| Robert Joy | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1951 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Known for | Dr. Sid Hammerback (CSI: NY) Charlie (Land of the Dead) |
Robert Joy (born August 17, 1951) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Sid Hammerback in CSI: NY and playing Charlie in Land of the Dead.
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Joy was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1] and grew up in St John's, Newfoundland.[2] He is the son of Flora Louise (née Pike) and Clifton Joseph Joy.[3] He attended Corpus Christi College, Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship and Memorial University of Newfoundland.[4]
Joy played Madonna's punk musician boyfriend Jim in 1985's Desperately Seeking Susan. In 1998, he appeared in Gregory Hoblit's thriller Fallen, where he fit into the all-star cast that included Denzel Washington, Donald Sutherland, James Gandolfini, and John Goodman. In 2005, he had a lead role as the simple-minded sharpshooter Charlie in George A. Romero's latest zombie movie, Land of the Dead.
In the fall of 2005, Joy joined the CBS television show, CSI: NY, during its second season as a recurring character, Dr. Sid Hammerback, the Chief Medical Examiner, and became a main cast member in season five. Joy stated, "I basically read the script and then look up everything on Wikipedia that I don't know, and try to find out how to pronounce all the long words and get my head around actually what it is that I'm conveying, because often my character has a lot of explaining to do."[5]
In 2006 Joy appeared onscreen in Alexandre Aja's remake of The Hills Have Eyes where he portrays a mutant named Lizard. He also starred as Ted Bedworth, father of Samaire Armstrong's character Nell Bedworth, in the 2006 romantic comedy It's a Boy Girl Thing. In 2007 Joy played the character of Colonel Stevens in Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. He appeared as Dr. Stephen Hawking in the comedy, Superhero Movie in 2008.
In addition to his acting, Joy was frequently associated with the Newfoundland based CODCO, working with the comedy troupe on many of their pre-television stage shows and appearing as a guest performer in the series. He also co-starred in the 1986 Andy Jones film, The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood, the only film that features the entire cast of CODCO.
Joy is divorced from actress Mary Joy.[6][7] They have one daughter, Ruby Joy, who is an actress. In the summer of 2011 Joy and his daughter performed together in Shakespeare's The Tempest.[8] Joy has been with Broadway composer Henry Krieger since 1995.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Atlantic City | Dave Matthews | Nominated – Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
| 1981 | Ticket to Heaven | Patrick | |
| Threshold | David Art | ||
| Ragtime | Henry 'Harry' Kendall Thaw | ||
| 1983 | Amityville 3-D | Elliot West | |
| 1985 | Desperately Seeking Susan | Jim | |
| Terminal Choice | Dr. Harvey Rimmer | ||
| Joshua Then and Now | Colin Fraser | ||
| 1986 | The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood | Eddie Peddle | |
| 1987 | Radio Days | Fred | |
| Big Shots | Dickie | ||
| 1988 | The Suicide Club | Michael Collins | |
| 1989 | She's Back | Paul | |
| Millennium | Sherman the Robot | ||
| Longtime Companion | Ron | ||
| 1991 | Shadows and Fog | Spiro's Assistant | |
| 1993 | The Dark Half | Fred Clawson | |
| 1994 | Death Wish V: The Face of Death | Freddie Flakes | |
| 1995 | Waterworld | Ledger Guy | |
| 1996 | Harriet the Spy | Ben Welsch | |
| 1997 | Henry & Verlin | Ferris | |
| 1998 | Fallen | Charles Olom | |
| 2000 | Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace | Manfred Roeder | |
| 2001 | Sweet November | Raeford Dunne | |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Charlie | |
| Whole New Thing | Rog | ||
| 2006 | The Hills Have Eyes | Lizard | |
| Dinner For One | Man | ||
| It's a Boy Girl Thing | Ted Bedworth | ||
