Anyone whose television is typically tuned to Hallmark Channel should have no difficulty recognizing Brendan Penny.
He’s even branched out with Hallmark movies celebrating other holidays, with “Easter Under Wraps.”
His father suggested he give acting a shot.
“I had zero acting experience,” he told theOttawa Sun.
His big break, however, was just around the corner.
is a nice kid and he’s definitely troubled.
“And he quieted down the crew.
He said, ‘Alright, everyone listen up.
This guy just booked his first series regular.’
He raised my hand in the air and [everyone] clapped for me.
“His life then starts to fall apart and the season finale ends with him committing suicide.”
“I hold no job higher than that one,” he toldThe Morton Report.
I grew so much and loved every minute of it.”
After his single season on “Whistler,” Brendan Penny’s acting career really started heating up.
In 2014, he made his first movie for Hallmark Channel, “Along Came a Nanny.”
It would not be his last, and before long, he graduated from supporting roles to leading roles.
First, however, came another regular gig in a TV cop show.
Penny was cast as one of the cops, Detective Brian Lucas.
“So the whole thing just grabbed me and I really liked the character.”
“I’m fairly private.
“I like to keep that to myself.”
According toUs Weekly, Penny has been married since 2010, and has two children.
“I never tweet family pics…but come on!”
he wrote in the caption.
In that film, he played the small-town love interest for a character played by Sarah Lancaster.
From then on, Penny became a leading man in Hallmark Channel rom-coms.
While Hallmark Channel clearly appreciates Penny’s work, that respect is mutual.
“They’ve treated me so incredibly well,” Penny toldTV Goodness.
“They’ve been so kind and I’m very appreciative.
I’m really grateful for them.”
He remained with the series throughout its six-season run, until its conclusion in 2022.
Penny reiterated that when discussing the series' finale with theExpress.
A sequel was made the following year, 2017’s “Summer in the Vineyard.”
You see that their relationship has deepened, and they’re really comfortable with each other.
It’s fun.”
Penny dashed those hopes when he was asked by theExpresswhether there would be another one.
“She’s so good and funny, she was a dream to work with as well.”
So enamored was Wyatt of his client that he even got her initials tattooed on his chest.
“But now what am I supposed to do with this new tattoo?
Poor Wyatt,” he added.
“In our minds, writing the last episode was foreshadowing another season,” Spelling toldEntertainment Weekly.
“Going forward, the second season would be more laser-focused on the reboot.
“It’s always some of the nicest people you could ever meet.
I laughed so completely on every single one of those movies.”
