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Joe Penny
Joe Penny

Joe Penny

ActingBorn June 24, 1956 (age 69)London, England

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

2011
Betrayed at 17

as John Taylor

Movie
2008Movie
2007Movie
2007Movie
2007
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

as Frank Darnell

Movie
2006Movie
2006Movie
2005TV
2005
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

as Frank Darnell

Movie
2005Movie
2005
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

as Frank Darnell

Movie
2004Movie
2003
Cold Case

as Hank Butler

TV
2002Movie
2002
Boomtown

as Les Van Buren

TV
2002
CSI: Miami

as Travis Drake

TV
2002
Two Against Time

as George Tomich

Movie
2001Movie
2000
Jack of Hearts

as Arden Cook

Movie
2000TV
2000
The Prophet's Game

as Walter Motter

Movie
1999
BitterSweet

as Carl Peckato

Movie
1999
Twice in a Lifetime

as Flash Jericho / David Lazarus

TV
1999
The Sopranos

as Victor Musto

TV
1997
Stranger in My Home

as Ned Covington

Movie
1996
7th Heaven

as Nick

TV
1996
She Woke Up Pregnant

as Dr. Roger Nolton

Movie
1996
Double Jeopardy

as John Dubroski

Movie
1995Movie
1994Movie
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Zack Bennett

TV
1994Movie
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Det. Tanis Archer

TV
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Sonny Tantero

TV
1990
The Operation

as Dr. Ed Betters

Movie
1988
Whisper Kill

as Dan Walker

Movie
1987
Jake and the Fatman

as Jake Styles

TV
1987
Roses Are for the Rich

as Lloyd Murphy

Movie
1987
Roses Are for the Rich

as Lloyd Murphy

TV
1986
Matlock

as Paul Baron

TV
1984
Riptide

as Nick Ryder

TV
1983TV
1982
Matt Houston

as Eric Jason

TV
1982
T. J. Hooker

as Miles Dickson

TV
1981
S.O.B.

as Officer Phil Buchwald

Movie
1981
Bloody Birthday

as Mr. Harding

Movie
1981
Gangster Wars

as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel

Movie
1981TV
1981
Lifepod

as Simmons

Movie
1980
The Gossip Columnist

as Paul Cameron

Movie
1979TV
1979
Samurai

as Lee Cantrell

Movie
1979
The Girls in the Office

as Beau Galloway

Movie
1978TV
1978
Deathmoon

as Rick Bladen

Movie
1978
Our Winning Season

as Dean Berger

Movie
1977TV
1977
CHiPs

as Officer Brent Delaney

TV
1977Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 24, 1956
Place of BirthLondon, England
Popularity1.4