
Brendan Penny
Acting • Born 1978-11-09
Biography
Brendan James Penny (born November 9, 1978) is a Canadian film and television actor who first became well known to TV audiences as A.J. Varland in the first season of Whistler that aired in Canada from 2006–2008. He is perhaps best known as Detective Brian Lucas in Motive, a Canadian crime drama centred on a team of Vancouver homicide detectives, also starring Kristin Lehman, Louis Ferreira and Lauren Holly, which aired from 2013–2016. Brendan currently stars as Kevin O'Brien in the Hallmark Channel family drama series Chesapeake Shores, which premiered on August 14, 2016. He has also been the hero of a number of Hallmark originals.
Filmography
46 credits
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
Movie • 2021
Paul

The Wedding Cottage
Movie • 2023
Evan Stanford

Held Hostage
Movie • 2009
Chris Clark

Hard Ride to Hell
Movie • 2010
Danny

I Love You, Beth Cooper
Movie • 2009
Sean

Christmas Crash
Movie • 2009
Matt

A Season for Family
Movie • 2023
Paul

The Virginian
Movie • 2014
Owen Walton

Along Came a Nanny
Movie • 2014
Dean Bartons

In Merry Measure
Movie • 2022
Adam

Fifty Shades Freed
Movie • 2018
Co-Pilot Beighley (Grey Jet)

Heavenly Match
Movie • 2014
David Swenson

Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home
Movie • 2024
Detective Jack Quinn

'Tis the Season for Love
Movie • 2015
Dean Hubert

Tooth Fairy
Movie • 2010
Josh

The A-Team
Movie • 2010
C130J Pilot #1

Autumn in the Vineyard
Movie • 2016
Nate DeLuca

Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
Movie • 2024
Tripp

A Dash of Love
Movie • 2017
Paul Dellucci

Summer in the Vineyard
Movie • 2017
Nate DeLuca

Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
Movie • 2015
Eric

Magical Christmas Ornaments
Movie • 2017
Nate

Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe
Movie • 2018
Luke Bennett

The Wedding Chapel
Movie • 2013
Mike

Valentine in the Vineyard
Movie • 2019
Nate DeLuca

Easter Under Wraps
Movie • 2019
Bryan

Christmas Cottage
Movie • 2008
Eugene

The Secret Ingredient
Movie • 2020
Andrew

John Tucker Must Die
Movie • 2006
Teammate #1

A Little Christmas Charm
Movie • 2020
Greg Matthews

Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
Movie • 2008
Will

Beverly Hills Wedding
Movie • 2021
Cory

A Novel Noel
Movie • 2024
Sawyer

The More the Merrier
Movie • 2025
Brian

Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!
Movie • 2025
Ken

Chesapeake Shores
TV • 2016
Kevin O'Brien

Motive
TV • 2013
Detective Brian Lucas

Supernatural
TV • 2005
Steve

Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures
TV • 2010
Claude

Supernatural
TV • 2005
Demon

The Assistants
TV • 2009
Danny Newell

Stargate Atlantis
TV • 2004
Male Wraith

Smallville
TV • 2001
Wagner

Stargate Atlantis
TV • 2004
Todd the Wraith

Ring of Fire
TV • 2012
Eric Vascer

Jake 2.0
TV • 2003
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