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Who is Hacks actress Jean Smart’s boyfriend, Joe Pacheco?
STORYSumnima Kandangwa

The first episode of Hacks’ final season just dropped – and Smart, who stars as Deborah Vance, thanked her beau at the Golden Globes this January
Emmy-winning actress Jean Smart arrived hand in hand with her boyfriend, Joe Pacheco, at the fifth and final season premiere of Hacks in Los Angeles earlier this week.
The 74-year-old actress stars as Deborah Vance, a veteran comedian whose humorous dynamic with up-and-coming writer Ava Daniels (played by Hannah Einbinder) unfolds throughout the hit HBO Max comedy series.
This is not the first time Smart’s boyfriend has accompanied her on the red carpet. Just earlier this January, Smart and Pacheco walked the red carpet together at the 2026 Golden Globes in Beverly Hills.
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Here’s everything you need to know about Joe Pacheco.
Joe Pacheco is an actor

Pacheco made his acting debut in 2000 with a small role in an episode of The Sopranos. He has since worked in over 20 projects, including hit TV series such as Grey’s Anatomy, Law & Order, and more.
Most recently, Pacheco starred as Bart Daley on Apple TV’s The Morning Show opposite Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.
How long has he been dating Jean Smart?

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