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

(1978-11-09) November 9, 1978 (age 45)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Early life and his career

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Penny was born November 9, 1978, in Ottawa, Ontario,[1] 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.[2][3]

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.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Film
Year Film Role Other notes
2005 When Jesse Was Born Spanky
2005 LTD. Pete Main role
2006 John Tucker Must Die Teammate #1 Canada: French title: John Tucker doit mourir
2008 The Ex-Convict's Guide to Surviving House Arrest Parole Officer 3
Poison Ivy: The Secret Society Will Mitchell Television movie
Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas Eugene
2009 I Love You, Beth Cooper Sean Supporting role
Held Hostage Chris Clark/Money One Television movie

Television

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Television
Year Series Role 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 Word Coleman Alt/Young PA 3 episodes; 2 as Coleman Alt, 1 as Young PA
2006 Kyle XY Wes "Memory Serves" (Season 1, Episode 8)
Whistler A.J. Varland 13 episodes, series regular in season 1
Blade: 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 Wraith
Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures Ben
2008–2009 Diamonds Tom 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[5]
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[6]
2016–2019 In the Vineyard series Nate DeLuca Hallmark Channel TV movie[7]
2016–2022 Chesapeake Shores Kevin O'Brien Main role[8][9]
2017 A Dash of Love Paul Dellucci Hallmark Channel TV Movie[10][11]
2017 Magical Christmas Ornaments Nate Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV Movie[12]
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

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Result Category Nominated Work Refs
2007 Leo Award Nominated Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Whistler [13]
2017 Leo Award Nominated Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Motive [14]

References

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  1. ^ Brioux, Bill (July 26, 2019). "It's Christmas in July on many Canadian movie sets as Hallmark boosts production". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Profile, tvguide.com; accessed September 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Profile Archived September 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, abc.go.com; accessed September 28, 2014.
  4. ^ Brendan Penny at IMDb
  5. ^ Eramo, Steve (June 16, 2013). "Detective Work: Interview with Motive's Brendan Penny". The Morton Report. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013.
  6. ^ "Tis the Season for Love (2015)". Countdown Until Christmas. September 18, 2015. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Reyes, Traciy (October 6, 2016). "'Autumn In The Vineyard': Hallmark Wine Movie Just In Time For Fall Harvest, Starring Rachel Leigh Cook, Brendan Penny". The Inquisitr. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016.
  8. ^ Haven, Riely (July 31, 2017). "Brendan Penny Talks Chesapeake Shores". Parade. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018.
  9. ^ "'Chesapeake Shores' Season 2: Actor Brendan Penny Drops Hints About His Character, Kevin (VIDEO)". TV Ruckus. August 4, 2017. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  10. ^ Reyes, Traciy (February 11, 2017). "'A Dash Of Love': In Hallmark TV Movie–Chef Discovers Food, Love, And Romance". Inquisitr. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017.
  11. ^ "Who Is Chef Paul In 'A Dash of Love' on Hallmark?". 2Paragraphs. February 11, 2017.
  12. ^ Ellenbogen, Rachael (December 5, 2017). "Jessica Lowndes Threw A Festive Hallmark 'Magical Christmas Ornaments' Premiere Party". International Business Times. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017.
  13. ^ Past Nominees & Winners 2007 at www.leoawards.com
  14. ^ Past Nominees & Winners 2017 at www.leoawards.com
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