Robert Joy

Personal context

Summary

Robert Joy is a Canadian actor and writer known for stage, film, and television work, including the Newfoundland comedy troupe CODCO, Atlantic City, Ragtime, Desperately Seeking Susan, and CSI: NY. His career spans comedy, drama, and genre roles, without a recurring political or identity-driven theme defining his work. Joy has publicly identified as gay and discussed the need to hide his relationship early in his career. In a 2023 interview, he criticized efforts to roll back LGBTQ rights and visibility and endorsed Joe Biden as a moderate candidate associated with compassion and open-mindedness.