- Born
- Birth nameJoseph Edward Penny Jr.
- Height5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
- Joe Penny was born on June 24, 1956 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II (1997), Riptide (1984) and The Gangster Chronicles (1981). He has been married to Cindy M. Penny since 2004.
- SpouseCindy M. Penny(2004 - present)
- ParentsJoseph Edward Penny Sr.
- Born in England to an American father and an Italian mother, lived in Georgia as a baby but later moved to California, where he has lived since. (No other extra-curricular activities and he reportedly ducked every student picture day after his freshman year.) A graduate of Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California (Class of 1974), he was never a high-profile student. Worked such odd jobs including washing postal trucks, crew foreman, and dishwasher, before getting his start in acting. His first job was a small part in the pilot episode of The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977).
- Dark, hunky 'tough guy' actor who studied under Lee Strasberg and went on to play heroes and mobsters in mini-movies in the 1980s. Probably best-known for his role on Jake and the Fatman (1987).
- Suffered from seasickness while filming Riptide (1984).
- His first role was a small part in the pilot episode of The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977).
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