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Robert Hays

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Photos Robert Hays Birth name: Robert Hays
Birth date: 1947/07/24 (76 years old)
Birth place : Bethesda, Maryland (États-Unis)

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Biography for Robert Hays

Born from a colonel father in the navy, Robert Hays spent his childhood between Turkey, India, England and Nebraska. After studying history at the University of Grossmont in California, he joined a theater troupe for five years.

His career began in the 70s when he won some roles in TV movies and soap operas like 'The Young Pioneers' and 'Angie', which are not successful, but allow him to stand out.

This is how he won, in 1980, the first role in 'Is there a pilot on the plane?' Then in 'Is there still a pilot on the plane?' In 1982, popular success which gave him a certain notoriety but did not really launch his career. In 1986, he tried the realization and staged some episodes of the 'Starman' series, in which he also plays. After having participated in 'the incredible trip', Disney studios in 1993, he lent his voice to a few episodes from the cartoons 'Spiderman', 'Superman', 'Hulk' and 'Iron Man' from 1996 to 1997. He plays Also in many movies for television.

In 2000, he obtained a small role in 'Doctor T and the women' by Robert Altman and appeared in two episodes of the series 'That 70's Show'. Between TV movies, family comedies and voice dubbing for cartoons, Robert Hays is a figure appreciated by American popular culture.

Robert Hays is an American actor known for his role in the Airplane cult comedy! (1980), in which he plays the character of Ted Striker, a pilot traumatized by the war trying to take control of a plane in distress. Hays also appeared in many other comedies from the 1980s and 1990s, such as Stripes (1981), Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) and The Ultimate Gift (2006).

Hays was born on July 31, 1947 in Bethesda, Maryland. He attended the University of Maryland and studied theater before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. He started his career in the early 1970s by playing in television series such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Marcus Welby, M.D.

In addition to his role in Airplane!, Hays is known to have played the character of the television actor Rick Simon in the television series Simon & Simon, who was broadcast from 1981 to 1989. He also made an appearance in the The X-Files cult series in 1996 in the episode "Mussels of A Cigarette Smoking Man".

Hays is also a professional pilot and used his skills to play in movies and television series features planes, like Airplane! and The Drew Carey Show. Apart from his acting career, Hays is a fervent defender of animal rights and engages in charitable causes linked to this cause. He has been married to actress Kathryn Hays since 1991.

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Filmography

Title Role
Superhero Movie (2008) Blaine Riker
Nicky's Birthday Camera (2007) Bob
Universal Remote (2007/I) Dr. Anderson
Freezerburn (2005) Michael Reed the Talent
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004) (V) (voice: English version) Squeak
Robbery Homicide Division Eddie (1 episode, 2003)
The Santa Trap (2002) (TV) Bill Emerson
Spin City Los Angeles Mayor Stone Taylor (1 episode, 2002)
Bette Roy (2 episodes, 2001)
The Retrievers (2001) (TV) Tom Lowry
Alex in Wonder (2001) Dan Markov
That '70s Show Bud Hyde (2 episodes, 2000)
Dr T and the Women (2000) Harlan
Deadly Appearances (2000) (TV) Andy Boychuk
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999) (V) (voice) Reed Daley
The Outer Limits Dr. Peter Halstead (1 episode, 1999)
Nightworld: 30 Years to Life (1998) (TV) Vincent Dawson
Kelly Kelly (1998) TV series Doug Kelly (unknown episodes)
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1997) (TV) Michael
Spider-Man Tony Stark / ... (6 episodes, 1996-1997)
Promised Land Mark Gerhart (1 episode, 1997)
Superman Edward Lytener / ... (2 episodes, 1997)
Christmas Every Day (1996) (TV) Henry Jackson
Touched by an Angel Scott Walden (1 episode, 1996)
The Incredible Hulk Anthony 'Tony' Stark / ... (1 episode, 1996)
Unabomber: The True Story (1996) (TV) David Kaczynski
The Abduction (1996) (TV) Paul Olavsky
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) Bob Seaver
Iron Man Iron Man / ... (26 episodes, 1994-1996)
Guys Like Us (1995) (TV)
Vanished (1995) (TV) John Taylor
Cyber Bandits (1995) Morgan
Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (1995) (TV) Chad Ingram
Raw Justice (1994) Mitch McCullum
No Dessert, Dad, Till You Mow the Lawn (1994) Ken Cochran
Basic Values: Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993) (TV)
Cutters Joe Polachek (5 episodes, 1993)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) Bob Seaver
Partners (1993) (TV)
Amour et chocolat (1992) (TV) Eric Ferrier
Fifty/Fifty (1992) Sam French
Running Against Time (1990) (TV) David Rhodes
Honeymoon Academy (1990) Sean
FM Ted Costas (1 episode, 1989)
Starman Paul Forrester / ... (22 episodes, 1986-1987)
Murder by the Book (1987) (TV) D.H. 'Hank' Mercer/Biff Deegan
Cat's Eye (1985) Johnny Norris
Mister Roberts (1984) (TV) Lt. JG Doug Roberts
Scandalous (1984) Frank Swedlin
Touched (1983) Daniel
Trenchcoat (1983) Terry Leonard
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) Ted Striker
The Fall of the House of Usher (1982) (TV) Jonathan Cresswell
The Day the Bubble Burst (1982) (TV) Gregory Winslow
California Gold Rush (1981) (TV) Bret Harte (Narrator)
Take This Job and Shove It (1981) Frank Macklin
Utilities (1981) Bob Hunt
Angie Brad Benson (36 episodes, 1979-1980)
Airplane! (1980) Ted Striker
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything (1980) (TV) Kirby Winter
Almost Heaven (1978) (TV) Dave Leland
The Young Pioneers Dan Gray (1 episode, 1978)
The Initiation of Sarah (1978) (TV) Scott Rafferty
The Love Boat Sam Bradley (1 episode, 1978)
Will Rogers: Champion of the People (1978) (TV) (uncredited) Will Rogers
Delta County, U.S.A. (1977) (TV) Bo
Wonder Woman Jim Ames (1 episode, 1977)
Young Pioneers' Christmas (1976) (TV) Dan Gray
Most Wanted (1 episode, 1976)
The Blue Knight Officer Wells (4 episodes, 1976)
Laverne & Shirley Tom (1 episode, 1976)
Young Pioneers (1976) (TV) Dan Grey
Cannon Michael Narak (1 episode, 1976)
The Streets of San Francisco Lester (1 episode, 1976)
Marcus Welby, M.D. Officer Gilpin / ... (3 episodes, 1975)

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