Joe Penny
Acting
- Born:
- 1956-06-24
- Place of birth:
- London, England
Biography
Joseph Edward Penny Jr. is an English-born American actor best known for his roles as Nick Ryder on the detective series Riptide from 1984 to 1986, and as Jake Styles in the television series Jake and the Fatman from 1987 to 1992. Starting with a minor role on Forever Fernwood in 1977, Penny has appeared in numerous TV films and television series, including major roles on Riptide and Jake and the Fatman. He has also made many guest appearances on television shows, including Touched by an Angel, T. J. Hooker, Vega$, Matt Houston, Lou Grant, CHiPs, Flamingo Road, The Sopranos, Diagnosis: Murder, Matlock, Walker, Texas Ranger, Archie Bunker's Place, 7th Heaven, Tucker's Witch, Boomtown, The Gangster Chronicles, and CSI. In 2005, he co-starred with Lea Thompson in the mystery series Jane Doe on the Hallmark Channel.
Known For
Filmography
Betrayed at 17
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
Reign of the Gargoyles
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Threshold
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
The Red Phone: Checkmate
Cold Case
The Little Unicorn
Boomtown
CSI: Miami
Two Against Time
The Red Phone: Manhunt
Jack of Hearts
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The Prophet's Game
BitterSweet
Twice in a Lifetime
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
The Sopranos
Stranger in My Home
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
7th Heaven
She Woke Up Pregnant
Double Jeopardy
Young at Heart
The Disappearance of Vonnie
Touched by an Angel
Terror in the Night
Diagnosis: Murder
Walker, Texas Ranger
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
The Operation
Whisper Kill
Jake and the Fatman
Roses Are for the Rich
Roses Are for the Rich
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Matlock
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
The Twilight Zone
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Riptide
Lottery!
Tucker's Witch
Matt Houston
T. J. Hooker
S.O.B.
Bloody Birthday
Gangster Wars
The Gangster Chronicles
Flamingo Road
Lifepod
The Gossip Columnist
Paris
Archie Bunker's Place
Samurai
The Girls in the Office
Vega$
Deathmoon
Our Winning Season
Forever Fernwood
Lou Grant
CHiPs
Delta County, USA
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries