Joe Penny

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.0557

Gender

Male

Birthday

24-Jun-1956

Age

(70 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England

Also Known As
  • جو پنی

Joe Penny

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.


Credits

Two Against Time Two Against Time (2002) Character: George Tomich
This film finds a mother and her teen daughter both being diagnosed with cancer. This discovery helps to overcome the longtime antagonistic relationship that the two have developed.
The Red Phone: Checkmate The Red Phone: Checkmate (2004) Character: Darrow
The special unit "AT-13" is a top-secret, multinational anti-terrorist unit whose unconventional problem-solving methods are its trademark. It impresses not only with its team of professional counter-terrorism experts, but also with its outstanding technical capabilities, which are virtually limitless. With a clear mandate to combat global terrorism by any means necessary, Jack Darrow and his team are our last line of defense...
Jack of Hearts Jack of Hearts (2000) Character: Arden Cook
A cop looking for a chance to redeem himself comes up against a man who has built a fortune out of corruption.
Delta County, USA Delta County, USA (1977) Character: Joe Ed
Delta County is a staid Southern community caught between the old traditions and a rapidly changing way of life. For teenagers Terry Nicholas, his sister McCain, and Joe Ed, the boy from the wrong side of the tracks that she's attracted to, the old traditions have little meaning in their lives. Their elders, struggling to preserve values of an older day, have personal problems that are sometimes overwhelming, such as the one facing John McCain Jr., an alcoholic whose wife Kate is having a hidden and torrid romance that sets her husband off on a vengeance-seeking spree.
Young at Heart Young at Heart (1995) Character: Mike
A matriarch of three generations born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey, discovers that her recently-deceased husband has lost their bar and home to a gambling debt.
Betrayed at 17 Betrayed at 17 (2011) Character: John Taylor
A mother vows to get justice when her daughter's life is destroyed by a sex video that goes viral.
Deathmoon Deathmoon (1978) Character: Rick Bladen
An overworked executive vacationing in Hawaii finds that his romance with an attractive businesswoman he meets there is threatened by the supernatural powers of a strange native curse on his bloodline.
The Gossip Columnist The Gossip Columnist (1980) Character: Paul Cameron
New Tinseltown gossip columnist Dina Moran helps faded movie star Georgia O'Hanlon dig up dirt on amoral characters.
The Girls in the Office The Girls in the Office (1979) Character: Beau Galloway
A romantic comedy about four women employed by an ultra-modern Houston department store who discover that they must choose between love and a career.
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain (1985) Character: Self
A live performance by "neurotic" stand-up comedian Richard Lewis. Includes tongue-in-cheek interviews with fellow comedians.
Terror in the Night Terror in the Night (1994) Character: Lonnie
A fugitive killer posing as a policeman arrests two campers in the Arizona mountains.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986) Character: Robert McCay
An actor rigs a fake shooting on TV with the connivance of his friend, the show's host, but the practical joke goes wrong when the gun turns out to contain a live round.
Gangster Wars Gangster Wars (1981) Character: Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
The film tells the story of three teenagers, based on real life gangsters Charles "Lucky" Luciano (Michael Nouri), Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (Joe Penny) and Michael Lasker (Brian Benben) (a fictional character who was most likely modeled after Meyer Lansky), growing up in New York's ghettos during the early 1900s to their rise though organized crime.
Samurai Samurai (1979) Character: Lee Cantrell
Lee Cantrell, a young San Francisco attorney by day, at night becomes a samurai warrior, and battles a crazed multi-millionaire who is planning to destroy the city with an earthquake machine.
Double Jeopardy Double Jeopardy (1996) Character: John Dubroski
A naive 16 year old waitress falls for a corrupt, married police officer. When she falls pregnant, her lover plots her murder.
BitterSweet BitterSweet (1999) Character: Carl Peckato
A young co-ed who's just been release from prison for a crime she didn't commit plots her revenge against a former lover, who was the real culprit, with the help of a policeman.
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005) Character: Frank Darnell
When it comes to crime solving, nobody does it better than Jane Doe.
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2007) Character: Frank Darnell
Jane Doe sets out to track down a killer who is targeting fellow CSA agents.
Family of Cops III Family of Cops III (1999) Character: Ben Fein
Police Inspector Paul Fein copes with family troubles while also dealing with the possibility of advancement to police chief. Meanwhile, his son is investigating the murder of a banker.
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II (1997) Character: Ben Fein
The family of cops is back, this time dealing with the murder of a priest tied in with the Russian Mafia, who proceed to try to draw the family off the case.
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985) Character: N/A
The NBC All Star Hour (1985) was a one-hour primetime television special that brought together stars from NBC’s biggest shows of the mid-1980s, blending comedy, music, and variety performances into a network showcase.
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well (2006) Character: Frank Darnell
Jane Doe must solve the kidnapping of a famous mentalist who possesses the names of secret foreign agents.
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (2005) Character: Frank Darnell
When a ruthless arms Kingpin stages an ingenious escape from prison, Jane Doe and Frank Darnell, NSA head, realize he's bent on a vengeance killin. Who the prospective victim is remains to be seen.
