Robert Hays

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Characters played by Robert Hays

Ted Striker — Airplane! (1980)

Traumatized ex-fighter pilot turned taxi driver who overcomes his fear of flying to save a plane.

Iron Man — Iron Man (1994)

Genius billionaire superhero in powered armor, co-founder of the Avengers.

Bob Seaver — Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

Father of the Seaver family, leaves on a business trip and accidentally leaves the pets behind.

Bob Seaver — Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)

Loving patriarch and owner of the three pets, seeks them tirelessly

Ted Striker — Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Ex-fighter pilot with severe PTSD and a pathological fear of flying, who overcomes his trauma to pilot a commercial jet and later a moon shuttle, ultimately reconciling with his former girlfriend.

Norris — Cat's Eye (1985)

Norris is the man kidnapped by Cressner after having an affair with Cressner's wife. Blackmailed with planted drugs and forced to cross a high ledge, he survives, discovers that the promised prize includes his wife's head, kills Albert, and reverses the ordeal by forcing Cressner onto the ledge.

Bob Wilson — Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014)

New York civilian who assists during the storm.

Reed Daley (voice) — An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (1999)

Newspaper editor who initially dismisses Nellie but later falls in love with her.

Kirby Winter — The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything (1980)

Down-on-his-luck inventor who inherits a time-stopping gold watch and uses it to save his family farm.

Frank Swedlin — Scandalous (1984)

A conservative British academic who becomes the reluctant protagonist of a chaotic caper after being entangled with an eccentric American film crew.

Tom Lowry — The Retrievers (2001)

Father and husband who relocates his family to Placerville. Initially insists on giving away the newly weaned puppies but later leads a comical quest to retrieve them, ultimately choosing his family over his job.

Bob Hunt — Utilities (1983)

Bob Hunt is a social worker whose client, Dr. Martha, loses her electricity after she cannot pay the bill. When the company fails to restore her power and she is hospitalized with hypothermia, Hunt retaliates by sabotaging utility systems. At a public hearing on a rate increase, he admits that he is “The Finger.”

Career Overview

Robert Hays has 64 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Homeward Bound Series with 2 titles. Signature works include Airplane!, Iron Man, Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
64
Birth Date
1947-07-24
Birth Place
Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1970920), public domain (CC0).