1996Nominee
Best Performance
Double Jeopardy
Joe Penny
Actor
London, England
June 24, 1956
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2005Nominee
Best Performance
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
1985Nominee
Best Performance
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Career Highlights
1978Highlight
Best Performance
Deathmoon
1999Highlight
Best Performance
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
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The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion
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