Joe Penny

Joseph Edward Penny Jr. (born 24 June 1956) 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 CBS television series Jake and the Fatman from 1987 to 1992.

Career[]

Starting with a minor role on Forever Fernwood in 1977, Penny has appeared in numerous TV films and television series, including in 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, Boomtown, The Gangster Chronicles, and CSI. In 2005, he co-starred with Lea Thompson in the mystery TV movie series Jane Doe on the Hallmark Channel.

Select Filmography[]

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries - The Mystery of Pirate's Cove (1977) as Brandon
Our Winning Season (1978) movie as Dean Berger
CHiPs Flashback! (1978) as Officer Brent Delaney
Deathmoon (1978) movie as Rick Bladen
Mother, Juggs & Speed - Pilot (1978) as Speed
The Girls in the Office (1979) movie as Beau Galloway
Samurai (1979) movie as Lee Cantrell
Lou Grant Cop (1979) as Dave Tynan
Flamingo Road - The Hostages: Part 1 & 2 (1981) as Nick Walker
Vega$ - The Andreas Addiction (1981) as Nickie Andreas
The Gangster Chronicles - 13 episodes (1981) as Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel
Lifepod (1981) movie as Simmons
Savage in the Orient (1983) movie as Peter Savage
Matt Houston - The Centerfold Murders (1983) as Eric Jason
T.J. Hooker - The Cheerleader Murder (1983) as Miles Dickson
Riptide (1984-1986) 56 episodes as Nick Ryder
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986) movie as Robert McCay
The Twilight Zone - The Convict's Piano (1986) as Ricky Frost
Matlock (1986-1990) - 3 episodes as Paul Baron
Jake and the Fatman (1987-1992) 103 episodes as Jake Styles
The Sopranos (2000) 2 episodes as Victor Musto
Boomtown - Insured by Smith & Wesson (2002) as Les Van Buren
Threshold - Shock (2005) as Robert Sprague
Jane Doe movie series (2005-2008) 9 movies as Frank Darnell
- Jane Doe: Vanishing Act (2005)
- Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't (2005)
- Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (2005)
- Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005)
- Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well (2006)
- Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall (2006)
- Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007)
- Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2007)
- Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder (2008)
Cold Case (2009-2010) 3 episodes as Hank Butler