Joe Penny

Joe Penny

Date of Birth:

Jun 24, 1956

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

The Disappearance of Vonnie The Disappearance of Vonnie

1994

Double Jeopardy Double Jeopardy

1996

Samurai Samurai

1979

Gangster Wars Gangster Wars

1981

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

1985

The Operation The Operation

1990

S.O.B. S.O.B.

1981

Stranger in My Home Stranger in My Home

1997

The Red Phone: Checkmate The Red Phone: Checkmate

2004

Lifepod Lifepod

1981

The Girls in the Office The Girls in the Office

1979

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

1987

Delta County, USA Delta County, USA

1977

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

1997

Family of Cops III Family of Cops III

1999

Terror in the Night Terror in the Night

1994

Deathmoon Deathmoon

1978

Whisper Kill Whisper Kill

1988

The Gossip Columnist The Gossip Columnist

1980

The Red Phone - Manhunt The Red Phone - Manhunt

2001

Roses Are for the Rich Roses Are for the Rich

1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

1986

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

2005

The Prophet's Game The Prophet's Game

2000

Bloody Birthday Bloody Birthday

1981

Betrayed at 17 Betrayed at 17

2011

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

2005

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

2005

Reign of the Gargoyles Reign of the Gargoyles

2007

Our Winning Season Our Winning Season

1978

The Little Unicorn The Little Unicorn

2002

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

2007

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

2005

She Woke Up Pregnant She Woke Up Pregnant

1996

Two Against Time Two Against Time

2002

The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

1992

Jack of Hearts Jack of Hearts

2000

BitterSweet BitterSweet

1999

Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

2008

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

2007

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

2006

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

2006

Young at Heart Young at Heart

1995

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