Brendan Penny

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 to 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 to 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.

Brendan Penny
Penny at the 2014 Leo Awards
Born	Brendan James Penny (1978-11-09) November 9, 1978 (age 46) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	Lisa Gerrard
Children	2

Early life and his career

Penny was born November 9, 1978, in Ottawa, Ontario,^[1] and grew up in both Ottawa and London. He attended Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, earning a BS in Accounting. He later attended the Lyric School of Acting, in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he had moved in 2002 to pursue an acting career. After several television roles, he became known to audiences for playing A.J. Varland in Whistler.^[2][3]

Penny has had various roles in television series such as Kyle XY and Supernatural. His first lead role was in Whistler. His roles include shows such as Diamonds, Smallville, Blade: The Series, and The L Word. Penny starred in The Assistants and appeared as Sean in I Love You, Beth Cooper. In a main cast role, he played Detective Brian Lucas in Motive.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Film
Year	Film	Role	Other notes
2005	When Jesse Was Born	Spanky
2005	LTD.	Pete	Main role
2006	John Tucker Must Die	Teammate #1	Canada: French title: John Tucker doit mourir
2008	The Ex-Convict's Guide to Surviving House Arrest	Parole Officer 3
	Poison Ivy: The Secret Society	Will Mitchell	Television movie
	Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas	Eugene
2009	I Love You, Beth Cooper	Sean	Supporting role
	Held Hostage	Chris Clark/Money One	Television movie

Television

Television
Year	Series	Role	Other notes
2003	Jake 2.0	Rollerblader	Episode: "Training Day"
2006-2012	Supernatural	Steve/Demon	"Scarecrow" (Season 1, Episode 11) as Steve, "Survival of the Fittest" (Season 7, Episode 23) as Demon
2005–2006	The L Word	Coleman Alt/Young PA	3 episodes; 2 as Coleman Alt, 1 as Young PA
2006	Kyle XY	Wes	"Memory Serves" (Season 1, Episode 8)
	Whistler	A.J. Varland	13 episodes, series regular in season 1
	Blade: The Series	Zed	"Hunters" (Season 1, Episode 10)
	Smallville	Wagner	"Sneeze" (Season 6, Episode 2)
2008	Stargate: Atlantis	Wraith technician/Male Wraith	2 episodes; 1 as Wraith technician, 1 as Male Wraith
	Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures	Ben
2008–2009	Diamonds	Tom Anderson	"Part One" (Season 1, Episode 1) "Part Two" (Season 1, Episode 2)
2009–2010	The Assistants	Danny Newell	Lead role
2013–2016	Motive	Detective Brian Lucas	Supporting role[5]
2014	Heavenly Match	Reverend David Swenson	Up TV television movie
2014	Along Came a Nanny	Dean Bartons	Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel TV Movie
2015	The Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die	Eric	Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel TV Movie
2015	Tis The Season for Love	Dean	Hallmark Channel TV movie[6]
2016–2019	In the Vineyard series	Nate DeLuca	Hallmark Channel TV movie[7]
2016–2022	Chesapeake Shores	Kevin O'Brien	Main role[8][9]
2017	A Dash of Love	Paul Dellucci	Hallmark Channel TV Movie[10][11]
2017	Magical Christmas Ornaments	Nate	Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie[12]
2018	Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe	Luke	Hallmark Channel TV movie
2019	Easter Under Wraps	Bryan	Hallmark Channel TV movie
2019	BH90210	Wyatt Jackson	"The Photo Shoot" (Season 1, Episode 3) "The Table Read" (Season 1, Episode 4) "Picture's Up" (Season 1, Episode 5) "The Long Wait" (Season 1, Episode 6)
2020	The Secret Ingredient	Andrew York	Hallmark Channel TV movie
2020	A Little Christmas Charm	Greg Matthews	Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel TV Movie
2021	Beverly Hills Wedding	Cory	Hallmark Channel TV Movie
2021	Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas	Paul	Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel TV Movie
2022	In Merry Measure	Adam	Hallmark Channel TV Movie
2023	The Wedding Cottage	Evan Stanford	Hallmark Channel TV Movie
2023	A Season for Family	Paul	Hallmark Channel TV Movie
2024	Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home	Jack	Hallmark Mystery TV Movie

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Nominated Work	Refs
2007	Leo Award	Nominated	Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series	Whistler	[13]
2017	Leo Award	Nominated	Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series	Motive	[14]