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 2006–2008. 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 (47 titles)
8.3MovieTexas Two-Step
Luke · 2026
6.3MovieThe More the Merrier
Brian · 2025
7.3MovieMerry Christmas, Ted Cooper!
Ken · 2025
10.0ShowChristmas at Sea
Self · 2025
6.8MovieA Novel Noel
Sawyer · 2024
7.4MovieLove on the Danube: Kissing Stars
Tripp · 2024
8.6MovieFamily Practice Mysteries: Coming Home
Detective Jack Quinn · 2024
6.2MovieA Season for Family
Paul · 2023
7.1MovieThe Wedding Cottage
Evan Stanford · 2023
6.7MovieIn Merry Measure
Adam · 2022
6.4MovieTime for Them to Come Home for Christmas
Paul · 2021
6.6MovieBeverly Hills Wedding
Cory · 2021
6.9MovieA Little Christmas Charm
Greg Matthews · 2020
6.7MovieThe Secret Ingredient
Andrew · 2020
6.4MovieEaster Under Wraps
Bryan · 2019
6.0MovieValentine in the Vineyard
Nate DeLuca · 2019
6.1MoviePride, Prejudice and Mistletoe
Luke Bennett · 2018
6.7MovieFifty Shades Freed
Co-Pilot Beighley (Grey Jet) · 2018
6.0MovieMagical Christmas Ornaments
Nate · 2017
5.6MovieSummer in the Vineyard
Nate DeLuca · 2017
6.2MovieA Dash of Love
Paul Dellucci · 2017
6.1MovieAutumn in the Vineyard
Nate DeLuca · 2016
7.8ShowChesapeake Shores
Kevin O'Brien · 2016
5.8Movie'Tis the Season for Love
Dean Hubert · 2015
6.7MovieGourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
Eric · 2015
6.1MovieAlong Came a Nanny
Dean Bartons · 2014
5.5MovieHeavenly Match
David Swenson · 2014
4.7MovieThe Virginian
Owen Walton · 2014
5.3MovieThe Wedding Chapel
Mike · 2013
6.4ShowMotive
Detective Brian Lucas · 2013