Joe Penny
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-06-24 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England
Joe Penny
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
Acting
(2011)
Betrayed at 17
as John Taylor
(2008)
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
as Frank Darnell
(2007)
Reign of the Gargoyles
as Gus
(2007)
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
as Frank Darnell
(2007)
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
as Frank Darnell
(2006)
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
as Frank Darnell
(2006)
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
as Frank Darnell
(2005)
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
as Frank Darnell
(2005)
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
as Frank Darnell
(2005)
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
as Frank Darnell
(2005)
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
as Frank Darnell
(2004)
The Red Phone: Checkmate
as Darrow
(2002)
The Little Unicorn
as Tiny
(2002)
Two Against Time
as George Tomich
(2001)
The Red Phone: Manhunt
as Jack Darrow
(2000)
The Prophet's Game
as Walter Motter
(2000)
Jack of Hearts
as Arden Cook
(1999)
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
as Ben Fein
(1999)
BitterSweet
as Carl Peckato
(1997)
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
as Ben Fein
(1997)
Stranger in My Home
as Ned Covington
(1996)
Double Jeopardy
as John Dubroski
(1996)
She Woke Up Pregnant
as Dr. Roger Nolton
(1995)
Young at Heart
as Mike
(1994)
The Disappearance of Vonnie
as Ron Rickman
(1994)
Terror in the Night
as Lonnie
(1992)
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Michael Carlin
(1990)
The Operation
as Dr. Ed Betters
(1988)
Whisper Kill
as Dan Walker
(1987)
Roses Are for the Rich
as Lloyd Murphy
(1987)
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
as Edward Moran
(1986)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
as Robert McCay
(1985)
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
as Self
(1981)
S.O.B.
as Officer Phil Buchwald
(1981)
Bloody Birthday
as Mr. Harding
(1981)
Gangster Wars
as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
(1981)
Lifepod
as Simmons
(1980)
The Gossip Columnist
as Paul Cameron
(1979)
Samurai
as Lee Cantrell
(1979)
The Girls in the Office
as Beau Galloway
(1978)
Our Winning Season
as Dean Berger
(1978)
Deathmoon
as Rick Bladen
(1977)
Delta County, USA
as Joe Ed