8.7
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Acting
Joe Penny
- Born
- (age 70)
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Credits
- 74 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.7
TV
7.7
TV
CSI: Miami
7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.0
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
7.7
TV
Cold Case
7.7
TV
The Twilight Zone
6.5
TV
7th Heaven
7.2
TV
Touched by an Angel
5.9
Movie
Bloody Birthday
6.8
TV
CHiPs
7.0
TV
Matlock
7.1
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
6.0
Movie
S.O.B.
6.5
TV
T. J. Hooker
7.0
TV
Threshold
6.8
TV
Riptide
6.2
TV
Jake and the Fatman
6.3
Movie
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Acting credits 74
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Betrayed at 17 Film | John Taylor |
| 2008 | Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Film | Frank Darnell |
| 2007 | Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss Film | Frank Darnell |
| 2007 | Reign of the Gargoyles Film | Gus |
| 2007 | Jane Doe: Ties That Bind Film | Frank Darnell |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Film | Frank Darnell |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well Film | Frank Darnell |
| 2005 | Threshold TV | (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: The Wrong Face Film | Frank Darnell |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part Film | Frank Darnell |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't Film | Frank Darnell |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Vanishing Act Film | Frank Darnell |
| 2004 | The Red Phone: Checkmate Film | Darrow |
| 2003 | Cold Case TV | Hank Butler (2 ep) |
| 2002 | The Little Unicorn Film | Tiny |
| 2002 | Boomtown TV | Les Van Buren (1 ep) |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami TV | Travis Drake (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Two Against Time Film | George Tomich |
| 2001 | The Red Phone: Manhunt Film | Jack Darrow |
| 2000 | Jack of Hearts Film | Arden Cook |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV | Jack Oakley (1 ep) |
| 2000 | The Prophet's Game Film | Walter Motter |
| 1999 | BitterSweet Film | Carl Peckato |
| 1999 | Twice in a Lifetime TV | Flash Jericho / David Lazarus (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Chicken Soup for the Soul TV | (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion Film | Ben Fein |
| 1999 | The Sopranos TV | Victor Musto (2 ep) |
| 1997 | Stranger in My Home Film | Ned Covington |
| 1997 | Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II Film | Ben Fein |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven TV | Nick (1 ep) |
| 1996 | She Woke Up Pregnant Film | Dr. Roger Nolton |
| 1996 | Double Jeopardy Film | John Dubroski |
| 1995 | Young at Heart Film | Mike |
| 1994 | The Disappearance of Vonnie Film | Ron Rickman |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel TV | Zack Bennett (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Terror in the Night Film | Lonnie |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | Det. Tanis Archer (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger TV | Sonny Tantero (1 ep) |
| 1992 | The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story Film | Michael Carlin |
| 1990 | The Operation Film | Ed Betters |
| 1988 | Whisper Kill Film | Dan Walker |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman TV | Jake Styles (106 ep) |
| 1987 | Roses Are for the Rich Film | Lloyd Murphy |
| 1987 | Roses Are for the Rich TV | Lloyd Murphy (2 ep) |
| 1987 | Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife Film | Edward Moran |
| 1986 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star Film | Robert McCay |
| 1986 | Matlock TV | Paul Baron (3 ep) |
| 1985 | Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain Film | Self |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone TV | (1 ep) |
| 1985 | The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There Film | |
| 1984 | Riptide TV | Nick Ryder (56 ep) |
| 1983 | Lottery! TV | (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Tucker's Witch TV | (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Matt Houston TV | Eric Jason (1 ep) |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker TV | Miles Dickson (1 ep) |
| 1981 | S.O.B. Film | Officer Phil Buchwald |
| 1981 | Bloody Birthday Film | Mr. Harding |
| 1981 | Gangster Wars Film | Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel |
| 1981 | The Gangster Chronicles TV | Ben Siegel (13 ep) |
| 1981 | Flamingo Road TV | (1 ep) |