Joe Penny
Acting
Born: 1956-06-24 in London, England
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$, Matt Houston, Lou Grant, CHiPs, Flamingo Road, The Sopranos, Diagnosis: Murder, Matlock, Walker, Texas Ranger, Archie Bunker's Place, 7th Heaven, Tucker's Witch, Boomtown, The Gangster Chronicles, and CSI. In 2005, he co-starred with Lea Thompson in the mystery series Jane Doe on the Hallmark Channel.
Known For
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jack Oakley
CSI: Miami
Travis Drake
The Sopranos
Victor Musto
Diagnosis: Murder
Det. Tanis Archer
Cold Case
Hank Butler
Matlock
Paul Baron
Touched by an Angel
Zack Bennett
T. J. Hooker
Miles Dickson
The Twilight Zone
Walker, Texas Ranger
Sonny Tantero
Jake and the Fatman
Jake Styles
Lou Grant
7th Heaven
Nick
Vega$
Matt Houston
Eric Jason
Archie Bunker's Place
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
CHiPs
Officer Brent Delaney
Riptide
Nick Ryder
Threshold
Twice in a Lifetime
Flash Jericho / David Lazarus
Flamingo Road
Boomtown
Les Van Buren
Lottery!
Tucker's Witch
Paris
Chicken Soup for the Soul
The Gangster Chronicles
Ben Siegel
Forever Fernwood
Roses Are for the Rich
Lloyd Murphy
Bloody Birthday
Mr. Harding
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
Frank Darnell
Samurai
Lee Cantrell
Double Jeopardy
John Dubroski
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Frank Darnell
Deathmoon
Rick Bladen
S.O.B.
Officer Phil Buchwald
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
Ben Fein
Gangster Wars
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel