Joe Penny
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
Credits
- 2011 ยทBetrayed at 17as John Taylor
- 2008 ยทJane Doe: Eye of the Beholderas Frank Darnell
- 2007 ยทJane Doe: How to Fire Your Bossas Frank Darnell
- 2007 ยทReign of the Gargoylesas Gus
- 2007 ยทJane Doe: Ties That Bindas Frank Darnell
- 2006 ยทJane Doe: The Harder They Fallas Frank Darnell
- 2006 ยทJane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Wellas Frank Darnell
- 2005 ยทThresholdas
- 2005 ยทJane Doe: The Wrong Faceas Frank Darnell
- 2005 ยทJane Doe: Til Death Do Us Partas Frank Darnell
- 2005 ยทJane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tas Frank Darnell
- 2005 ยทJane Doe: Vanishing Actas Frank Darnell
- 2004 ยทThe Red Phone: Checkmateas Darrow
- 2003 ยทCold Caseas Hank Butler
- 2002 ยทThe Little Unicornas Tiny
- 2002 ยทBoomtownas Les Van Buren
- 2002 ยทCSI: Miamias
- 2002 ยทTwo Against Timeas George Tomich
- 2001 ยทThe Red Phone: Manhuntas Jack Darrow
- 2000 ยทJack of Heartsas Arden Cook
- 2000 ยทCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Jack Oakley
- 2000 ยทThe Prophet's Gameas Walter Motter
- 1999 ยทBitterSweetas Carl Peckato
- 1999 ยทTwice in a Lifetimeas Flash Jericho / David Lazarus
- 1999 ยทChicken Soup for the Soulas
- 1999 ยทFamily of Cops III: Under Suspicionas Ben Fein
- 1999 ยทThe Sopranosas Victor Musto
- 1997 ยทStranger in My Homeas Ned Covington
- 1997 ยทBreach of Faith: A Family of Cops IIas Ben Fein
- 1996 ยท7th Heavenas Nick
- 1996 ยทShe Woke Up Pregnantas Dr. Roger Nolton
- 1996 ยทDouble Jeopardyas John Dubroski
- 1995 ยทYoung at Heartas Mike
- 1994 ยทThe Disappearance of Vonnieas Ron Rickman
- 1994 ยทTouched by an Angelas Zack Bennett
- 1994 ยทTerror in the Nightas Lonnie
- 1993 ยทDiagnosis: Murderas Det. Tanis Archer
- 1993 ยทWalker, Texas Rangeras Sonny Tantero
- 1992 ยทThe Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Storyas Michael Carlin
- 1990 ยทThe Operationas Dr. Ed Betters
- 1988 ยทWhisper Killas Dan Walker
- 1987 ยทJake and the Fatmanas Jake Styles
- 1987 ยทRoses Are for the Richas Lloyd Murphy
- 1987 ยทBlood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wifeas Edward Moran
- 1986 ยทPerry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Staras Robert McCay
- 1986 ยทMatlockas Paul Baron
- 1985 ยทRichard Lewis: I'm In Painas Self
- 1985 ยทThe Twilight Zoneas
- 1984 ยทRiptideas Nick Ryder
- 1983 ยทLottery!as
- 1982 ยทTucker's Witchas
- 1982 ยทMatt Houstonas Eric Jason
- 1982 ยทT. J. Hookeras Miles Dickson
- 1981 ยทS.O.B.as Officer Phil Buchwald
- 1981 ยทBloody Birthdayas Mr. Harding
- 1981 ยทGangster Warsas Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
- 1981 ยทThe Gangster Chroniclesas Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel
- 1981 ยทFlamingo Roadas
- 1981 ยทLifepodas Simmons
- 1980 ยทThe Gossip Columnistas Paul Cameron
- 1979 ยทParisas
- 1979 ยทArchie Bunker's Placeas
- 1979 ยทSamuraias Lee Cantrell
- 1979 ยทThe Girls in the Officeas Beau Galloway
- 1978 ยทVega$as
- 1978 ยทDeathmoonas Rick Bladen
- 1978 ยทOur Winning Seasonas Dean Berger
- 1977 ยทForever Fernwoodas
- 1977 ยทLou Grantas
- 1977 ยทCHiPsas Officer Brent Delaney
- 1977 ยทDelta County, USAas Joe Ed
- 1977 ยทThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas