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Joe Penny

Joe Penny

Birthday: 1956-06-24 | Place of Birth: London, England

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

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2011
Betrayed at 17

as    John Taylor

2008
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

as    Frank Darnell

2007
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

as    Frank Darnell

2007
Reign of the Gargoyles

as    Gus

2006
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

as    Frank Darnell

2006
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

as    Frank Darnell

2005
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

as    Frank Darnell

2005
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

as    Frank Darnell

2005
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

as    Frank Darnell

2005
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

as    Frank Darnell

2002
The Little Unicorn

as    Tiny

2000
The Prophet's Game

as    Walter Motter

1997
Stranger in My Home

as    Ned Covington

1987
Jake and the Fatman

as    Jake Styles

1984
Riptide

as    Nick Ryder

1981
The Gangster Chronicles

as    Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel

1981
Bloody Birthday

as    Mr. Harding

1979
The Girls in the Office

as    Beau Galloway

1978
Our Winning Season

as    Dean Berger

1978
Deathmoon

as    Rick Bladen