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.
Filmography
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
as Frank Darnell
Reign of the Gargoyles
as Gus
Reign of the Gargoyles
as Gus
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
as Frank Darnell
Two Against Time
as George Tomich
Two Against Time
as George Tomich
Jack of Hearts
as Arden Cook
Jack of Hearts
as Arden Cook
The Prophet's Game
as Walter Motter
The Prophet's Game
as Walter Motter
BitterSweet
as Carl Peckato
BitterSweet
as Carl Peckato
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
as Ben Fein
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
as Ben Fein
Double Jeopardy
as John Dubroski
Double Jeopardy
as John Dubroski
Young at Heart
as Mike
Young at Heart
as Mike
The Disappearance of Vonnie
as Ron Rickman
The Disappearance of Vonnie
as Ron Rickman
Terror in the Night
as Lonnie
Terror in the Night
as Lonnie
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Michael Carlin
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as Michael Carlin
Roses Are for the Rich
as Lloyd Murphy
Roses Are for the Rich
as Lloyd Murphy
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
as Edward Moran
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
as Edward Moran
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
as Robert McCay
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
as Robert McCay
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
S.O.B.
as Officer Phil Buchwald
S.O.B.
as Officer Phil Buchwald
Bloody Birthday
as Mr. Harding
Bloody Birthday
as Mr. Harding
Samurai
as Lee Cantrell
Samurai
as Lee Cantrell
Deathmoon
as Rick Bladen
Deathmoon
as Rick Bladen
Our Winning Season
as Dean Berger
Our Winning Season
as Dean Berger
Delta County, USA
as Joe Ed
Delta County, USA
as Joe Ed