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Christipher Joy

Christipher Joy

Actor · Born June 27, 1954 (72) · Austin, Texas, USA

Christipher Joy was born on 27 June 1954 in Austin, Texas, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Up in Smoke (1978), 'Sheba, Baby' (1975) and Big Time (1977). He was married to Deniece Williams and Karen. He died on 25 April 2020 in Rialto, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 27, 1954 (72)
From
Austin, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 70% in 30 days

What are Christipher Joy's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Survival
25%
Bonds
24%
Society
14%
Self
11%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
4
Absurd
3
Tense
2
Manic
2

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Christipher Joy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christipher Joy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

9 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The New Odd Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 7 episodes · as Speed

  • Seven(1979)

    as T.K.

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Big Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer · as Eddie Jones

  • Darktown Strutters(1975)

    as Wired

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • 'Sheba, Baby'(1975)

    as Walker

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Doctor

  • Cleopatra Jones(1973)

    as Snake (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Hit Man(1972)

    as Leon

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Cool Breeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Man outside clothing store (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 61st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 9 titles from 1972 to 1982; peak year 1979.

Highest rated

Seven (1979)

Midcredits 51st

Most popular right now

'Sheba, Baby' (1975)

Film career

19721982

Peak 1979 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting9 of 9: 8 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thWriting1 of 9: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew1980s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Christipher Joy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Darktown Strutters (1975)

74th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Seven (1979)

Midcredits 51st · 43% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Christipher Joy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christipher Joy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Armitage shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers