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