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