Robert Hays (born July 24, 1947) is an American actor, well known for his role in Airplane!

Hays was born in Bethesda, Maryland, to a father who was a colonel in the United States Marine Corps.

Hays attended Grossmont College in El Cajon, California. There is a plaque honoring Hays as successful alumus as part of the college's "Walk of Fame" located in front of the Learning & Technology Resource Center.