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Brendan Penny Biography

Birth Name:Brendan James Penny

Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • In 2007, he was nominated for a Leo Award for his work on "Whistler․"
  • Earned a degree in accounting from Fanshawe College
  • Studied with Frank Cassini at the Lyric School of Acting and trained with acting coach Ty Olsson
  • Best known for playing Detective Brian Lucas in "Motive" and Danny Newell in "The Assistants․"

Awards

  • 2007Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2014Leo-Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2015Leo-Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2017Leo-Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2021Leo-Best Lead Performance By A Male in a Television Movie: nominated
  • 2022Leo-Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series: nominated