Robert Hays (born July 24, 1947) is an American

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, 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 ''

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'' (also known as ''Flying High'') 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). On television, he starred in the science fiction series '' Starman'' (1986–1987) and the short-lived workplace sitcom '' FM'' (1989–1990), played the voice of

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on ''

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'' (1994), and had a guest role as Bud Hyde on ''

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'' (2000).

Career

In 1977, Hays played a military corporal in an episode of the television series ''Wonder Woman''. He starred in several short-lived television series, including the 1978 production '' The Young Pioneers'' on ABC; the 1979–1980 series ''Angie''; ''Starman'', and '' FM''. He was cast as Ted Striker, the washed up pilot who needs to save the day in ''

'' (1980), a spoof of disaster films such as the ''Airport'' series, and returned for '' Airplane II: The Sequel''. In 1981, he hosted the

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television series ''

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''. He played a man thought to be Hyde's dad in several episodes of ''

''. He has performed in many television movies and done voice work, such as the

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in the

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adaptation of ''

''. In 2013, Hays appeared in a slapstick-laden TV spot promoting tourism in

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, which also reunited him with ''Airplane!'' co-director David Zucker.

Personal life

Hays married musician and singer

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on May 12, 1990. The couple have a son, Jake. Hays and Currie divorced in 1997 after seven years of marriage.

Filmography

Film

Television

Production credits

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hays, Robert 1947 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Male actors from Maryland People from Bellevue, Nebraska People from Bethesda, Maryland People from Sarpy County, Nebraska