Joe Penny

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Joe Penny is an actor who was born on June 24, 1956, in London, England, UK. Alumnus of Marina High School, Huntington Beach, CA (1974). He is known for his role as Nick Ryder in the detective series Riptide from 1984 to 1986 and for his role as Jake Styles in the series Jake and the Fatman from 1987 to 1992.

Starting with a minor role on Forever Fernwood in 1977, he has appeared mostly in TV movies and made numerous guest appearances on television shows ranging from T.J. Hooker to The Sopranos. Also appeared on The New Twilight Zone #70 -- "The Convict's Piano."