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$, Matt Houston, Lou Grant, CHiPs, Flamingo Road, The Sopranos, Diagnosis: Murder, Matlock, Walker, Texas Ranger, Archie Bunker's Place, 7th Heaven, Tucker's Witch, Boomtown, The Gangster Chronicles, and CSI. In 2005, he co-starred with Lea Thompson in the mystery series Jane Doe on the Hallmark Channel.
Acting
TV
The Sopranos
as Victor Musto
1999
TV
CSI: Miami
as Travis Drake
2002
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Jack Oakley
2000
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Sonny Tantero
1993
TV
Cold Case
as Hank Butler
2003
TV
The Twilight Zone
1985
TV
7th Heaven
as Nick
1996
TV
Touched by an Angel
as Zack Bennett
1994
Movie
Bloody Birthday
as Mr. Harding
1981
TV
CHiPs
as Officer Brent Delaney
1977
TV
Matlock
as Paul Baron
1986
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
as Det. Tanis Archer
1993
Movie
S.O.B.
as Officer Phil Buchwald
1981
TV
T. J. Hooker
as Miles Dickson
1982
TV
Threshold
2005
TV
Riptide
as Nick Ryder
1984
TV
Jake and the Fatman
as Jake Styles
1987
Movie
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
as Ben Fein
1997
TV
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
TV
Lou Grant
1977
TV
Matt Houston
as Eric Jason
1982
Movie
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
as Ben Fein
1999
TV
Vega$
1978
Movie
The Prophet's Game
as Walter Motter
2000