Joe Penny

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

73

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-06-24 (69 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

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • The Sopranos

    The Sopranos

  • CSI: Miami

    CSI: Miami

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • Cold Case

    Cold Case

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • T. J. Hooker

    T. J. Hooker

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

    Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

  • Jake and the Fatman

    Jake and the Fatman

  • Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Vega$

    Vega$

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • Archie Bunker's Place

    Archie Bunker's Place

  • Threshold

    Threshold

  • Twice in a Lifetime

    Twice in a Lifetime

  • Boomtown

    Boomtown

  • Bloody Birthday

    Bloody Birthday

  • Riptide

    Riptide

  • Deathmoon

    Deathmoon

  • Double Jeopardy

    Double Jeopardy

  • Roses Are for the Rich

    Roses Are for the Rich

  • BitterSweet

    BitterSweet

  • Tucker's Witch

    Tucker's Witch

  • Flamingo Road

    Flamingo Road

  • Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

    Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

  • Gangster Wars

    Gangster Wars

  • Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion

    Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion

  • Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

    Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

  • Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

    Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

  • Paris

    Paris

  • S.O.B.

    S.O.B.

  • The Gangster Chronicles

    The Gangster Chronicles

  • Two Against Time

    Two Against Time

  • Stranger in My Home

    Stranger in My Home

  • The Prophet's Game

    The Prophet's Game

  • The Red Phone: Checkmate

    The Red Phone: Checkmate

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

  • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

    Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

  • The Red Phone: Manhunt

    The Red Phone: Manhunt

  • Reign of the Gargoyles

    Reign of the Gargoyles

  • She Woke Up Pregnant

    She Woke Up Pregnant

  • Chicken Soup for the Soul

    Chicken Soup for the Soul

  • Betrayed at 17

    Betrayed at 17

  • Samurai

    Samurai

  • Lottery!

    Lottery!

  • Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

    Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

  • Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

    Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

  • Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

    Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

  • Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

    Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

  • Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

    Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

  • The Disappearance of Vonnie

    The Disappearance of Vonnie

  • Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

    Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

  • Forever Fernwood

    Forever Fernwood

  • Our Winning Season

    Our Winning Season

  • Young at Heart

    Young at Heart

  • Terror in the Night

    Terror in the Night

  • Roses Are for the Rich

    Roses Are for the Rich

  • The Operation

    The Operation

  • The Little Unicorn

    The Little Unicorn

  • Lifepod

    Lifepod

  • Jack of Hearts

    Jack of Hearts

  • The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

    The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

  • Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

    Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

  • The Girls in the Office

    The Girls in the Office

  • Whisper Kill

    Whisper Kill

  • The Gossip Columnist

    The Gossip Columnist

  • Delta County, USA

    Delta County, USA