
Acting
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…

Betrayed at 17
as John Taylor

Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
as Frank Darnell

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
as Frank Darnell

Reign of the Gargoyles
as Gus

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
as Frank Darnell

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
as Frank Darnell

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
as Frank Darnell

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
as Frank Darnell

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
as Frank Darnell

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
as Frank Darnell

Threshold
1 ep.

Cold Case
as Hank Butler · 2 ep.

CSI: Miami
as Travis Drake · 1 ep.

Boomtown
as Les Van Buren · 1 ep.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Jack Oakley · 1 ep.

The Sopranos
as Victor Musto · 2 ep.

Twice in a Lifetime
as Flash Jericho / David Lazarus · 1 ep.
Chicken Soup for the Soul
1 ep.

7th Heaven
as Nick · 1 ep.

Touched by an Angel
as Zack Bennett · 1 ep.
Jake and the Fatman
1987