Joe Penny
Born
June 24, 1956 (age 69)
Birthplace
London, England

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.

Movies

Betrayed at 17
Betrayed at 17
2011 ★ 5.9
John Taylor
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
2008 ★ 6.1
Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
2007 ★ 6.0
Frank Darnell
Reign of the Gargoyles
Reign of the Gargoyles
2007 ★ 5.9
Gus
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
2007 ★ 5.2
Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
2006 ★ 6.4
Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
2006 ★ 6.0
Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
2005 ★ 6.2
Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
2005 ★ 5.9
Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
2005 ★ 5.9
Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
2005 ★ 5.5
Frank Darnell
The Red Phone: Checkmate
The Red Phone: Checkmate
2004 ★ 4.6
Darrow
The Little Unicorn
The Little Unicorn
2002 ★ 2.2
Tiny
Two Against Time
Two Against Time
2002 ★ 3.0
George Tomich
The Red Phone: Manhunt
The Red Phone: Manhunt
2001 ★ 4.0
Jack Darrow
Jack of Hearts
Jack of Hearts
2000 ★ 1.5
Arden Cook
The Prophet's Game
The Prophet's Game
2000 ★ 4.8
Walter Motter
BitterSweet
BitterSweet
1999 ★ 4.4
Carl Peckato
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
1999 ★ 6.5
Ben Fein
Stranger in My Home
Stranger in My Home
1997 ★ 6.5
Ned Covington
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
1997 ★ 6.5
Ben Fein
She Woke Up Pregnant
She Woke Up Pregnant
1996 ★ 7.0
Dr. Roger Nolton
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
1996 ★ 5.3
John Dubroski
Young at Heart
Young at Heart
1995
Mike
The Disappearance of Vonnie
The Disappearance of Vonnie
1994 ★ 6.0
Ron Rickman
Terror in the Night
Terror in the Night
1994 ★ 5.0
Lonnie
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
1992 ★ 3.1
Michael Carlin
The Operation
The Operation
1990 ★ 2.3
Dr. Ed Betters
Whisper Kill
Whisper Kill
1988 ★ 7.3
Dan Walker
Roses Are for the Rich
Roses Are for the Rich
1987 ★ 6.0
Lloyd Murphy
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
1987 ★ 7.3
Edward Moran
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
1986 ★ 7.0
Robert McCay
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
S.O.B.
S.O.B.
1981 ★ 5.9
Officer Phil Buchwald
Bloody Birthday
Bloody Birthday
1981 ★ 5.9
Mr. Harding
Gangster Wars
Gangster Wars
1981 ★ 7.5
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Lifepod
Lifepod
1981 ★ 5.1
Simmons
The Gossip Columnist
The Gossip Columnist
1980 ★ 7.5
Paul Cameron
Samurai
Samurai
1979
Lee Cantrell
The Girls in the Office
The Girls in the Office
1979 ★ 2.0
Beau Galloway
Deathmoon
Deathmoon
1978 ★ 5.4
Rick Bladen
Our Winning Season
Our Winning Season
1978 ★ 4.4
Dean Berger
Delta County, USA
Delta County, USA
1977
Joe Ed

TV Series