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.
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.Profile, tvguide.com; accessed September 28, 2014.Profile , abc.go.com; accessed September 28, 2014.
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.
Filmography Film FilmYearFilmRole Other notes2005When Jesse Was BornSpanky2005LTD.PeteMain role2006John Tucker Must DieTeammate #1Canada: French title: John Tucker doit mourir2008 The Ex-Convict's Guide to Surviving House ArrestParole Officer 3Poison Ivy: The Secret SocietyWill MitchellTelevision movieThomas Kinkade's Home for ChristmasEugene2009I Love You, Beth CooperSeanSupporting roleHeld HostageChris Clark/Money OneTelevision movie Television TelevisionYearSeriesRole 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 WordColeman Alt/Young PA3 episodes; 2 as Coleman Alt, 1 as Young PA2006 Kyle XY Wes "Memory Serves" (Season 1, Episode 8)Whistler A.J. Varland 13 episodes, series regular in season 1Blade: 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 WraithBetsy's Kindergarten AdventuresBen 2008–2009 DiamondsTom 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 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 2016–2019 In the Vineyard series Nate DeLuca Hallmark Channel TV movie 2016–2022 Chesapeake Shores Kevin O'Brien Main role 2017 A Dash of Love Paul Dellucci Hallmark Channel TV Movie 2017 Magical Christmas Ornaments Nate Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie 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 2024 A Novel Noel Sawyer Hallmark Channel TV Movie2026Texas Two-StepLukeHallmark Channel TV Movie
Awards and nominations YearAwardResultCategoryNominated workRefs2007Leo AwardBest Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic SeriesWhistlerPast Nominees & Winners 2007 at www.leoawards.com2017Leo AwardBest Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic SeriesMotivePast Nominees & Winners 2017 at www.leoawards.com
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