Brendan Penny is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for starring as A.J. Varland in the first season of Whistler

Whistler (TV series)

Whistler is a Canadian television drama centring on the aftermath of the mysterious death of a local snowboard legend. The series was created by Kelly Senecal and developed by Patrick Banister, John Barbisan, Mindy Heslin, and Susan James.-Premise:...

. He is also starring in the 2009 series The Assistants

The Assistants

The Assistants is a Canadian sitcom that aired from July 10, 2009 to September 11, 2009. The series is the second original comedy to air on the Nickelodeon channel, The N after the series About a Girl.-Premise:...

as Danny Newell.

Life and career

Penny was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and grew up in both Ottawa and London

London

London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

, moving to Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

 in 2002 to pursue an acting career. After a couple of television roles, he became known to audiences for playing A.J. Varland in Whistler

Whistler (TV series)

Whistler is a Canadian television drama centring on the aftermath of the mysterious death of a local snowboard legend. The series was created by Kelly Senecal and developed by Patrick Banister, John Barbisan, Mindy Heslin, and Susan James.-Premise:...

.

Penny has had various roles in television series such as Kyle XY

Kyle XY

Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...

and Supernatural

Supernatural (TV series)

Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...

. His first lead role was in Whistler. He has also appeared in films and in a recurring role in Stargate: Atlantis as Todd the Wraith. His roles include shows such as Diamonds, Smallville

Smallville

Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...

, Blade: The Series

Blade: The Series

Blade: The Series is a 2006 American live-action television program based on the Marvel Comics character and film series. It premiered on Spike on June 28, 2006...

, and The L Word

The L Word

The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...

. Penny is currently starring in the new 2009 series The Assistants

The Assistants

The Assistants is a Canadian sitcom that aired from July 10, 2009 to September 11, 2009. The series is the second original comedy to air on the Nickelodeon channel, The N after the series About a Girl.-Premise:...

. Penny also had a role as Sean in I Love You, Beth Cooper

I Love You, Beth Cooper

I Love You, Beth Cooper is a comedy novel written by former The Simpsons writer Larry Doyle.- Plot summary :At his high school graduation, valedictorian Denis Cooverman states to the entire gymnasium that he's had a crush on cheerleader Beth Cooper for six years...

.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Other notes
2005	When Jesse Was Born	Spanky
2005	LTD.	Pete	Main role
2006	John Tucker Must Die John Tucker Must Die John Tucker Must Die is a 2006 American high school comedy romance film, directed by Betty Thomas.The film is about a trio of girls who plot to break the heart of manipulative basketball star John Tucker after they learn he has been secretly dating all three and pledging each is "the one"...	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 Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas, also known as The Christmas Cottage, is a Michael Campus film released on November 11, 2008 on DVD...	Eugene
2009	I Love You, Beth Cooper I Love You, Beth Cooper I Love You, Beth Cooper is a comedy novel written by former The Simpsons writer Larry Doyle.- Plot summary :At his high school graduation, valedictorian Denis Cooverman states to the entire gymnasium that he's had a crush on cheerleader Beth Cooper for six years...	Sean	Supporting role
	Held Hostage Held Hostage Held Hostage is a Lifetime Movie starring Julie Benz that aired on July 19, 2009. It is based on a true story of Michelle Renee who also wrote the novel. Michelle is now a spokeswoman for Violence Against Women & Girls Awareness...	Chris Clark/Money One	Aired July 19, 2009, television movie
Television
Year	Series	Role	Other notes
2003	Jake 2.0 Jake 2.0 Jake 2.0 is an American science fiction television series originally broadcast on UPN in 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004 due to low ratings, leaving four episodes unaired in the United States. In the United Kingdom, all the episodes aired on Sky1...	Rollerblader	Episode: "Training Day"
2006	Supernatural Supernatural (TV series) Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...	Steve	"Scarecrow" (Season 1, Episode 11)
2005–2006	The L Word The L Word The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...	Coleman Alt/Young PA	3 episodes; 2 as Coleman Alt, 1 as Young PA
2006	Kyle XY Kyle XY Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...	Wes	"Memory Serves" (Season 1, Episode 8)
	Whistler Whistler (TV series) Whistler is a Canadian television drama centring on the aftermath of the mysterious death of a local snowboard legend. The series was created by Kelly Senecal and developed by Patrick Banister, John Barbisan, Mindy Heslin, and Susan James.-Premise:...	A.J. Varland	13 episodes, series regular in season 1
	Blade: The Series Blade: The Series Blade: The Series is a 2006 American live-action television program based on the Marvel Comics character and film series. It premiered on Spike on June 28, 2006...	Zed	"Hunters" (Season 1, Episode 10)
	Smallville Smallville Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...	Wagner	"Sneeze" (Season 6, Episode 2)
2008	Stargate: Atlantis	Wraith technician/Male Wraith	2 episodes; 1 as Wraith technician, 1 as Male Wraith
2008–2009	Diamonds Diamonds (TV series) Diamonds is a Canadian television series, which aired from 1987 to 1989. The show starred Nicholas Campbell as Mike Devitt and Peggy Smithhart as Christina Towne, a divorced couple who continued to work together as private investigators...	Tom Anderson	"Part One" (Season 1, Episode 1) "Part Two" (Season 1, Episode 2)
2009–present	The Assistants The Assistants The Assistants is a Canadian sitcom that aired from July 10, 2009 to September 11, 2009. The series is the second original comedy to air on the Nickelodeon channel, The N after the series About a Girl.-Premise:...	Danny Newell	Lead role

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Nominated Work
2007	Leo Award	Nominated	Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series	Whistler Whistler (TV series) Whistler is a Canadian television drama centring on the aftermath of the mysterious death of a local snowboard legend. The series was created by Kelly Senecal and developed by Patrick Banister, John Barbisan, Mindy Heslin, and Susan James.-Premise:...

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