Brendan Penny

Brendan Penny

Acting
Born 1978-11-09Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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.

Movies (37)

Fifty Shades Freed
6.7

Fifty Shades Freed

2018Movie6.7
The A-Team
6.4

The A-Team

2010Movie6.4
Tooth Fairy
5.5

Tooth Fairy

2010Movie5.5
I Love You, Beth Cooper
6.0

I Love You, Beth Cooper

2009Movie6.0
John Tucker Must Die
6.1

John Tucker Must Die

2006Movie6.1
Christmas Cottage
6.3

Christmas Cottage

2008Movie6.3
Magical Christmas Ornaments
6.0

Magical Christmas Ornaments

2017Movie6.0
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society
4.6

Poison Ivy: The Secret Society

2008Movie4.6
Texas Two-Step
8.0

Texas Two-Step

2026Movie8.0
The More the Merrier
6.3

The More the Merrier

2025Movie6.3
Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe
6.1

Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe

2018Movie6.1
Valentine in the Vineyard
6.0

Valentine in the Vineyard

2019Movie6.0
The Virginian
4.7

The Virginian

2014Movie4.7
'Tis the Season for Love
5.8

'Tis the Season for Love

2015Movie5.8
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
6.4

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

2021Movie6.4
Held Hostage
4.4

Held Hostage

2009Movie4.4
The Secret Ingredient
6.7

The Secret Ingredient

2020Movie6.7
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
6.7

Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die

2015Movie6.7
A Dash of Love
6.2

A Dash of Love

2017Movie6.2
Autumn in the Vineyard
6.1

Autumn in the Vineyard

2016Movie6.1
Summer in the Vineyard
5.6

Summer in the Vineyard

2017Movie5.6
Easter Under Wraps
6.4

Easter Under Wraps

2019Movie6.4
In Merry Measure
6.7

In Merry Measure

2022Movie6.7
A Little Christmas Charm
6.9

A Little Christmas Charm

2020Movie6.9
Hard Ride to Hell
4.7

Hard Ride to Hell

2010Movie4.7
Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home
8.6

Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home

2024Movie8.6
A Season for Family
6.2

A Season for Family

2023Movie6.2
The Wedding Chapel
5.3

The Wedding Chapel

2013Movie5.3
A Novel Noel
6.7

A Novel Noel

2024Movie6.7
Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!
7.3

Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!

2025Movie7.3
Along Came a Nanny
6.1

Along Came a Nanny

2014Movie6.1
Heavenly Match
5.5

Heavenly Match

2014Movie5.5
Beverly Hills Wedding
6.6

Beverly Hills Wedding

2021Movie6.6
Christmas Crash
4.1

Christmas Crash

2009Movie4.1
The Wedding Cottage
7.2

The Wedding Cottage

2023Movie7.2
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
7.4

Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars

2024Movie7.4
When Jesse Was Born
10.0

When Jesse Was Born

2005Movie10.0

TV Shows (10)

Supernatural
8.3

Supernatural

2005Series8.3
Smallville
8.2

Smallville

2001Series8.2
Stargate Atlantis
8.0

Stargate Atlantis

2004Series8.0
Motive
6.5

Motive

2013Series6.5
Chesapeake Shores
7.8

Chesapeake Shores

2016Series7.8
Jake 2.0
7.0

Jake 2.0

2003Series7.0
Ring of Fire
5.7

Ring of Fire

2012Series5.7
The Assistants
5.5

The Assistants

2009Series5.5
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures

Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures

2010Series
Christmas at Sea
9.0

Christmas at Sea

2025Series9.0