KoMut Entertainment
- Three Princesses and a P (season 9)
- Three Sisters Entertainment (seasons 1-8)
- NBC Studios (in association with) (seasons 1-6)
- NBC Universal Television (in association with) (seasons 7-8)
- Universal Television (season 9)
- Everything Entertainment
- Outdoor Life Network (OLN)
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States) (tv)
- OnTV / CH (2000) (Canada) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- CanWest Global Television Network (Canada) (tv)
- LivingTV (United Kingdom) (tv)
- 7 Network (Australia) (tv) (original airing)
- Arena (Australia) (tv) (cable)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
- Comedy Max (Turkey) (tv)
- Dizimax Comedy (2017) (Turkey) (tv)
- Fox (Japan) (tv)
- KANAALTWEE (2004) (Belgium) (tv)
- Lime Lights Pictures (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1-5)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD) (season 1)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD) (season 2)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD) (season 3)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (season 4)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (season 5)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (season 6)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (season 7)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD) (complete series)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD) (season 8)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Turkey) (tv)
- Midget Entertainment (2010) (Denmark) (DVD)
- NHK (2002) (Japan) (tv)
- Net5 (2006) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Netflix (2019) (Singapore) (video)
- Paramount Channel (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Peacock (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- ProSieben (Germany) (tv)
- Sat.1 Comedy (Germany) (tv)
- Stan (Australia) (video) (VOD) (season 9)
- TLC (Netherlands) (tv) (season 9)
- Universal Pictures (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2019) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 9)
- Viasat3 (2007) (Hungary) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Avon Studio Transportation (transportation)
- CBS Studio Center (filmed at)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Eclipse Worldwide (Product Placement)
- Engine Room (Visual Effects) (2017 - 2019)
- Filmtools (expendables)
- Good Dog Animals (animals provided by)
- MFX (main title design and compositing)
- MFX (visual effects)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Runway (post-production)
- ShowBiz Enterprises (draperies)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Gay lawyer Will Truman (Eric McCormack) and straight interior designer Grace Adler (Debra Messing) are best friends living in New York City. Grace is engaged to a real jerk until the relationship falls apart and she moves in with Will. It's supposed to be temporary, until Grace finds her own place, but more and more it looks like a permanent arrangement. Grace's secretary and assistant is fun-loving wealthy socialite Karen Walker (Megan Mullally); Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes) is Will's flamboyant gay friend.
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| Taglines | Where there's a Will there's a Grace See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | John Barrowman was up for the role of Will Truman, but didn't get it because he was "too straight", and the role went to Eric McCormack. Barrowman is gay in real life, while McCormack is straight. See more » |
| Goofs | The layout of Will's apartment, specifically his bedroom and the bathroom(s), don't match up with the layout of the hallway outside his door. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Will & Grace: Backstage Pass (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | (Theme) See more » |
| Quotes |
Karen:
[on hiring Jack to play a straight man in a commercial]
No one in the world would believe you're straight. You're as gay as a clutchpurse on Tony night. You fell outta the gay tree, hitting every gay branch on the way down. And ya landed on a gay guy... and ya did 'em. No, no, honey, your gayness can be seen from space. See more » |