Robert Hays
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Born | July 24, 1947 Bethesda, Maryland |
Robert Hays (b. July 24, 1947, Bethesda, Maryland) is an American actor. Hays was born in Bethesda, Maryland and his father was a colonel in the Marine Corps.
He is best known for his role in the 1980 movie Airplane! and in the 1982 sequel Airplane II: The Sequel as Ted Striker.
He has starred in several short-lived television series, including the 1979 series Angie, Starman which he played the title character, and FM. He has also performed in many television movies and has done voice work such as the title character on the Marvel Comic adaptation of Iron Man. Hays has also directed and produced for films and television.
Hays was married to actress Cherie Currie, with whom he has a son, but they have since divorced.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Angie (TV) (1979–1980)
- The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything (TV) (1980)
- Airplane! (1980)
- Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
- Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
- Trenchcoat (1983)
- Touched (1983)
- Scandalous (1984)
- Cat's Eye (1985)
- Starman (TV) (1986)
- Honeymoon Academy (1990)
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
- No Dessert, Dad, Till You Mow the Lawn (1994)
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
- Unabomber: the True Story (1996)
- Dr. T & the Women (2000)
- The Santa Trap (2002)
- Freezerburn (2005)
- Scary Movie 3 (2006)
- Scary Movie 4 (2006)