Joe Penny
Known for: Acting
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$, Matt Houston, Lou Grant, CHiPs, Flamingo Road, The Sopranos, Diagnosis: Murder, Matlock, Walker, Texas Ranger, Archie Bunker's Place, 7th Heaven, Tucker's Witch, Boomtown, The Gangster Chronicles, and CSI. In 2005, he co-starred with Lea Thompson in the mystery series Jane Doe on the Hallmark Channel.
Filmography
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jack Oakley
2000
Series
The Sopranos
Victor Musto
1999
Series
CSI: Miami
Travis Drake
2002
Series
Diagnosis: Murder
Det. Tanis Archer
1993
Series
Cold Case
Hank Butler
2003
Series
Touched by an Angel
Zack Bennett
1994
Series
Jake and the Fatman
Jake Styles
1987
Series
Matlock
Paul Baron
1986
Series
T. J. Hooker
Miles Dickson
1982
Series
The Twilight Zone
1985
Series
Walker, Texas Ranger
Sonny Tantero
1993
Series
Lou Grant
1977
Series
7th Heaven
Nick
1996
Series
Vega$
1978
Series
Matt Houston
Eric Jason
1982
Series
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Series
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
Series
Twice in a Lifetime
Flash Jericho / David Lazarus
1999
Series
Boomtown
Les Van Buren
2002
Series
CHiPs
Officer Brent Delaney
1977
Series
Flamingo Road
1981
Series
Riptide
Nick Ryder
1984
Series
Threshold
2005
Series
Lottery!
1983
Series
Paris
1979
Series
Tucker's Witch
1982
Series
Forever Fernwood
1977
Chicken Soup for the Soul
1999
Series
The Gangster Chronicles
Ben Siegel
1981
Series
Roses Are for the Rich
Lloyd Murphy
1987
Film
Bloody Birthday
Mr. Harding
1981
Film
Double Jeopardy
John Dubroski
1996
Film
S.O.B.
Officer Phil Buchwald
1981
Film
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Ben Fein
1997
Film
The Prophet's Game
Walter Motter
2000
Film
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Film
Betrayed at 17
John Taylor
2011
Film
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Edward Moran
1987
Film
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
Frank Darnell
2007
Film
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
Ben Fein
1999
Film
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Frank Darnell
2005
Film
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Frank Darnell
2005
Film
Deathmoon
Rick Bladen
1978
Film
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Robert McCay
1986
Film
She Woke Up Pregnant
Dr. Roger Nolton
1996
Film
The Operation
Ed Betters
1990
Film
Gangster Wars
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
1981
Film
Samurai
Lee Cantrell
1979
Film
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Michael Carlin
1992
Film
The Little Unicorn
Tiny
2002
Film
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Frank Darnell
2005
Film
The Disappearance of Vonnie
Ron Rickman
1994
Film
Reign of the Gargoyles
Gus
2007
Film
The Gossip Columnist
Paul Cameron
1980
Film
Two Against Time
George Tomich
2002
Film
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Frank Darnell
2006
Film
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Frank Darnell
2006
Film
Our Winning Season
Dean Berger
1978
Film
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Frank Darnell
2008
Film
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
Frank Darnell
2005
Film
Jack of Hearts
Arden Cook
2000
Film
BitterSweet
Carl Peckato
1999
Film
The Girls in the Office
Beau Galloway
1979
Film
The Red Phone: Manhunt
Jack Darrow
2001
Film
Whisper Kill
Dan Walker
1988
Film
Roses Are for the Rich
Lloyd Murphy
1987
Film
Young at Heart
Mike
1995
Film
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Frank Darnell
2007
The Red Phone: Checkmate
Darrow
2004
Film
Stranger in My Home
Ned Covington
1997
Film
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Self
1985
Film
Lifepod
Simmons
1981
Film
Terror in the Night
Lonnie
1994
Delta County, USA
Joe Ed
1977