
Joe Penny
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.
19 TV shows
TV Shows

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CBS

CSI: Miami
CBS

The Sopranos
HBO

Cold Case
CBS

Diagnosis: Murder
CBS

Matlock
NBC

The Twilight Zone
CBS

Touched by an Angel
CBS

T. J. Hooker
ABC

Jake and the Fatman
CBS

Lou Grant
CBS

Matt Houston
ABC

7th Heaven
The WB

Vega$
ABC

CHiPs
NBC

Twice in a Lifetime
CTV

Riptide
NBC

Boomtown
NBC

Archie Bunker's Place
CBS
Other Credits
Threshold, Flamingo Road, Walker, Texas Ranger, The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries, Tucker's Witch, Lottery!, The Gangster Chronicles, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Paris, Forever Fernwood, Roses Are for the Rich