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Robert Hays Biography

Birth Name:Robert Hays

Birth Place:Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Director

Fast Facts

  • Picked up small acting gigs at a local theater in San Diego, as well as acting at the famous Old Globe Theatre as the leading role in a production of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew․"
  • Quote: "(On reading the script for the film "Airplane!" for the first time) "There was something on every page that made me laugh out loud․ It was insane, and I just loved it from the get-go․ It got me․""
  • Played Tony Stark and Iron Man on "Iron Man," "Spider-Man," and "The Incredible Hulk" TV series
  • Appeared on "That '70s Show" as Hyde's father, a brief character who is only seen in two episodes
  • Was the main character in the film "Airplane!," which was directed by David Zucker