Robert Joy

Robert Joy is a wonderfully unexpected combination of intellect and craft. A Rhodes Scholar in 1973 who chose acting, he carries that quiet sharpness into everything he does, working as actor, composer, and producer with equal ease. Most viewers know him as medical examiner Sid Hammerback on CSI: NY, but his range stretches from Atlantic City and Ragtime to Romero's Land of the Dead, which is a remarkable spread of register. What I admire is his reliability: he's never the loudest name on the call sheet, yet he consistently adds texture and credibility to whatever he joins. He's the sort of dependable presence directors quietly treasure.

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Name (English)

Robert Joy

Name (Japanese)

ロバート・ジョイ

Reading

ろばーと・じょい

Born

August 17, 1951 (age 75)

Origin

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Occupation

actor / film actor / composer / television actor / film producer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rabbit

University

Corpus Christi College

Awards & achievements

• 1973 Rhodes Scholarship

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Joy
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A4
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q725247

Tags

• Quebec
• actor
• film actor
• composer

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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