Joe Penny
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 24, 1956
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Betrayed at 17 2011
as John Taylor
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder 2008
as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss 2007
as Frank Darnell
Reign of the Gargoyles 2007
as Gus
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind 2007
as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall 2006
as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well 2006
as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face 2005
as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part 2005
as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't 2005
as Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act 2005
as Frank Darnell
- The Red Phone: Checkmate
The Red Phone: Checkmate 2004
as Darrow
The Little Unicorn 2002
as Tiny
Two Against Time 2002
as George Tomich
The Red Phone: Manhunt 2001
as Jack Darrow
Jack of Hearts 2000
as Arden Cook
The Prophet's Game 2000
as Walter Motter
BitterSweet 1999
as Carl Peckato
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion 1999
as Ben Fein
Stranger in My Home 1997
as Ned Covington
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II 1997
as Ben Fein
She Woke Up Pregnant 1996
as Dr. Roger Nolton
Double Jeopardy 1996
as John Dubroski
Young at Heart 1995
as Mike
The Disappearance of Vonnie 1994
as Ron Rickman
Terror in the Night 1994
as Lonnie
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story 1992
as Michael Carlin
The Operation 1990
as Ed Betters
Whisper Kill 1988
as Dan Walker
Roses Are for the Rich 1987
as Lloyd Murphy
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife 1987
as Edward Moran
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star 1986
as Robert McCay
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain 1985
as Self
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There 1985
Actor
S.O.B. 1981
as Officer Phil Buchwald
Bloody Birthday 1981
as Mr. Harding
Gangster Wars 1981
as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Lifepod 1981
as Simmons
The Gossip Columnist 1980
as Paul Cameron
Samurai 1979
as Lee Cantrell
The Girls in the Office 1979
as Beau Galloway
Deathmoon 1978
as Rick Bladen
Our Winning Season 1978
as Dean Berger
- Delta County, USA
Delta County, USA 1977
as Joe Ed
Credits from TMDB.