Portrait of Joe Penny

Joe Penny

Acting

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.

Born: June 24, 1956

Place of Birth: London, England

Filmography

2011
Betrayed at 17

as John Taylor

2008
2007
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

as Frank Darnell

2006
2005
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

as Frank Darnell

2005
2005
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

as Frank Darnell

2003
Cold Case

as Hank Butler

2002
Boomtown

as Les Van Buren

2002
CSI: Miami

as Travis Drake

2002
Two Against Time

as George Tomich

2001
2000
Jack of Hearts

as Arden Cook

2000
The Prophet's Game

as Walter Motter

1999
BitterSweet

as Carl Peckato

1999
Twice in a Lifetime

as Flash Jericho / David Lazarus

1999
The Sopranos

as Victor Musto

1997
Stranger in My Home

as Ned Covington

1996
7th Heaven

as Nick

1996
She Woke Up Pregnant

as Dr. Roger Nolton

1996
Double Jeopardy

as John Dubroski

1995
1994
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Zack Bennett

1994
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Det. Tanis Archer

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Sonny Tantero

1990
The Operation

as Dr. Ed Betters

1988
Whisper Kill

as Dan Walker

1987
Jake and the Fatman

as Jake Styles

1987
Roses Are for the Rich

as Lloyd Murphy

1987
Roses Are for the Rich

as Lloyd Murphy

1986
Matlock

as Paul Baron

1984
Riptide

as Nick Ryder

1982
Matt Houston

as Eric Jason

1982
T. J. Hooker

as Miles Dickson

1981
S.O.B.

as Officer Phil Buchwald

1981
Bloody Birthday

as Mr. Harding

1981
Gangster Wars

as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel

1981
1981
Lifepod

as Simmons

1980
The Gossip Columnist

as Paul Cameron

1979
1979
Samurai

as Lee Cantrell

1979
The Girls in the Office

as Beau Galloway

1978
1978
Deathmoon

as Rick Bladen

1978
Our Winning Season

as Dean Berger

1977
CHiPs

as Officer Brent Delaney