Overview (3)
Born | in London, England, UK |
Birth Name | Joseph Edward Penny Jr. |
Height | 6' (1.83 m) |
Mini Bio (1)
Joe Penny was born on June 24, 1956 in London, England. He is an actor, known for Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II (1997), The Gangster Chronicles (1981) and Riptide (1984). He has been married to Cindy M. Penny since 2004.
Family (2)
Spouse | Cindy M. Penny (2004 - present) |
Parents | Penny, Joseph Edward Sr |
Trivia (4)
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).
His first role was a small part in the pilot episode of The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977).
Suffered from seasickness while filming Riptide (1984).