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