Brendan Penny
Acting
Born 1978-11-09 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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
The More the Merrier
Nov 28, 2025
Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!
Oct 25, 2025
A Novel Noel
Nov 21, 2024
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
Sep 26, 2024
Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home
May 2, 2024
A Season for Family
Nov 22, 2023
The Wedding Cottage
Apr 15, 2023
In Merry Measure
Nov 12, 2022
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
Nov 27, 2021
Beverly Hills Wedding
Feb 6, 2021
A Little Christmas Charm
Dec 6, 2020
The Secret Ingredient
Feb 15, 2020
Easter Under Wraps
Apr 20, 2019
Valentine in the Vineyard
Feb 2, 2019
Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe
Dec 23, 2018
Fifty Shades Freed
Jan 17, 2018
Magical Christmas Ornaments
Dec 3, 2017
Summer in the Vineyard
Aug 12, 2017
A Dash of Love
Feb 11, 2017
Autumn in the Vineyard
Oct 8, 2016
'Tis the Season for Love
Nov 1, 2015
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
Aug 2, 2015
Along Came a Nanny
Oct 12, 2014
Heavenly Match
Oct 12, 2014
The Virginian
Jan 12, 2014
The Wedding Chapel
Apr 3, 2013
The A-Team
Jun 9, 2010
Hard Ride to Hell
May 18, 2010
Tooth Fairy
Jan 14, 2010
Held Hostage
Jul 19, 2009