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 Bunkers Place, 7th Heaven, Tuckers 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.

All movies available from Joe Penny

Poster movie The Prophet's Game

The Prophet's Game

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Poster movie Betrayed at 17

Betrayed at 17

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Poster movie BitterSweet

BitterSweet

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Poster movie Jack of Hearts

Jack of Hearts

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Poster movie Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

Perry Mason: The Case of

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Poster movie Stranger in My Home

Stranger in My Home

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Poster movie Gangster Wars

Gangster Wars

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Poster movie The Red Phone - Manhunt

The Red Phone - Manhunt

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Movies unavailable from Joe Penny

Young at Heart

Mike

Movie 1995

Reign of the Gargoyles

Gus

Movie 2007

Our Winning Season

Dean Berger

Movie 1978

The Little Unicorn

Tiny

Movie 2002

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

Frank Darnell

Movie 2005

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

Frank Darnell

Movie 2005

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

Frank Darnell

Movie 2005

Bloody Birthday

Mr. Harding

Movie 1981

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

Frank Darnell

Movie 2007

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

Frank Darnell

Movie 2005

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

Frank Darnell

Movie 2007

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

Frank Darnell

Movie 2006

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

Frank Darnell

Movie 2006

Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

Frank Darnell

Movie 2008

She Woke Up Pregnant

Dr. Roger Nolton

Movie 1996

Two Against Time

George Tomich

Movie 2002

The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

Michael Carlin

Movie 1992

Roses Are for the Rich

Lloyd Murphy

Movie 1987

S.O.B.

Officer Phil Buchwald

Movie 1981

The Red Phone: Checkmate

Darrow

Movie 2004

The Operation

Dr. Ed Betters

Movie 1990

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

Self

Movie 1985

The Disappearance of Vonnie

Ron Rickman

Movie 1994

Double Jeopardy

John Dubroski

Movie 1996

Samurai

Lee Cantrell

Movie 1979

Lifepod

Simmons

Movie 1981

The Girls in the Office

Beau Galloway

Movie 1979

Whisper Kill

Dan Walker

Movie 1988

The Gossip Columnist

Paul Cameron

Movie 1980

Deathmoon

Rick Bladen

Movie 1978

Terror in the Night

Lonnie

Movie 1994

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Edward Moran

Movie 1987

Delta County, USA

Joe Ed

Movie 1977

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

Ben Fein

Movie 1997

Family of Cops III

Ben Fein

Movie 1999

Tv series unavailable from Joe Penny

Lou Grant

Tv 1977

CHiPs

Officer Brent Delaney

Tv 1977

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Jack Oakley

Tv 2000

Threshold

Tv 2005

T. J. Hooker

Miles Dickson

Tv 1982

Boomtown

Les Van Buren

Tv 2002

CSI: Miami

Tv 2002

Touched by an Angel

Zack Bennett

Tv 1994

Matlock

Paul Baron

Tv 1986

The Twilight Zone

Tv 1985

Cold Case

Hank Butler

Tv 2003

Flamingo Road

Tv 1981

Walker, Texas Ranger

Sonny Tantero

Tv 1993

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Tv 1977

Diagnosis: Murder

Det. Tanis Archer

Tv 1993

Archie Bunker's Place

Tv 1979

Jake and the Fatman

Jake Styles

Tv 1987

Riptide

Nick Ryder

Tv 1984

7th Heaven

Nick

Tv 1996

Tucker's Witch

Tv 1982

Twice in a Lifetime

Flash Jericho / David Lazarus

Tv 1999

Vega$

Tv 1978

Lottery!

Tv 1983

The Gangster Chronicles

Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel

Tv 1981

Chicken Soup for the Soul

Tv 1999

Paris

Tv 1979

Forever Fernwood

Tv 1977

The Sopranos

Victor Musto

Tv 1999

Matt Houston

Eric Jason

Tv 1982