In addition to his acting, Joy was frequently associated with CODCO, working with the comedy troupe on many of their pre-television stage shows and appearing as a guest performer on the series. CODCO was a Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian troupe that aired on CBC from 1988-1992. ... Interior of the 1928 B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts. ...
He graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland and was a Rhodes Scholar for Newfoundland.
Joy recently had a lead role as the simple-minded sharpshooter Charlie in George A. Romero's latest zombie movie, Land of the Dead.
Robert, in his quest for perfect tonal elaborations which bring clarity to life and joy, has fashioned musical pieces for those who wish to be enlightened and surrounded with majesty.
Robert eventually found others in his school who were equally interested in music and formed his first band.
RobertJoy attended Oxford as a Rhodes scholar before turning up in New York City determined to have a career as an actor.
He made the jump to film immediately and appeared in his first feature just a year later making his debut in Louis Malle's 1980 film, "Atlantic City." Robert is multi-talented and spent three years with the Newfoundland Company CODCO as an actor, writer and composer.
He put all of those talents to work, along with being associate producer and star in the 1986 film, "The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood" which was an independent film he worked on after studying at the Sundance Film Institute.
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