Joe Penny
Born
June 24, 1956 (69 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
London, England
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
Betrayed at 17
John Taylor
2011
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Frank Darnell
2008
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
Frank Darnell
2007
Reign of the Gargoyles
Gus
2007
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Frank Darnell
2007
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Frank Darnell
2006
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Frank Darnell
2006
Threshold
(1 episode)
2005
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Frank Darnell
2005
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Frank Darnell
2005
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Frank Darnell
2005
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
Frank Darnell
2005
The Red Phone: Checkmate
Darrow
2004
Cold Case
Hank Butler · (2 episodes)
2003
The Little Unicorn
Tiny
2002
Boomtown
Les Van Buren · (1 episode)
2002
CSI: Miami
(1 episode)
2002
Two Against Time
George Tomich
2002
The Red Phone: Manhunt
Jack Darrow
2001
Jack of Hearts
Arden Cook
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jack Oakley · (1 episode)
2000
The Prophet's Game
Walter Motter
2000
BitterSweet
Carl Peckato
1999
Twice in a Lifetime
Flash Jericho / David Lazarus · (1 episode)
1999
Chicken Soup for the Soul
(1 episode)
1999
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
Ben Fein
1999
The Sopranos
Victor Musto · (2 episodes)
1999
Stranger in My Home
Ned Covington
1997
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Ben Fein
1997
7th Heaven
Nick · (1 episode)
1996
She Woke Up Pregnant
Dr. Roger Nolton
1996
Double Jeopardy
John Dubroski
1996
Young at Heart
Mike
1995
The Disappearance of Vonnie
Ron Rickman
1994
Touched by an Angel
Zack Bennett · (1 episode)
1994
Terror in the Night
Lonnie
1994
Diagnosis: Murder
Det. Tanis Archer · (1 episode)
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Sonny Tantero · (1 episode)
1993
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Michael Carlin
1992
The Operation
Dr. Ed Betters
1990
Whisper Kill
Dan Walker
1988
Jake and the Fatman
Jake Styles · (106 episodes)
1987
Roses Are for the Rich
Lloyd Murphy
1987
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Edward Moran
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Robert McCay
1986
Matlock
Paul Baron · (3 episodes)
1986
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Self
1985
The Twilight Zone
(1 episode)
1985
Riptide
Nick Ryder · (56 episodes)
1984
Lottery!
(1 episode)
1983
Tucker's Witch
(1 episode)
1982
Matt Houston
Eric Jason · (1 episode)
1982
T. J. Hooker
Miles Dickson · (1 episode)
1982
S.O.B.
Officer Phil Buchwald
1981
Bloody Birthday
Mr. Harding
1981
Gangster Wars
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
1981
The Gangster Chronicles
Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel · (13 episodes)
1981
Flamingo Road
(1 episode)
1981
Lifepod
Simmons
1981
The Gossip Columnist
Paul Cameron
1980
Paris
(1 episode)
1979
Archie Bunker's Place
(1 episode)
1979
Samurai
Lee Cantrell
1979
The Girls in the Office
Beau Galloway
1979
Vega$
(1 episode)
1978
Deathmoon
Rick Bladen
1978
Our Winning Season
Dean Berger
1978
Forever Fernwood
(8 episodes)
1977
Lou Grant
(1 episode)
1977
CHiPs
Officer Brent Delaney · (1 episode)
1977
Delta County, USA
Joe Ed
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
(0 episode)
1977