Portrait of Joe Penny

Joe Penny

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Jun 24 1956
Birthplace: London, England
Joe Penny is 68 years old
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Poster of Betrayed at 17
Betrayed at 17
Joe Penny was
55 in Betrayed at 17
as 'John Taylor'.
Sun, Oct 09 2011
Poster of Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Joe Penny was
51 in Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
as 'Frank Darnell'.
Sat, Jan 12 2008
Poster of Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
Joe Penny was
50 in Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
as 'Frank Darnell'.
Wed, May 09 2007
Poster of Reign of the Gargoyles
Reign of the Gargoyles
Joe Penny was
50 in Reign of the Gargoyles
as 'Gus'.
Sat, Mar 24 2007
Poster of Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Joe Penny was
50 in Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
as 'Frank Darnell'.
Sat, Mar 17 2007
Poster of Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Joe Penny was
49 in Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
as 'Frank Darnell'.
Sat, Mar 04 2006
Poster of Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Joe Penny was
49 in Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
as 'Frank Darnell'.
Sat, Jan 14 2006
Poster of Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Joe Penny was
48 in Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
as 'Frank Darnell'.
Sun, Jun 19 2005
Poster of Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Joe Penny was
48 in Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
as 'Frank Darnell'.
Fri, Mar 11 2005
Poster of Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Joe Penny was
48 in Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
as 'Frank Darnell'.
Fri, Feb 18 2005
Poster of Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
Joe Penny was
48 in Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
as 'Frank Darnell'.
Fri, Jan 21 2005
Poster of The Red Phone: Checkmate
The Red Phone: Checkmate
Joe Penny was
47 in The Red Phone: Checkmate
as 'Darrow'.
Thu, Apr 01 2004
Poster of The Little Unicorn
The Little Unicorn
Joe Penny was
46 in The Little Unicorn
as 'Tiny'.
Sat, Dec 14 2002
Poster of Two Against Time
Two Against Time
Joe Penny was
45 in Two Against Time
as 'George Tomich'.
Sun, Apr 21 2002
Poster of The Red Phone - Manhunt
The Red Phone - Manhunt
Joe Penny was
45 in The Red Phone - Manhunt
as 'Jack Darrow'.
Sat, Nov 10 2001
Poster of Jack of Hearts
Jack of Hearts
Joe Penny was
44 in Jack of Hearts
as 'Arden Cook'.
Thu, Nov 02 2000
Poster of The Prophet's Game
The Prophet's Game
Joe Penny was
43 in The Prophet's Game
as 'Walter Motter'.
Tue, Jun 06 2000
Poster of BitterSweet
BitterSweet
Joe Penny was
43 in BitterSweet
as 'Carl Peckato'.
Thu, Sep 30 1999
Poster of Family of Cops III
Family of Cops III
Joe Penny was
42 in Family of Cops III
as 'Ben Fein'.
Tue, Jan 12 1999
Poster of Stranger in My Home
Stranger in My Home
Joe Penny was
40 in Stranger in My Home
as 'Ned Covington'.
Tue, Feb 11 1997
Poster of Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Joe Penny was
40 in Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
as 'Ben Fein'.
Sun, Feb 02 1997
Poster of She Woke Up Pregnant
She Woke Up Pregnant
Joe Penny was
39 in She Woke Up Pregnant
as 'Dr. Roger Nolton'.
Sun, Apr 28 1996
Poster of Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy
Joe Penny was
39 in Double Jeopardy
as 'John Dubroski'.
Tue, Jan 30 1996
Poster of Young at Heart
Young at Heart
Joe Penny was
38 in Young at Heart
as 'Mike'.
Sun, Mar 12 1995
Poster of The Disappearance of Vonnie
The Disappearance of Vonnie
Joe Penny was
38 in The Disappearance of Vonnie
as 'Ron Rickman'.
Tue, Sep 27 1994
Poster of Terror in the Night
Terror in the Night
Joe Penny was
37 in Terror in the Night
as 'Lonnie'.
Tue, Jan 11 1994
Poster of The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Joe Penny was
36 in The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
as 'Michael Carlin'.
Sun, Oct 04 1992
Poster of The Operation
The Operation
Joe Penny was
33 in The Operation
as 'Dr. Ed Betters'.
Sun, Jan 21 1990
Poster of Whisper Kill
Whisper Kill
Joe Penny was
31 in Whisper Kill
as 'Dan Walker'.
Mon, May 16 1988
Poster of Roses Are for the Rich
Roses Are for the Rich
Joe Penny was
30 in Roses Are for the Rich
as 'Lloyd Murphy'.
Sun, May 17 1987
Poster of Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Joe Penny was
30 in Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
as 'Edward Moran'.
Sun, Jan 18 1987
Poster of Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Joe Penny was
30 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
as 'Robert McCay'.
Sat, Nov 08 1986
Poster of Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Joe Penny was
29 in Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
as 'Self'.
Wed, Oct 16 1985
Poster of S.O.B.
S.O.B.
Joe Penny was
25 in S.O.B.
as 'Officer Phil Buchwald'.
Wed, Jul 01 1981
Poster of Bloody Birthday
Bloody Birthday
Joe Penny was
24 in Bloody Birthday
as 'Mr. Harding'.
Tue, Apr 28 1981
Poster of Gangster Wars
Gangster Wars
Joe Penny was
24 in Gangster Wars
as 'Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel'.
Thu, Apr 09 1981
Poster of Lifepod
Lifepod
Joe Penny was
24 in Lifepod
as 'Simmons'.
Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of The Gossip Columnist
The Gossip Columnist
Joe Penny was
23 in The Gossip Columnist
as 'Paul Cameron'.
Fri, Mar 21 1980
Poster of Samurai
Samurai
Joe Penny was
22 in Samurai
as 'Lee Cantrell'.
Mon, Apr 30 1979
Poster of The Girls in the Office
The Girls in the Office
Joe Penny was
22 in The Girls in the Office
as 'Beau Galloway'.
Fri, Feb 02 1979
Poster of Deathmoon
Deathmoon
Joe Penny was
21 in Deathmoon
as 'Rick Bladen'.
Wed, May 31 1978
Poster of Our Winning Season
Our Winning Season
Joe Penny was
21 in Our Winning Season
as 'Dean Berger'.
Mon, May 01 1978
Poster of Delta County, USA
Delta County, USA
Joe Penny was
20 in Delta County, USA
as 'Joe Ed'.
Fri, May 20 1977

