Acting
Joe Penny
Born 1956-06-24
London, England
Department: 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.
Known For
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The Sopranos
1999
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
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CSI: Miami
2002
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Cold Case
2003
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Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
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Diagnosis: Murder
1993
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Touched by an Angel
1994
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The Twilight Zone
1985
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7th Heaven
1996
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Matlock
1986
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (74 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Betrayed at 17 | John Taylor | Movie | 2011 |
 | Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder | Frank Darnell | Movie | 2008 |
 | Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss | Frank Darnell | Movie | 2007 |
 | Reign of the Gargoyles | Gus | Movie | 2007 |
 | Jane Doe: Ties That Bind | Frank Darnell | Movie | 2007 |
 | Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall | Frank Darnell | Movie | 2006 |
 | Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well | Frank Darnell | Movie | 2006 |
 | Threshold | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Jane Doe: The Wrong Face | Frank Darnell | Movie | 2005 |
 | Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part | Frank Darnell | Movie | 2005 |
 | Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't | Frank Darnell | Movie | 2005 |
 | Jane Doe: Vanishing Act | Frank Darnell | Movie | 2005 |
| The Red Phone: Checkmate | Darrow | Movie | 2004 | |
 | Cold Case | Hank Butler | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Little Unicorn | Tiny | Movie | 2002 |
 | Boomtown | Les Van Buren | TV Series | 2002 |
 | CSI: Miami | Travis Drake | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Two Against Time | George Tomich | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Red Phone: Manhunt | Jack Darrow | Movie | 2001 |
 | Jack of Hearts | Arden Cook | Movie | 2000 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jack Oakley | TV Series | 2000 |
 | The Prophet's Game | Walter Motter | Movie | 2000 |
 | BitterSweet | Carl Peckato | Movie | 1999 |
 | Twice in a Lifetime | Flash Jericho / David Lazarus | TV Series | 1999 |
| Chicken Soup for the Soul | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 | |
 | Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion | Ben Fein | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Sopranos | Victor Musto | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Stranger in My Home | Ned Covington | Movie | 1997 |
 | Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II | Ben Fein | Movie | 1997 |
 | 7th Heaven | Nick | TV Series | 1996 |
 | She Woke Up Pregnant | Dr. Roger Nolton | Movie | 1996 |
 | Double Jeopardy | John Dubroski | Movie | 1996 |
 | Young at Heart | Mike | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Disappearance of Vonnie | Ron Rickman | Movie | 1994 |
 | Touched by an Angel | Zack Bennett | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Terror in the Night | Lonnie | Movie | 1994 |
 | Diagnosis: Murder | Det. Tanis Archer | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Sonny Tantero | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Michael Carlin | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Operation | Ed Betters | Movie | 1990 |
 | Whisper Kill | Dan Walker | Movie | 1988 |
 | Jake and the Fatman | Jake Styles | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Roses Are for the Rich | Lloyd Murphy | Movie | 1987 |
 | Roses Are for the Rich | Lloyd Murphy | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife | Edward Moran | Movie | 1987 |
 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star | Robert McCay | Movie | 1986 |
 | Matlock | Paul Baron | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain | Self | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Twilight Zone | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Riptide | Nick Ryder | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Lottery! | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Tucker's Witch | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Matt Houston | Eric Jason | TV Series | 1982 |
 | T. J. Hooker | Miles Dickson | TV Series | 1982 |
 | S.O.B. | Officer Phil Buchwald | Movie | 1981 |
 | Bloody Birthday | Mr. Harding | Movie | 1981 |
 | Gangster Wars | Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Gangster Chronicles | Ben Siegel | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Flamingo Road | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Lifepod | Simmons | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Gossip Columnist | Paul Cameron | Movie | 1980 |
 | Paris | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Archie Bunker's Place | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Samurai | Lee Cantrell | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Girls in the Office | Beau Galloway | Movie | 1979 |
 | Vega$ | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Deathmoon | Rick Bladen | Movie | 1978 |
 | Our Winning Season | Dean Berger | Movie | 1978 |
 | Forever Fernwood | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Lou Grant | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
 | CHiPs | Officer Brent Delaney | TV Series | 1977 |
| Delta County, USA | Joe Ed | Movie | 1977 | |
 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |