Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1956-06-24 (Age: 70)
Place of Birth
London, England
Joe Penny
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.
Filmography (44)
Betrayed at 17
2011
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
2008
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
2007
Reign of the Gargoyles
2007
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
2007
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
2006
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
2006
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
2005
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
2005
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
2005
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
2005The Red Phone: Checkmate
2004
The Little Unicorn
2002
Two Against Time
2002
