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Jay Underwood (born 1 October 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) is an American actor. He is married to Julie Underwood and has a son named Jack Underwood. His acting, especially as Ernest Hemingway in the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, has earned him a growing cult fanbase.

Partial filmography

Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! (2004)
Road to Redemption (2001)
Dancing in September (2000)
Star Trek: Voyager (Good Shepherd, 2000) -
And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher
Story (1999)
Sleepstalker
(1995)
A Reason to Believe (1995)
The Fantastic Four (1994)
Still Not Quite Human (1992) -
Not Quite Human II (1989) -
Uncle Buck
(1989)
The Invisible Kid (1988)
Not Quite Human I (1987)
The Boy Who Could Fly
(1986)

He also appeared in the Complete Adventures of Indiana Jones as Ernest Hemingway, and in several television commercials including one for McDonald's, Purina, Chrysler, Charles-Schwab, and one in late 2005 for Advil.

Fabrications of Jay's Past

There is a current trend in New Jersey, where Jay is suprisingly very popular, to claim that Jay Underwood is capable of super-human things. Jay Underwood fans create stories about Jay's past that are fabrications. Some of these tales have been added to wikipedia, among other sites, in the past in an effort to see the false Jay tales made legitimate. Although everyone is aware of their inaccuracies fans and Jay himself both enjoy the lighthearted fun.

Success of The Boy Who Could Fly

The 1986 film The Boy Who Could Fly is among his most memorable performances. It is a touching childhood film that has sentimental value to many people who were young when it was released. This film has not had crossover success to other generations. It does remain, however, a classic of sorts to those who grew up on it.

Religious work

Jay now also works at the and you can listen to one of his . There is more information in his biography on the church's of him.

Not Quite Human DVD Box Set

The groundbreaking show Not Quite Human is not available on DVD. Jay's dedicated fanbase has been trying to get the complete series released for years. A petition was suggested on the imdb profile for Jay Underwood. This petition can be found at this website www.petitionspot.com/petitions/nqhdvd

Quotes About Jay from the IMDB Messageboard

"I can't leave without saying that this guy was kick-ass as Ernest Hemmingway in the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles."

"My favorite of all his appearances was The Day My Kid Went Punk. Jay was a favorite of mine in adolescence and is still a joy to watch."

"Boy Who could Fly is his best. But let's not forget Bug in Uncle Buck: Ever hear of a tune up? He He He. UB: Buh He He He, Ever hear of a ritual killing, buh hehe hehehe. Ever gnaw on her face in public again and you'll be one, buh he heh hehehehe."

"The Boy Who Could Fly is definitely the best one. I also like the Invisible Kid. I haven't seen any of his recent stuff though."

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