Joe Penny
Known For
Acting
Born
1956-06-24 in London, England
Biography
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$, Matt Houston, Lou Grant, CHiPs, Flamingo Road, The Sopranos, Diagnosis: Murder, Matlock, Walker, Texas Ranger, Archie Bunker's Place, 7th Heaven, Tucker's Witch, Boomtown, The Gangster Chronicles, and CSI. In 2005, he co-starred with Lea Thompson in the mystery series Jane Doe on the Hallmark Channel.
Most Known For
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Jack Oakley
The Sopranos
as Victor Musto
CSI: Miami
as Travis Drake
Cold Case
as Hank Butler
Diagnosis: Murder
as Det. Tanis Archer
The Twilight Zone
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Sonny Tantero
Touched by an Angel
as Zack Bennett
Matlock
as Paul Baron
7th Heaven
as Nick
T. J. Hooker
as Miles Dickson
Lou Grant
Jake and the Fatman
as Jake Styles
Matt Houston
as Eric Jason
Archie Bunker's Place
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Vega$
CHiPs
as Officer Brent Delaney
Twice in a Lifetime
as Flash Jericho / David Lazarus
Riptide
as Nick Ryder