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

(1978-11-08) November 8, 1978
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Early life and his career

Penny was born November 9,1978 in Ottawa, Ontario, 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.[1][2]

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 plays Detective Brian Lucas in Motive.[3]

Filmography
Film
YearFilmRoleOther notes
2005When Jesse Was BornSpanky
2005LTD.PeteMain role
2006John Tucker Must DieTeammate #1Canada: French title: John Tucker doit mourir
2008The Ex-Convict's Guide to Surviving House ArrestParole Officer 3
Poison Ivy: The Secret SocietyWill MitchellTelevision movie
Thomas Kinkade's Home for ChristmasEugene
Betsy's Kindergarten AdventuresBen
2009I Love You, Beth CooperSeanSupporting role
Held HostageChris Clark/Money OneAired July 19, 2009, television movie
Television
YearSeriesRoleOther notes
2003Jake 2.0RollerbladerEpisode: "Training Day"
2006SupernaturalSteve"Scarecrow" (Season 1, Episode 11)
2005–2006The L WordColeman Alt/Young PA3 episodes; 2 as Coleman Alt, 1 as Young PA
2006Kyle XYWes"Memory Serves" (Season 1, Episode 8)
WhistlerA.J. Varland13 episodes, series regular in season 1
Blade: The SeriesZed"Hunters" (Season 1, Episode 10)
SmallvilleWagner"Sneeze" (Season 6, Episode 2)
2008Stargate: AtlantisWraith technician/Male Wraith2 episodes; 1 as Wraith technician, 1 as Male Wraith
2008–2009DiamondsTom Anderson"Part One" (Season 1, Episode 1)
"Part Two" (Season 1, Episode 2)
2009–2010The AssistantsDanny NewellLead role
2013–2016MotiveDetective Brian LucasSupporting role [4]
2014Heavenly MatchReverend David SwensonUp TV TV movie
2014Along Came a NannyDean BartonsHallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel TV Movie
2015The Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to DieEricHallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel TV Movie
2015Tis The Season for LoveDeanHallmark Channel TV movie[5]
2016–2019In the Vineyard SeriesNate DeLucaHallmark Channel TV movie [6]
2016–presentChesapeake ShoresKevin O'BrienMain role [7][8]
2017A Dash of LovePaul DellucciHallmark Channel TV Movie [9][10]
2017Magical Christmas OrnamentsNateHallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie [11]
2018Pride, Prejudice, and MistletoeLukeHallmark Channel TV movie
2019Easter Under WrapsBryanHallmark Channel TV movie
2019BH90210Wyatt 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)
2020The Secret IngredientAndrew YorkHallmark Channel TV movie
2020A Little Christmas CharmGreg MatthewsHallmark Channel TV Movie

Awards and nominations
YearAwardResultCategoryNominated Work
2007Leo AwardNominatedBest Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic SeriesWhistler
2017Leo AwardNominatedBest Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic SeriesMotive

References
  1. Profile, tvguide.com; accessed September 28, 2014.
  2. Profile Archived September 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, abc.go.com; accessed September 28, 2014.
  3. Brendan Penny at IMDb
  4. "Detective Work: Interview with Motive's Brendan Penny". The Morton Report. 16 June 2013.
  5. "'TIS THE SEASON FOR LOVE Leads Hallmark Channel 'Countdown to Christmas' Original Premieres Tonight! (Video Preview)". TV Ruckus. 1 November 2015.
  6. "'Autumn In The Vineyard': Hallmark Wine Movie Just In Time For Fall Harvest, Starring Rachel Leigh Cook, Brendan Penny". The Inquisitr. 6 October 2016.
  7. "Brendan Penny Talks Chesapeake Shores". Parade. 31 July 2017.
  8. "'Chesapeake Shores' Season 2: Actor Brendan Penny Drops Hints About His Character, Kevin (VIDEO)". TV Ruckus. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  9. "'A Dash Of Love': In Hallmark TV Movie–Chef Discovers Food, Love, And Romance". Inquisitr. 11 February 2017.
  10. "Who Is Chef Paul In 'A Dash of Love' on Hallmark?". 2Paragraphs. 11 February 2017.
  11. "Jessica Lowndes Threw A Festive Hallmark 'Magical Christmas Ornaments' Premiere Party". International Business Times. 12 May 2017.


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