Joe Penny

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 24, 1956 (69 yrs)

place of birth

London, England

also known as

جو پنی

total credits

42 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

42 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

S.O.B.
6.0

S.O.B.

1981as Officer Phil Buchwald
Jack of Hearts
3.1

Jack of Hearts

2000as Arden Cook
Gangster Wars
8.3

Gangster Wars

1981as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Bloody Birthday
5.9

Bloody Birthday

1981as Mr. Harding
The Prophet's Game
5.0

The Prophet's Game

2000as Walter Motter
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
3.9

The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

1992as Michael Carlin
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
7.1

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

1986as Robert McCay
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
6.4

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

2006as Frank Darnell
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
6.5

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

1997as Ben Fein
Our Winning Season
5.2

Our Winning Season

1978as Dean Berger
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
6.1

Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

2008as Frank Darnell
Reign of the Gargoyles
5.9

Reign of the Gargoyles

2007as Gus
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
8.0

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

1987as Edward Moran
Betrayed at 17
6.2

Betrayed at 17

2011as John Taylor
Double Jeopardy
5.7

Double Jeopardy

1996as John Dubroski
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
6.0

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

2005as Frank Darnell
BitterSweet
4.9

BitterSweet

1999as Carl Peckato
The Little Unicorn
3.3

The Little Unicorn

2002as Tiny
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
6.4

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

2005as Frank Darnell
Samurai
9.0

Samurai

1979as Lee Cantrell
She Woke Up Pregnant
7.6

She Woke Up Pregnant

1996as Dr. Roger Nolton
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
6.0

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

2007as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
6.1

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

2006as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
5.7

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

2005as Frank Darnell
Whisper Kill
7.2

Whisper Kill

1988as Dan Walker
The Operation
3.8

The Operation

1990as Dr. Ed Betters
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
6.7

Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion

1999as Ben Fein
The Disappearance of Vonnie
6.5

The Disappearance of Vonnie

1994as Ron Rickman
Two Against Time
4.7

Two Against Time

2002as George Tomich
The Girls in the Office
6.0

The Girls in the Office

1979as Beau Galloway
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
5.2

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

2007as Frank Darnell
Young at Heart
10.0

Young at Heart

1995as Mike
The Gossip Columnist
7.3

The Gossip Columnist

1980as Paul Cameron
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
6.0

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

2005as Frank Darnell
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985
The Red Phone: Manhunt
4.6

The Red Phone: Manhunt

2001as Jack Darrow
Deathmoon
6.2

Deathmoon

1978as Rick Bladen
Lifepod
5.4

Lifepod

1981as Simmons
Roses Are for the Rich
6.3

Roses Are for the Rich

1987as Lloyd Murphy
Terror in the Night
6.0

Terror in the Night

1994as Lonnie
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
8.0

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

1985as Self
Stranger in My Home
7.3

Stranger in My Home

1997as Ned Covington