Acting · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada · Born November 9, 1978
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.
MovieTexas Two-Step
2026
as Luke
MovieThe More the Merrier
2025
as Brian
MovieMerry Christmas, Ted Cooper!
2025
as Ken
TVChristmas at Sea
2025
as Self
MovieA Novel Noel
2024
as Sawyer
MovieLove on the Danube: Kissing Stars
2024
as Tripp
MovieFamily Practice Mysteries: Coming Home
2024
as Detective Jack Quinn
MovieA Season for Family
2023
as Paul
MovieThe Wedding Cottage
2023
as Evan Stanford
MovieIn Merry Measure
2022
as Adam
MovieTime for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021
as Paul
MovieBeverly Hills Wedding
2021
as Cory
MovieA Little Christmas Charm
2020
as Greg Matthews
MovieThe Secret Ingredient
2020
as Andrew
MovieEaster Under Wraps
2019
as Bryan
MovieValentine in the Vineyard
2019
as Nate DeLuca
MoviePride, Prejudice and Mistletoe
2018
as Luke Bennett
MovieFifty Shades Freed
2018
as Co-Pilot Beighley (Grey Jet)
MovieMagical Christmas Ornaments
2017
as Nate
MovieSummer in the Vineyard
2017
as Nate DeLuca
MovieA Dash of Love
2017
as Paul Dellucci
MovieAutumn in the Vineyard
2016
as Nate DeLuca
TVChesapeake Shores
2016
as Kevin O'Brien
Movie'Tis the Season for Love
2015
as Dean Hubert
MovieGourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
2015
as Eric
MovieAlong Came a Nanny
2014
as Dean Bartons
MovieHeavenly Match
2014
as David Swenson
MovieThe Virginian
2014
as Owen Walton
MovieThe Wedding Chapel
2013
as Mike
TVMotive
2013
as Detective Brian Lucas
TVRing of Fire
2012
as Eric Vascer
MovieThe A-Team
2010
as C130J Pilot #1
MovieHard Ride to Hell
2010
as Danny
MovieTooth Fairy
2010
as Josh
TVBloodletting & Miraculous Cures
2010
as Claude
MovieHeld Hostage
2009
as Chris Clark
MovieI Love You, Beth Cooper
2009
as Sean
TVThe Assistants
2009
as Danny Newell
MovieChristmas Crash
2009
as Matt
MovieChristmas Cottage
2008
as Eugene
MoviePoison Ivy: The Secret Society
2008
as Will
MovieJohn Tucker Must Die
2006
as Teammate #1
TVSupernatural
2005
as Steve
MovieWhen Jesse Was Born
2005
as Spanky
TVStargate Atlantis
2004
as Male Wraith
TVJake 2.0
2003
as Rollerblader
TVSmallville
2001
as Wagner
