Joe Penny
Born June 24, 1956 · 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$, Matt Houston, Lou Grant, CHiPs, Flamingo Road, The Sopranos, Diagnosis: Murder, Matlock, Walker, Texas Ranger, Archie Bunker's Place, 7th Heaven, Tucker's Witch, Boomtown, The Gangster Chronicles, and CSI. In 2005, he co-starred with Lea Thompson in the mystery series Jane Doe on the Hallmark Channel.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
S.O.B.
The Prophet's Game
Double Jeopardy
She Woke Up Pregnant
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Betrayed at 17
Gangster Wars
Bloody Birthday
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Deathmoon
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
The Girls in the Office
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Roses Are for the Rich
The Disappearance of Vonnie
Reign of the Gargoyles
TV Shows
The Sopranos
Diagnosis: Murder
T. J. Hooker
Matlock
The Twilight Zone
Matt Houston
Jake and the Fatman
Lou Grant
Walker, Texas Ranger
7th Heaven
Vega$
CHiPs
Archie Bunker's Place
Twice in a Lifetime
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Riptide
Boomtown
Threshold
Flamingo Road
Lottery!
Tucker's Witch
Paris
The Gangster Chronicles
Forever Fernwood
