Brendan James Penny (born November 9, 1978) is a Canadian film and television actor who first became widely known to television audiences for his role as A.J. Varland in the first season of the series "Whistler," which aired in Canada from 2006 to 2008. He is perhaps best known for his role as Detective Brian Lucas in "Motive," a Canadian crime drama about a Vancouver homicide detective team that also starred Kristin Lehman, Louis Ferreira, and Lauren Holly; the series aired from 2013 to 2016.

He currently plays Kevin O'Brien in the Hallmark Channel family drama "Chesapeake Shores," which premiered on August 14, 2016. He has also been the lead in a number of Hallmark original films.