Jay Underwood

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Characters played by Jay Underwood

Power Plant Worker #1 — The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)

Industrial worker at a power facility.

Ernest Hemingway — The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)

Famous author who befriends young Indiana and shares adventure storytelling.

Bug — Uncle Buck (1989)

Tia's boyfriend, whom Buck views as a negative influence. Buck discovers him cheating at a party, incapacitates him, and forces an apology, leading to Tia's realization of his true character.

Eric — The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)

Eric is a nonverbal autistic boy living next door to Milly under the neglectful care of Uncle Hugo. Fascinated by flying, he gradually responds to Milly, catches a baseball, speaks her name, declares his love, and ultimately proves his extraordinary ability by flying with her from the school roof.

Johnny Storm — The Fantastic Four (1994)

Son of a boarding house owner and Reed's friend. Gains the ability to generate fire on demand after radiation exposure. Transforms into the Human Torch and flies to intercept Doom's laser cannon, successfully deflecting the shot into outer space.

Chip Carson — Not Quite Human II (1989)

Chip Carson is an android who graduates from high school and leaves for college despite Jonas Carson's concerns. After a computer virus begins destroying his systems, he pursues Roberta, discovers her android identity, teaches her free will, and risks his life to protect her before preserving her programming and memories.

Chip Carson — Still Not Quite Human (1992)

The protagonist android created by Dr. Jonas Carson. He discovers his father's kidnapping and replacement by an impostor, successfully reprogramming the duplicate into an ally named Bonus. Chip collaborates with Kyle and Officer Kate Morgan to infiltrate Dr. Berrigon's estate, defeats a hostile war machine prototype in combat, and ultimately rescues his father.

Griffin Davis — Sleepstalker (1995)

Griffin Davis is a young man and the biological younger brother of The Sandman. He survived an attempted family slaughter and also endured abuse from their birth father, while his adoptive parents were killed. After The Sandman's execution and supernatural rebirth, Griffin becomes the central target of his brother's renewed plan.

Kenneth 'Ken' Oort — Star Command (1996)

Oort is one of the graduating ensigns assigned to the corvette Surprise for a training cruise. After both experienced officers are lost during the ambush, he assumes command, leads the trainees in repairing and relaunching the crippled ship, and directs its improvised attacks against the Cynosuran task force.

Chip Carson — Not Quite Human (1987)

Chip Carson is an android built to look like a teenage boy and adopted by Jonas Carson as his son and Becky Carson's older brother. Enrolled in high school, his literal behavior creates conflicts but also earns him friends and attention. After being kidnapped and nearly reprogrammed, he survives and reunites with his family.

Ernest Hemingway — The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (1999)

Ambitious young writer and rival who competes with Indy for romance and glory.

Ernest Hemingway — The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues (1999)

A supporting figure in Indiana's college-era encounters with jazz and the Chicago underworld.

Career Overview

Jay Underwood has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Not Quite Human Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include The Boy Who Could Fly, Uncle Buck, The Fantastic Four. 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
51
Birth Date
1968-10-01
Birth Place
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q3163273), public domain (CC0).