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Col. Stevens | |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie | Dr. Stephen Hawking | |
| Down to the Dirt | Robert Kavanagh |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway | Carter | TV mini-series |
| 1981 | Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper | Mark Lijek | TV movie |
| 1985–1989 | The Equalizer | Jacob Stock | 5 episodes |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Clark Greydon | 1 episode: "My Fair David" |
| 1986 | Miracle at Moreaux | Major Braun | TV movie |
| The Lawrenceville Stories | Mr. Tapping | TV mini-series | |
| Sword of Gideon | Hans | TV movie | |
| 1987 | American Playhouse | Tapping | 1 episode: "The Prodigious Hickey" |
| 1989 | Miami Vice | Sebastian Ross | 1 episode: "Miami Squeeze" |
| 1990 | Judgment | Mr. Hummel | TV movie |
| 1991 | Grand Larceny | Henry Piggott | TV movie |
| The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Christopher DeWitt | 1 episode: "Here's How to Break the Other Leg" | |
| Hyde in Hollywood | Julian Hyde | TV movie | |
| 1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Booth | 1 episode: "Downwind from Gettysburg" |
| 1993 | Dieppe | Hughes-Hallett | TV movie |
| Gregory K | Ralph Kingsley | TV movie | |
| Maniac Mansion | Pony | 1 episode: "Love Letters" | |
| Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story | Sheldon Zenner | TV movie | |
| Tracey Takes on New York | Disgruntled Ex-Employee | TV movie | |
| 1995 | Law & Order | Leo Barnett | 1 episode: "Pride" |
| New York Undercover | Glenn Holloway | 1 episode: "Tag, You're Dead" | |
| The Marshal | Thomas Borden | 1 episode: "Pass the Gemelli" | |
| Side Effects | Connor Dennison | 1 episode: "Paying the Price" | |
| 1996 | Wings | Dr. Grayson | 1 episode: "One Flew Over the Cooper's Nest" |
| The Nerd | Rick Steadman | TV movie | |
| Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story | Dr. Steve Gibson | TV movie | |
| Moonlight Becomes You | Earl Bateman | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Law & Order | Louis Dutton | 1 episode: "Stalker" |
| The Outer Limits | Dr. Greg Olander | 1 episode: "Identity Crisis" | |
| 1999 | Becker | Tetzoff | 1 episode: "P.C. World" |
| Seasons of Love | Jim Brewster | TV movie | |
| Snoops | Walter Byrd | 1 episode: "Singer in the Band" | |
| Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | Ed | 1 episode: "Halloween 2: Mind Over Body" | |
| 2000 | Nash Bridges | Norman Craft | 1 episode: "Heist" |
| Relic Hunter | Dr. Flaubert | 1 episode: "Dagger of Death" | |
| 2001 | Haven | Lawrence Dickson | TV movie |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Inspector Yerid | 1 episode: "Workforce: Part 2" | |
| 61* | Bob Fitschel | TV movie | |
| Titus | Father Crawford | 1 episode: "The Wedding" | |
| Gideon's Crossing | Andy Alter | 1 episode: "Is There a Wise Man in the House?" | |
| Just Ask My Children | Sam Bennis | TV movie | |
| The Guardian | Larry Hines | 1 episode: "Loyalties" | |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Ethan Grady | 1 episode: "Blood Relatives" |
| MDs | Frank Coones | All 10 episodes | |
| 2003 | The Agency | Mr. Thornby | 1 episode: "Absolute Bastard" |
| Without a Trace | Josh's Father | 1 episode: "Victory for Humanity" | |
| Alias | Dr. Hans Jürgens | 1 episode: "Second Double" | |
| 2004 | Malcolm in the Middle | Danny | 1 episode: "Hot Tub" |
| Helter Skelter | Detective Morrisy | TV movie | |
| Sex Traffic | Major James Brooke | TV movie | |
| Everybody Loves Raymond | Mr. Putnam | 1 episode: "Ally's F" | |
| 2004–2005 | Boston Legal | A.D.A. Preston | 2 episodes: "Change of Course" and "Tortured Souls" |
| 2005 | Medium | Dr. Kenneth Holloway | 1 episode: "Penny for Your Thoughts" |
| E-Ring | Mark Boskovich | 1 episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2005–present | CSI: NY | Dr. Sid Hammerback | 141 episodes (so far) |
| 2006 | Commander in Chief | Frank Devane | 1 episode: "State of the Unions" |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle | Al Kavanaugh | 1 episode: "Duchess of George" |