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Brendan Penny

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.

Known for

The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier
2025 • Brian
Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!
Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!
2025 • Ken
A Novel Noel
A Novel Noel
2024 • Sawyer
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
2024 • Tripp
Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home
Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home
2024 • Detective Jack Quinn
A Season for Family
A Season for Family
2023 • Paul
The Wedding Cottage
The Wedding Cottage
2023 • Evan Stanford
In Merry Measure
In Merry Measure
2022 • Adam

Full filmography

A Novel Noel
A Novel Noel
2024 • Sawyer
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The Wedding Cottage
The Wedding Cottage
2023 • Evan Stanford
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Fifty Shades Freed
Fifty Shades Freed
2018 • Co-Pilot Beighley (Grey Jet)
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A Dash of Love
A Dash of Love
2017 • Paul Dellucci
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Along Came a Nanny
Along Came a Nanny
2014 • Dean Bartons
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Heavenly Match
Heavenly Match
2014 • David Swenson
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The Virginian
The Virginian
2014 • Owen Walton
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The A-Team
The A-Team
2010 • C130J Pilot #1
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Held Hostage
Held Hostage
2009 • Chris Clark
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John Tucker Must Die
John Tucker Must Die
2006 • Teammate #1
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Brendan Penny – Biography, Known For & Filmography