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.

Casted

Bloody Birthday

Played Mr. Harding

Average Rating

5.9

163 votes

Release Date

Apr 28, 1981

45 years ago
S.O.B.

Played Officer Phil Buchwald

Average Rating

5.9

92 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1981

45 years ago
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

Played Ben Fein

Average Rating

6.5

30 votes

Release Date

Feb 02, 1997

29 years ago
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion

Played Ben Fein

Average Rating

6.5

22 votes

Release Date

Jan 12, 1999

27 years ago
The Prophet's Game

Played Walter Motter

Average Rating

4.8

19 votes

Release Date

Jun 06, 2000

26 years ago
Reign of the Gargoyles

Played Gus

Average Rating

5.9

18 votes

Release Date

Mar 24, 2007

19 years ago
Betrayed at 17

Played John Taylor

Average Rating

5.9

17 votes

Release Date

Oct 09, 2011

14 years ago
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

Played Frank Darnell

Average Rating

5.9

13 votes

Release Date

Feb 18, 2005

21 years ago
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

Played Frank Darnell

Average Rating

6.2

13 votes

Release Date

Jun 19, 2005

21 years ago
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

Played Frank Darnell

Average Rating

5.5

12 votes

Release Date

Jan 21, 2005

21 years ago
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

Played Frank Darnell

Average Rating

6.0

12 votes

Release Date

May 09, 2007

19 years ago
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

Played Frank Darnell

Average Rating

5.2

11 votes

Release Date

Mar 17, 2007

19 years ago
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

Played Frank Darnell

Average Rating

5.9

11 votes

Release Date

Mar 11, 2005

21 years ago
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

Played Frank Darnell

Average Rating

6.0

11 votes

Release Date

Jan 14, 2006

20 years ago
BitterSweet

Played Carl Peckato

Average Rating

4.4

11 votes

Release Date

Sep 30, 1999

26 years ago
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

Played Robert McCay

Average Rating

7.0

11 votes

Release Date

Nov 08, 1986

39 years ago
Double Jeopardy

Played John Dubroski

Average Rating

5.3

11 votes

Release Date

Jan 30, 1996

30 years ago
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

Played Frank Darnell

Average Rating

6.1

9 votes

Release Date

Jan 12, 2008

18 years ago
Lifepod

Played Simmons

Average Rating

5.1

9 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1981

45 years ago
The Little Unicorn

Played Tiny

Average Rating

2.2

8 votes

Release Date

Dec 14, 2002

23 years ago
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

Played Frank Darnell

Average Rating

6.4

7 votes

Release Date

Mar 04, 2006

20 years ago
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

Played Michael Carlin

Average Rating

3.1

7 votes

Release Date

Oct 04, 1992

33 years ago
The Red Phone: Manhunt

Played Jack Darrow

Average Rating

4.0

7 votes

Release Date

Nov 10, 2001

24 years ago
Our Winning Season

Played Dean Berger

Average Rating

4.4

5 votes

Release Date

May 01, 1978

48 years ago
She Woke Up Pregnant

Played Dr. Roger Nolton

Average Rating

7.0

5 votes

Release Date

Apr 28, 1996

30 years ago
The Red Phone: Checkmate

Played Darrow

Average Rating

4.6

5 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 2004

22 years ago
Deathmoon

Played Rick Bladen

Average Rating

5.4

5 votes

Release Date

May 31, 1978

48 years ago
Jack of Hearts

Played Arden Cook

Average Rating

1.5

3 votes

Release Date

Nov 02, 2000

25 years ago
The Operation

Played Dr. Ed Betters

Average Rating

2.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 21, 1990

36 years ago
Whisper Kill

Played Dan Walker

Average Rating

7.3

3 votes

Release Date

May 16, 1988

38 years ago
Terror in the Night

Played Lonnie

Average Rating

5.0

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 11, 1994

32 years ago
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Played Edward Moran

Average Rating

7.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 18, 1987

39 years ago
Two Against Time

Played George Tomich

Average Rating

3.0

2 votes

Release Date

Apr 21, 2002

24 years ago
Roses Are for the Rich

Played Lloyd Murphy

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

May 17, 1987

39 years ago
Stranger in My Home

Played Ned Covington

Average Rating

6.5

2 votes

Release Date

Feb 11, 1997

29 years ago
Gangster Wars

Played Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel

Average Rating

7.5

2 votes

Release Date

Apr 09, 1981

45 years ago
The Gossip Columnist

Played Paul Cameron

Average Rating

7.5

2 votes

Release Date

Mar 21, 1980

46 years ago
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Oct 16, 1985

41 years ago
The Disappearance of Vonnie

Played Ron Rickman

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 27, 1994

31 years ago
The Girls in the Office

Played Beau Galloway

Average Rating

2.0

1 votes

Release Date

Feb 02, 1979

47 years ago
Young at Heart

Played Mike

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 12, 1995

31 years ago
Samurai

Played Lee Cantrell

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 30, 1979

47 years ago
Delta County, USA

Played Joe Ed

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 20, 1977

49 years ago

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