Sean Hayes was responsible for landing memorable Matt Damon Will & Grace guest appearance

Sean Hayes reveals how he landed Matt Damon for iconic Will & Grace guest appearance

Will & Grace fans were delighted to spot Matt Damon making a guest appearance in season four of the hit show.

Now, following the series finale, Sean Hayes who plays Jack McFarland on the series, has revealed how he landed the A-lister.

‘Matt and I used to play softball,’ Hayes explained on  PeopleTV. ‘We were just playing and I was like, “Did you want to do the show?” And he was like, “Yeah, why not?”

Score: Sean Hayes revealed that he was the one responsible for Matt Damon’s fan-favorite guest appearance during season four of Will & Grace

Retrospective: Following the series finale of Will & Grace, Hayes and co-star Eric McCormack appeared on PeopleTV's Couch Surfing to discuss the beloved sitcom's most memorable moments and cameos.

Retrospective: Following the series finale of Will & Grace, Hayes and co-star Eric McCormack appeared on PeopleTV’s Couch Surfing to discuss the beloved sitcom’s most memorable moments and cameos.

He continued: ‘Literally it was that easy. He was like, “Yeah, I’ll come on the show.”‘ 

In the episode entitled A Chorus Lie, Damon played Jack’s rival Owen who was competing against him for the final spot in the prestigious Manhattan Gay Men’s Chorus.  

After discovering that Owen is actually a straight man posing as gay, Jack enlists the help of Debra Messing’s character Grace to help him bring the truth about Owen to light.  

Of the episode’s plot, Hayes remarked that ‘it was just a smart twist on an old story.’  

A Chorus Lie: In the episode entitled A Chorus Lie, Damon played Jack's rival Owen who was competing against him for the final spot in the prestigious Manhattan Gay Men's Chorus; Matt Damon and Debra Messing in 2002

A Chorus Lie: In the episode entitled A Chorus Lie, Damon played Jack’s rival Owen who was competing against him for the final spot in the prestigious Manhattan Gay Men’s Chorus; Matt Damon and Debra Messing in 2002

The plan: After discovering that Owen is actually a straight man posing as gay, Jack enlists the help of Debra Messing's character Grace to help him bring the truth about Owen to light; Damon, Messing, and Hayes pictured in 2002

The plan: After discovering that Owen is actually a straight man posing as gay, Jack enlists the help of Debra Messing’s character Grace to help him bring the truth about Owen to light; Damon, Messing, and Hayes pictured in 2002

‘The guy who pretended to be gay to get into the gay chorus as opposed to a gay guy pretending to be straight. I think that was a really smart twist,’ he concluded.

A Chorus Lie premiered in February of 2002. Over the course of its 11 seasons on the air, Will & Grace has featured the likes of Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr., Ellen DeGeneres, and more. 

When Hayes was asked about his personal favorite Will & Grace guest appearance, he admitted Cher topped his list.

Easy: 'Matt and I used to play softball,' Hayes began. 'We were just playing and I was like, "Did you want to do the show?" And he was like, "Yeah, why not?"'

Easy: ‘Matt and I used to play softball,’ Hayes began. ‘We were just playing and I was like, “Did you want to do the show?” And he was like, “Yeah, why not?”‘

Great twist: Of the episode's plot, Hayes remarked that 'it was just a smart twist on an old story'

Great twist: Of the episode’s plot, Hayes remarked that ‘it was just a smart twist on an old story’

Personal favorite: When Hayes was asked about his personal favorite Will & Grace guest appearance, he admitted to PeopleTV's host that Cher topped his list

Personal favorite: When Hayes was asked about his personal favorite Will & Grace guest appearance, he admitted to PeopleTV’s host that Cher topped his list

22 years after first coming on the air in 1998, Will & Grace aired its last episode on Thursday night.

Will & Grace ran for eight seasons in its initial run between 1998 and 2006, but NBC brought back McCormack, Messing, Hayes, and Megan Mullally as Karen for three more seasons starting in 2017. 

Grand finale: 22 years after first coming on the air in 1998, Will & Grace aired its last episode on Thursday night; picture taken from Eric McCormack's Instagram on Thursday

Grand finale: 22 years after first coming on the air in 1998, Will & Grace aired its last episode on Thursday night; picture taken from Eric McCormack’s Instagram on Thursday