Illustrated portrait of Jo KoyFLM.RED

JO
KOY

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Stand-up stories reach the screen

A comedian and actor whose work includes Easter Sunday and Forgotten Island.

From live comedy to film

Jo Koy is a Filipino-American stand-up comedian and actor. His official biography traces his early live comedy work to performances in Las Vegas; his later specials include Live from Seattle and Comin’ in Hot.

In Easter Sunday (2022), Koy played Joe Valencia in a comedy centered on a Filipino-American family gathering. The film draws loosely on his experiences and stand-up material.

Koy voices Datu in the animated film Forgotten Island (2026). The film shown below comes from the FLM.RED catalogue and is not a complete list of his work.

Selected work

2017

Live from Seattle

Released a stand-up special on Netflix.

2019

Comin’ in Hot

Released another stand-up special.

2022

Easter Sunday

Played Joe Valencia in the comedy film.

2026

Forgotten Island

Voiced Datu in the animated film.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.