8.3
TV
Acting
Brendan Penny
- Born
- (age 48)
- Birthplace
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Credits
- 49 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.3
TV
6.7
Movie
Fifty Shades Freed
6.4
Movie
The A-Team
8.2
TV
Smallville
5.5
Movie
Tooth Fairy
6.1
Movie
John Tucker Must Die
8.0
TV
Stargate Atlantis
6.1
Movie
I Love You, Beth Cooper
7.8
TV
Chesapeake Shores
6.5
TV
Motive
6.0
Movie
Magical Christmas Ornaments
6.1
Movie
Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe
4.5
Movie
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
6.2
Movie
A Dash of Love
5.8
Movie
'Tis the Season for Love
6.2
Movie
Autumn in the Vineyard
6.3
Movie
Christmas Cottage
7.0
TV
Jake 2.0
Acting credits 49
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mr. & Mrs. Christmas Film | Taylor Lewis |
| 2026 | Private Eyes West Coast TV | (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Texas Two-Step Film | Luke |
| 2025 | The More the Merrier Film | Dr. Brian Davis |
| 2025 | Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper! Film | Ken |
| 2025 | Christmas at Sea TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 2024 | A Novel Noel Film | Sawyer |
| 2024 | Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars Film | Tripp |
| 2024 | Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home Film | Detective Jack Quinn |
| 2023 | A Season for Family Film | Paul |
| 2023 | The Wedding Cottage Film | Evan Stanford |
| 2022 | In Merry Measure Film | Adam |
| 2021 | Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas Film | Paul |
| 2021 | Beverly Hills Wedding Film | Cory |
| 2020 | A Little Christmas Charm Film | Greg Matthews |
| 2020 | The Secret Ingredient Film | Andrew |
| 2019 | Easter Under Wraps Film | Bryan |
| 2019 | Valentine in the Vineyard Film | Nate DeLuca |
| 2018 | Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe Film | Luke Bennett |
| 2018 | Fifty Shades Freed Film | Co-Pilot Beighley (Grey Jet) |
| 2017 | Magical Christmas Ornaments Film | Nate |
| 2017 | Summer in the Vineyard Film | Nate DeLuca |
| 2017 | A Dash of Love Film | Paul Dellucci |
| 2016 | Autumn in the Vineyard Film | Nate DeLuca |
| 2016 | Chesapeake Shores TV | Kevin O'Brien (55 ep) |
| 2015 | 'Tis the Season for Love Film | Dean Hubert |
| 2015 | Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die Film | Eric |
| 2014 | Along Came a Nanny Film | Dean Bartons |
| 2014 | Heavenly Match Film | David Swenson |
| 2014 | The Virginian Film | Owen Walton |
| 2013 | The Wedding Chapel Film | Mike |
| 2013 | Motive TV | Detective Brian Lucas (52 ep) |
| 2012 | Ring of Fire TV | Eric Vascer (2 ep) |
| 2010 | The A-Team Film | C130J Pilot #1 |
| 2010 | Hard Ride to Hell Film | Danny |
| 2010 | Tooth Fairy Film | Josh |
| 2010 | Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures TV | Claude (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Held Hostage Film | Chris Clark |
| 2009 | I Love You, Beth Cooper Film | Sean |
| 2009 | The Assistants TV | Danny Newell (14 ep) |
| 2009 | Christmas Crash Film | Matt |
| 2008 | Christmas Cottage Film | Eugene |
| 2008 | Poison Ivy: The Secret Society Film | Will |
| 2006 | John Tucker Must Die Film | Teammate #1 |
| 2005 | Supernatural TV | Steve, Demon (1 ep) |
| 2005 | When Jesse Was Born Film | Spanky |
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis TV | Male Wraith, Todd the Wraith (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Jake 2.0 TV | Rollerblader (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Smallville TV | Wagner (1 ep) |