Joe Penny

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

74

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

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • T. J. Hooker

    T. J. Hooker

  • Vega$

    Vega$

  • Jake and the Fatman

    Jake and the Fatman

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

  • Roses Are for the Rich

    Roses Are for the Rich

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

  • Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

    Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

  • Twice in a Lifetime

    Twice in a Lifetime

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • Archie Bunker's Place

    Archie Bunker's Place

  • Threshold

    Threshold

  • Boomtown

    Boomtown

  • Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

    Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

  • Riptide

    Riptide

  • Tucker's Witch

    Tucker's Witch

  • Bloody Birthday

    Bloody Birthday

  • Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

    Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

  • Two Against Time

    Two Against Time

  • Deathmoon

    Deathmoon

  • Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

    Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

  • Flamingo Road

    Flamingo Road

  • Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion

    Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion

  • Double Jeopardy

    Double Jeopardy

  • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

    Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

  • BitterSweet

    BitterSweet

  • S.O.B.

    S.O.B.

  • She Woke Up Pregnant

    She Woke Up Pregnant

  • Gangster Wars

    Gangster Wars

  • Paris

    Paris

  • The Gangster Chronicles

    The Gangster Chronicles

  • The Prophet's Game

    The Prophet's Game

  • Lottery!

    Lottery!

  • The Red Phone: Checkmate

    The Red Phone: Checkmate

  • Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

    Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

  • Chicken Soup for the Soul

    Chicken Soup for the Soul

  • Stranger in My Home

    Stranger in My Home

  • Betrayed at 17

    Betrayed at 17

  • Reign of the Gargoyles

    Reign of the Gargoyles

  • 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

  • The Red Phone: Manhunt

    The Red Phone: Manhunt

  • Forever Fernwood

    Forever Fernwood

  • Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

    Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

  • Young at Heart

    Young at Heart

  • Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

    Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

  • Jack of Hearts

    Jack of Hearts

  • Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

    Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

  • Samurai

    Samurai

  • The Disappearance of Vonnie

    The Disappearance of Vonnie

  • Terror in the Night

    Terror in the Night

  • Our Winning Season

    Our Winning Season

  • The Operation

    The Operation

  • Roses Are for the Rich

    Roses Are for the Rich

  • The Little Unicorn

    The Little Unicorn

  • Lifepod

    Lifepod

  • Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

    Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

  • The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

    The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

  • The Girls in the Office

    The Girls in the Office

  • The Gossip Columnist

    The Gossip Columnist

  • Whisper Kill

    Whisper Kill

  • Delta County, USA

    Delta County, USA

  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

    The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There