Robert Hays

Robert Hays
Hays at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2019
Born
Robert Blakely Hays

(1947-07-24) July 24, 1947 (age 77)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
Years active1975–present
Spouse
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(m. 1990; div. 1997)​
Children1

Robert Blakely Hays (born July 24, 1947) is an American actor, known for a variety of television and film roles since the 1970s. He came to prominence around 1980, co-starring in the two-season domestic sitcom Angie, and playing the central role of pilot Ted Striker in the hit spoof film Airplane! and its sequel. Other film roles include the lead role in the comedy Take This Job and Shove It (1981), and Bob Seaver, one of the main human characters in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993).[1] On television, he starred in the science fiction series Starman (1986–1987)[2] and the short-lived workplace sitcom FM (1989–1990), played the voice of Tony Stark on Iron Man (1994), and had a guest role as Bud Hyde on That '70s Show (2000).[3]

  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Robert Hays-biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Hays ready to assume role of 'Starman' for television". The Daily News. Bowling Green, KY. Associated Press. August 15, 1986. p. TV4. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  3. ^ Rabin, Nathan (October 4, 2011). "Robert Hays". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 13, 2020.