Joe Penny Biography, Age, Height, Personal Life, Career, Net Worth

Profession: actors
Date of birth: Jun 24, 1956
Age: 67
Net worth: 5 Hundred Thousand
Birth Place: London
Height (m): 1.83
Religion: Christianity
Relationship Status: Married

Joe Penny is a British-born actor who has been active in the movie industry since 1977 and is popular for his role in the show, “Riptide”. Penny was cast for the role of Nick Ryder on the show where he appeared from 1984 to 1986. Moreover, you might also be able to recall Joe for playing Jake Styles in Jake and the Fatman.

Joe has made a reputation of a hunky tough guy actor in Hollywood. He studied acting under Lee Strasberg and has followed his footsteps to establish himself as one of the more prominent names in the industry. Let us now get to know a bit more about Penny.

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Joe Penny: Early Life and Education

Joseph Edward Penny Jr. was born on the 24th of June, 1956, in London, England. He was born to an American father and an Italian mother so he has mixed ethnic backgrounds. Whilst he was born in London, Penny grew up in Marietta, Georgia. He spent most part of his early life their but does not have the best of memories from that place. His parents separated and got divorced and he and siblings were left mentally stranded.

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For his education, Joe joined the Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California. He was an amazing athlete in his schooling days for he was good at basketball and football. There were many who believed that Joe would end up in NFL.

Joe Penny: Career

Joe began his career in the late 70s. He made few appearances in television shows like “The Hardy Boys” and “Forever Fernwood”. Having marked his presence in the industry, Penny made his feature film debut with “Our Winning Season” in 1978 as Dean Berger. He then went on to appear as Benjamin Siegel in “The Gangster Chronicles”. Joe was also cast for the movie “Gangster Wars” and “Lifepod”.

However, one of his biggest roles till date came in 1984 with his role in the show, “Riptide”. Penny got the role of one of the major characters Nick Ryder and this role took his career to a whole new level. He soon got the role of Jake Styles in the series Jake and the Fatman. Moreover, Joe has gone on to work on shows like “Days of Our Lives” alongside Joshua Snyder, “Young at Heart”, “Cold Case”, etc.

Joe Penny: Personal Life

You might have heard several rumors concerning the sexuality of Joe Penny. These rumors have been suggesting that Joe is gay which could not be further from the truth. Penny has been married to Cindy M. and the two have been together for a long time now. The ceremony was held in 2004 and in the presence of their close friends and family.

As of 2019, the couple is yet to have children but they remain happy together with their relationship free of scandals. Penny and Cindy are very private people and are do not appear together in public often. They are both focusing on their career and are not seeking the unwanted attention from the media.

Joe Penny: Net Worth and Social Media

Joe has been active in the entertainment industry for a long time now. He is one of the most well-known figures in Hollywood and is an inspirational figure among many new actors. With all the work that he has done in the industry, Penny has been able to earn a good sum of money. As per reports, he has a net worth of $500,000.

Unfortunately for us, Penny is not active on any social media platforms. As mentioned above, he is not the one to share the personal aspects of his life to strangers and we respect his privacy.