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.
Known For
TV
Supernatural
Steve
2005
TV
Supernatural
Demon
2005
TV
Smallville
Wagner
2001
TV
Stargate Atlantis
Male Wraith
2004
TV
Stargate Atlantis
Todd the Wraith
2004
TV
Motive
Detective Brian Lucas
2013
TV
Chesapeake Shores
Kevin O'Brien
2016
Film
Fifty Shades Freed
Co-Pilot Beighley (Grey Jet)
2018
Film
The A-Team
C130J Pilot #1
2010
Film
The Wedding Cottage
Evan Stanford
2023
TV
Jake 2.0
Rollerblader
2003
TV
Ring of Fire
Eric Vascer
2012
TV
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures
Claude
2010
Film
Tooth Fairy
Josh
2010
TV
The Assistants
Danny Newell
2009
Film
John Tucker Must Die
Teammate #1
2006
Film
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Sean
2009
Film
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
Eric
2015
Film
The Virginian
Owen Walton
2014
Film
Christmas Crash
Matt
2009
Filmography
2025FilmThe More the Merrieras Brian2025FilmMerry Christmas, Ted Cooper!as Ken2024FilmA Novel Noelas Sawyer2024FilmLove on the Danube: Kissing Starsas Tripp2024FilmFamily Practice Mysteries: Coming Homeas Detective Jack Quinn2023FilmA Season for Familyas Paul2023FilmThe Wedding Cottageas Evan Stanford2022FilmIn Merry Measureas Adam2021FilmTime for Them to Come Home for Christmasas Paul2021FilmBeverly Hills Weddingas Cory2020FilmA Little Christmas Charmas Greg Matthews2020FilmThe Secret Ingredientas Andrew2019FilmEaster Under Wrapsas Bryan2019FilmValentine in the Vineyardas Nate DeLuca2018FilmPride, Prejudice and Mistletoeas Luke Bennett2018FilmFifty Shades Freedas Co-Pilot Beighley (Grey Jet)2017FilmMagical Christmas Ornamentsas Nate2017FilmSummer in the Vineyardas Nate DeLuca2017FilmA Dash of Loveas Paul Dellucci2016FilmAutumn in the Vineyardas Nate DeLuca2016TVChesapeake Shoresas Kevin O'Brien2015Film'Tis the Season for Loveas Dean Hubert2015FilmGourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Dieas Eric2014FilmAlong Came a Nannyas Dean Bartons2014FilmHeavenly Matchas David Swenson2014FilmThe Virginianas Owen Walton2013FilmThe Wedding Chapelas Mike2013TVMotiveas Detective Brian Lucas2012TVRing of Fireas Eric Vascer2010FilmThe A-Teamas C130J Pilot #12010FilmHard Ride to Hellas Danny2010FilmTooth Fairyas Josh2010TVBloodletting & Miraculous Curesas Claude2009FilmHeld Hostageas Chris Clark2009FilmI Love You, Beth Cooperas Sean2009TVThe Assistantsas Danny Newell2009FilmChristmas Crashas Matt2008FilmChristmas Cottageas Eugene2008FilmPoison Ivy: The Secret Societyas Will2006FilmJohn Tucker Must Dieas Teammate #12005TVSupernaturalas Steve2004TVStargate Atlantisas Male Wraith2003TVJake 2.0as Rollerblader2001TVSmallvilleas Wagner