Born in Buffalo, New York, Roy began his professional career not as an actor but as a physician, for which he is board certified in Radiation Oncology, a cancer subspecialty. His undergraduate work was done at the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Biological Basis of Behavior, with an emphasis on depression. Roy's medical degree was earned at University of Buffalo with residency at UCLA in Los Angeles. His first acting training came at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Roy continued his training in Los Angeles where he has trained extensively with Playhouse product Joe Palese. He currently resides in Santa Monica, California.
Roy holds degrees in Psychology/Biology from the University of Pennsylvania, Doctor of Medicine from the University of Buffalo.In an odd twist of fate, actually starred in a Cancer Awareness P.S.A. which allowed him to draw on his medical training. He shared the screen with David Blue, Suzanne Quast, Fanshen Cox and Heather Shepard.Trained under the same acting coach, Amy Lyndon, with fellow actor Kyle Rea.