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Threshold
Threshold
Joe Penny was
49+ in Threshold
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 16 2005
Poster of Cold Case
Cold Case
Joe Penny was
47+ in Cold Case
as 'Hank Butler'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 2003
Poster of Boomtown
Boomtown
Joe Penny was
46+ in Boomtown
as 'Les Van Buren'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 2002
Poster of CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
Joe Penny was
46+ in CSI: Miami
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 2002
Poster of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Joe Penny was
44+ in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as 'Jack Oakley'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 2000
Poster of Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime
Joe Penny was
43+ in Twice in a Lifetime
as 'Flash Jericho / David Lazarus'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 25 1999
Poster of Chicken Soup for the Soul
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Joe Penny was
43+ in Chicken Soup for the Soul
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 24 1999
Poster of The Sopranos
The Sopranos
Joe Penny was
42+ in The Sopranos
as 'Victor Musto'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1999
Poster of 7th Heaven
7th Heaven
Joe Penny was
40+ in 7th Heaven
as 'Nick'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 26 1996
Poster of Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Joe Penny was
38+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Zack Bennett'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994
Poster of Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
Joe Penny was
37+ in Diagnosis: Murder
as 'Det. Tanis Archer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 29 1993
Poster of Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Joe Penny was
36+ in Walker, Texas Ranger
as 'Sonny Tantero'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993
Poster of Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
Joe Penny was
31+ in Jake and the Fatman
as 'Jake Styles'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of Matlock
Matlock
Joe Penny was
29+ in Matlock
as 'Paul Baron'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Joe Penny was
29+ in The Twilight Zone
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of Riptide
Riptide
Joe Penny was
27+ in Riptide
as 'Nick Ryder'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 03 1984
Poster of Lottery!
Lottery!
Joe Penny was
27+ in Lottery!
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1983
Poster of Tucker's Witch
Tucker's Witch
Joe Penny was
26+ in Tucker's Witch
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 06 1982
Poster of Matt Houston
Matt Houston
Joe Penny was
26+ in Matt Houston
as 'Eric Jason'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
Joe Penny was
25+ in T. J. Hooker
as 'Miles Dickson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 13 1982
Poster of The Gangster Chronicles
The Gangster Chronicles
Joe Penny was
24+ in The Gangster Chronicles
as 'Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 02 1981
Poster of Flamingo Road
Flamingo Road
Joe Penny was
24+ in Flamingo Road
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1981
Poster of Paris
Paris
Joe Penny was
23+ in Paris
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1979
Poster of Archie Bunker's Place
Archie Bunker's Place
Joe Penny was
23+ in Archie Bunker's Place
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of Vega$
Vega$
Joe Penny was
22+ in Vega$
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978
Poster of Forever Fernwood
Forever Fernwood
Joe Penny was
21+ in Forever Fernwood
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1977
Poster of Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Joe Penny was
21+ in Lou Grant
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
Joe Penny was
21+ in CHiPs
as 'Officer Brent Delaney'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Joe Penny was
20+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 30 1977