The Operation The Operation (1990) Character: Dr. Ed Betters
Duplicity reigns supreme as a doctor in a messy, emotional divorce from his wife, who is also his partner in a medical clinic, is suddenly slapped with a $7 million malpractice suit by a patient who claims he performed an unnecessary hysterectomy on her.
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't (2005) Character: Frank Darnell
The Declaration Of Independence is stolen while on display in a Los Angeles bank. The NSA, with the assistance of a puzzle solver (Code Name: Jane Doe), becomes involved in the mystery.
Our Winning Season Our Winning Season (1978) Character: Dean Berger
This teen drama follows high-school senior David Wakefield, a talented runner who is set on leading his track-and-field team to victory. As David continues to hone his running skills, he carries on a romance with his pretty sweetheart, Alice Baker, and struggles with other issues that come with the transition to adulthood. Also factoring into David's life is the Vietnam War, with the draft fully underway and young men being regularly called into service.
The Disappearance of Vonnie The Disappearance of Vonnie (1994) Character: Ron Rickman
Corrine Kaczmarek is seeking desperately for the truth in the case of the mysterious disappearance of her sister Vonnie.
Stranger in My Home Stranger in My Home (1997) Character: Ned Covington
A famous female lawyer suspects that her client, a homeless transient, may in fact be a brother she lost many years ago.
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder (2008) Character: Frank Darnell
Cathy and Frank partner with a beautiful insurance investigator to recover a stolen masterpiece. Frank is smitten with her, even though it becomes more apparent she may be the mastermind behind the theft. Stars Lea Thompson, Joe Penny and Billy Moses.
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992) Character: Michael Carlin
Michael Carlin, a teacher, has been having an affair with a much younger fellow teacher Carolyn Warmus. When his wife is murdered, the police suspect him due to inconsistencies in his alibi, and no evidence points to anyone else.
Reign of the Gargoyles Reign of the Gargoyles (2007) Character: Gus
During World War 2 a group of brave US Airmen are downed in Nazi controlled Europe, after their aircraft is attacked by Nazi-controlled mythological Gargoyles.
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act Jane Doe: Vanishing Act (2005) Character: Frank Darnell
Cathy Davis, one the smartest government agents in the country is urged out of retirement to crack the case of a missing computer file.
The Little Unicorn The Little Unicorn (2002) Character: Tiny
After her favorite mare dies while giving birth on her grandfather's farm, Polly's spirits are lifted when she discovers that the foal is a magical baby unicorn. The secret spreads throughout the village, and troublemakers finagle to steal the unicorn for their own gains.
Roses Are for the Rich Roses Are for the Rich (1987) Character: Lloyd Murphy
In a small town in Appalachia, Autumn's young husband is killed in a suspicious mine explosion. She vows vengeance on mine owner Douglas Osborne and dedicates her life to destroying him, even at the cost of her own happiness. When her attempts at financial ruin fail, she manipulates Osborne into marriage by claiming she is carrying his child. After Osborne dies from cyanide poisoning, Autumn is arrested for his murder, but she professes her innocence.
Bloody Birthday Bloody Birthday (1981) Character: Mr. Harding
In 1970, three children are born at the height of a total eclipse. Due to the sun and moon blocking Saturn, which controls emotions, they have become heartless killers ten years later, and are able to escape detection because of their youthful and innocent facades. A boy and his teenage sister become endangered when they stumble onto the bloody truth.
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife (1987) Character: Edward Moran
A fashion designer marries a lawyer only to discover that his father is an imfamous mafia don.
Lifepod Lifepod (1981) Character: Simmons
The first interplanetary cruise ship malfunctions halfway to Jupiter, forcing most of the crew and passengers to abandon ship. A handful of people are trapped onboard.
S.O.B. S.O.B. (1981) Character: Officer Phil Buchwald
A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.
The Prophet's Game The Prophet's Game (2000) Character: Walter Motter
Moving from city to city, The Prophet lures unsuspecting contestants into solving the riddles it supplies. If the contestants are wrong, somebody dies and somebody is famous.
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall (2006) Character: Frank Darnell
Jane must get to the truth when a breakfast cereal magnate takes a tragic spill from his private yacht and drowns.
Whisper Kill Whisper Kill (1988) Character: Dan Walker
Ambitious reporter, Liz Bartlett, secretly wishes that Jerry Caper, her business associate were dead. Yet her hidden desire soon becomes a reality when he is brutally murdered. Investigative reporter, Dan Walker is assigned to the murder case and becomes intrigued by the pretty reporter. they begin a passionate affair but Dan can't dispel his suspicion of Liz's guilt. When a second murder is commited, Dan probes deeper, looking for clues in Liz's past. But just as the pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place, Dan follows a lead, bringing him face to face with the killer in a shocking ending, filled with suspense.
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007) Character: Frank Darnell
DNA evidence and camera footage places a corrupt CEO as the prime suspect in the murder of a company whistle-blower, but Jane Doe believes the real killer may be a twin sibling.
She Woke Up Pregnant She Woke Up Pregnant (1996) Character: Dr. Roger Nolton
A sleazy dentist sexually assaults his patients while they are under heavy sedatives for dental surgery. One woman gets impregnated from such an incident and decides to fight back.



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