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Joseph Edward Penny, Jr., credited as Joe Penny (born June 24, 1956, in London, England) is an actor best known for his roles as Nick Ryder on the detective series Riptide from 1984-86, and as Jake Styles in the CBS television series Jake and the Fatman from 1987-92. Penny was born in London, England to an American father and an Italian mother. He was raised in Marietta, Georgia. After his parents divorced, he moved to California with his mother. He attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California, where he played football and basketball. Starting with a minor role on Forever... MORE

Joseph Edward Penny, Jr., credited as Joe Penny (born June 24, 1956, in London, England) is an actor best known for his roles as Nick Ryder on the detective series Riptide from 1984-86, and as Jake Styles in the CBS television series Jake and the Fatman from 1987-92. Penny was born in London, England to an American father and an Italian mother. He was raised in Marietta, Georgia. After his parents divorced, he moved to California with his mother. He attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California, where he played football and basketball. Starting with a minor role on Forever Fernwood in 1977, the busy actor has appeared in numerous TV movies and has 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, Walker, Texas Ranger, 7th Heaven, Tucker's Witch, Boomtown and CSI. He briefly dated Stepfanie Kramer after she guest-starred on an episode of Riptide. He co-starred with Lea Thompson in the mystery series Jane Doe on the Hallmark Channel. LESS