Brendan James Penny (born November 9, 1978) is a
Canadian
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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
Motive(s) or The Motive(s) may refer to:
* Motive (law)
Film and television
* ''Motives'' (film), a 2004 thriller
* ''The Motive'' (film), 2017
* ''Motive'' (TV series), a 2013 Canadian TV series
* ''The Motive'' (TV series), a 2020 Israeli T ...
'', 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
The Hallmark Channel is an American television channel owned by Crown Media Holdings, Inc., which in turn is owned by Hallmark Cards, Inc. The channel's programming is primarily targeted at families, and features a mix of television movies a ...
family drama series ''
Chesapeake Shores
''Chesapeake Shores'' is a drama television series, based on the novel series of the same name by Sherryl Woods, produced by Chesapeake Shores Productions Inc in association with Borderline Distribution. The series had a two-hour premiere on the ...
'', 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
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, and grew up in both Ottawa and
London
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. He attended
Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology, commonly shortened to Fanshawe College, is a public college in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. One of the largest colleges in Canada, it has campuses in London, Simcoe, St. Thomas and Woodstock ...
, London, Ontario, earning a BS in Accounting. He later attended the Lyric School of Acting, in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
,
British Columbia
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, 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
, abc.go.com; accessed September 28, 2014.
Penny has had various roles in television series such as ''Kyle XY
''Kyle XY'' is an American science fiction television series produced by ABC Family. The central character is a teenage boy (Matt Dallas) who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newbo ...
'' and '' Supernatural''. His first lead role was in ''Whistler''. His roles include shows such as ''Diamonds'', '' Smallville'', '' Blade: The Series'', and ''The L Word
''The L Word'' is a television drama that aired on Showtime from January 18, 2004 to March 8, 2009. The series follows the lives of a group of lesbian and bisexual women who live in West Hollywood, California. The premise originated with Ilene ...
''. Penny starred in ''The Assistants
''The Assistants'' is a Canadian sitcom created by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi. In the United States, the series aired on The N.
Premise
Gillian, an aspiring actress, has become an assistant to film producer Zak Del Toro in the hopes of jump ...
'' and appeared as Sean in '' I Love You, Beth Cooper''. In a main cast role, he played Detective Brian Lucas in ''Motive
Motive(s) or The Motive(s) may refer to:
* Motive (law)
Film and television
* ''Motives'' (film), a 2004 thriller
* ''The Motive'' (film), 2017
* ''Motive'' (TV series), a 2013 Canadian TV series
* ''The Motive'' (TV series), a 2020 Israeli T ...
''.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Male actors from Ottawa
21st-century Canadian male actors
1978 births
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