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