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.
Filmography
Texas Two-Step
2026
as Luke
The More the Merrier
2025
as Dr. Brian Davis
Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!
2025
as Ken
A Novel Noel
2024
as Sawyer
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
2024
as Tripp
Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home
2024
as Detective Jack Quinn
A Season for Family
2023
as Paul
The Wedding Cottage
2023
as Evan Stanford
In Merry Measure
2022
as Adam
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021
as Paul
Beverly Hills Wedding
2021
as Cory
A Little Christmas Charm
2020
as Greg Matthews
The Secret Ingredient
2020
as Andrew
Easter Under Wraps
2019
as Bryan
Valentine in the Vineyard
2019
as Nate DeLuca
Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe
2018
as Luke Bennett
Fifty Shades Freed
2018
as Co-Pilot Beighley (Grey Jet)
Magical Christmas Ornaments
2017
as Nate
Summer in the Vineyard
2017
as Nate DeLuca
A Dash of Love
2017
as Paul Dellucci
Autumn in the Vineyard
2016
as Nate DeLuca
'Tis the Season for Love
2015
as Dean Hubert
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
2015
as Eric
Along Came a Nanny
2014
as Dean Bartons