Brendan Penny

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.

Known For

Supernatural

Smallville

Fifty Shades Freed

Stargate Atlantis

Chesapeake Shores

Motive

All Movies (37)

Texas Two-Step2026 · as Luke
The More the Merrier2025 · as Brian
Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!2025 · as Ken
A Novel Noel2024 · as Sawyer
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars2024 · as Tripp
Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home2024 · as Detective Jack Quinn
A Season for Family2023 · as Paul
The Wedding Cottage2023 · as Evan Stanford
In Merry Measure2022 · as Adam
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas2021 · as Paul
Beverly Hills Wedding2021 · as Cory
A Little Christmas Charm2020 · as Greg Matthews
The Secret Ingredient2020 · as Andrew
Easter Under Wraps2019 · as Bryan
Valentine in the Vineyard2019 · as Nate DeLuca
Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe2018 · as Luke Bennett
Fifty Shades Freed2018 · as Co-Pilot Beighley (Grey Jet)
Magical Christmas Ornaments2017 · as Nate
Summer in the Vineyard2017 · as Nate DeLuca
A Dash of Love2017 · as Paul Dellucci
Autumn in the Vineyard2016 · as Nate DeLuca
'Tis the Season for Love2015 · as Dean Hubert
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die2015 · as Eric
Along Came a Nanny2014 · as Dean Bartons
Heavenly Match2014 · as David Swenson
The Virginian2014 · as Owen Walton
The Wedding Chapel2013 · as Mike
The A-Team2010 · as C130J Pilot #1
Hard Ride to Hell2010 · as Danny
Tooth Fairy2010 · as Josh
Held Hostage2009 · as Chris Clark
I Love You, Beth Cooper2009 · as Sean
Christmas Crash2009 · as Matt
Christmas Cottage2008 · as Eugene
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society2008 · as Will
John Tucker Must Die2006 · as Teammate #1
When Jesse Was Born2005 · as Spanky

All TV Shows (11)

Chesapeake Shores2016 · as Kevin O'Brien
Motive2013 · as Detective Brian Lucas
Ring of Fire2012 · as Eric Vascer
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures2010 · as Claude
The Assistants2009 · as Danny Newell
Supernatural2005 · as Steve
Supernatural2005 · as Demon
Stargate Atlantis2004 · as Male Wraith
Stargate Atlantis2004 · as Todd the Wraith
Jake 2.02003 · as Rollerblader
Smallville2001 · as Wagner