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Joe Penny

Actor

Born June 24, 1956 (66 years)

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.

Movies & Shows with Joe Penny on Plex

The Little Unicorn
Tucker's Witch

Filmography

2016
2011
Betrayed at 17 · as John Taylor
2008
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder · as Frank Darnell
2007
2007
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind · as Frank Darnell
2007
2006
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall · as Frank Darnell
2006
2005
2005
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face · as Frank Darnell
2005
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act · as Frank Darnell
2005
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part · as Frank Darnell
2005
Threshold (TV Series) · as Unknown
2004
2003
Red Phone 2 · as Darrow
2003
Cold Case (TV Series) · as Hank Butler
2002
Two Against Time · as George Tomich
2002
The Red Phone: Manhunt · as Jack Darrow
2002
Boomtown (TV Series) · as Les Van Buren
2002
CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Unknown
2001
2001
Scope (TV Series) · as Host
2000
The Prophet's Game · as Walter Motter
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Jack Oakley
1999
1999
BitterSweet · as Carl Peckato
1999
Jack of Hearts · as Arden Cook
1999
Twice in a Lifetime (TV Series) · as Unknown
1999
The Sopranos (TV Series) · as Victor Musto
1997
1997
Stranger in My Home · as Ned Covington
1996
She Woke Up Pregnant · as Dr. Roger Nolton
1996
Double Jeopardy · as John Dubroski
1996
7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Nick
1994
Terror in the Night · as Lonnie
1994
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Zack Bennett
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Unknown
1993
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Det. Tanis Archer
1992
1990
The Operation · as Dr. Ed Betters
1990
Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Narrator
1988
Whisper Kill · as Dan Walker
1987
Roses Are for the Rich · as Lloyd Murphy
1987
1987
Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) · as Jake Styles
1986
1986
Matlock (TV Series) · as Paul Baron
1985
The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Unknown
1984
Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Nick Ryder
1982
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Unknown
1982
Tucker's Witch (TV Series) · as Unknown
1981
S.O.B. · as Officer Phil Buchwald
1981
Bloody Birthday · as Mr. Harding
1981
Gangster Wars · as Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
1981
Lifepod · as Simmons
1981
The Gangster Chronicles (TV Series) · as Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel
1979
Samurai · as Lee Cantrell
1979
Archie Bunker's Place (TV Series) · as Unknown
1978
Our Winning Season · as Dean Berger
1978
Deathmoon · as Rick Bladen
1978
Vega$ (TV Series) · as Unknown
1977
Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Unknown
1977
CHiPs (TV Series) · as Officer Brent Delaney
1977
The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) · as Brandon
1965
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) · as Martino Vitali
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Unknown

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