Peter Benson
Acting
Peter Benson is a Canadian actor, writer, director, and producer for film and television, known for playing Detective Arthur Smith in Hallmark's Aurora Teagarden Mystery series. He is a graduate of the Vancouver Film School and also has an honors degree in Communications from Carleton University. He has been married to fellow actor Julia Benson since 2009.
Filmography (113)
The More the Merrier
2025
ActorDirector
Christmas Above the Clouds
2025
Actor: CharlieDirector
A Royal Montana Christmas
2025
DirectorProducer
Return to Office
2025
Director
Leah's Perfect Gift
2024
Director
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024
Actor: MontyDirector
Renovation Romance
2024
Executive ProducerStory+1
The 5-Year Christmas Party
2024
Director
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
2024
Director
Blind Date Book Club
2024
Director
Navigating Christmas
2023
Director
Guiding Emily
2023
Actor: Mark
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023
Actor: JamesDirector
The Wedding Contract
2023
Actor: Peter Pitt
The Professional Bridesmaid
2023
Director
The Wedding Veil Expectations
2023
Director
When I Think of Christmas
2022
Director
Perfect Harmony
2022
Actor: Simon
Big Sky River
2022
Actor: JamesDirector
Lies Between Friends
2022
Actor: Ollie
Color My World with Love
2022
Director
Just One Kiss
2022
Actor: Mark
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
2022
Actor: Arthur Smith
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021
Actor: BenDirector
The Santa Stakeout
2021
Director
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone
2021
Director
Mystery 101: Deadly History
2021
Actor: Al Winslow
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
2021
Actor: Arthur Smith
Sweet Carolina
2021
Actor: TonyDirector+1
Seasoned With Love
2021
Actor: Adam Schuyler
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
2021
Actor: Dt. Arthur Smith
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
2021
DirectorSupervising Producer
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
2020
Actor: Arthur Smith
Wedding Every Weekend
2020
Actor
TV
The Baby-Sitters Club
2020
Actor: Edward McGill
My Husband's Deadly Past
2020
Actor: Otto Croft
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
2020
Actor: Arthur SmithDirector
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
2019
Actor: Frank
Holiday Date
2019
Actor: Glen
TV
Prodigal Son
2019
Actor: Al Grimes
37 Teen
2019
Actor: Justin
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
2019
Actor: Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
2019
Actor: Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
2019
Actor: Det. Arthur Smith
Love and Sunshine
2019
Actor: Ben Morgan
TV
The Murders
2019
Actor: Chris Bennett
Love Under the Rainbow
2019
Actor: Kevin
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
2019
Actor: Mike Thurman
The Wrong Patient
2018
Actor: Chris
TV
A Million Little Things
2018
Actor: Trevor Matlof
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
2018
Actor: Detective Arthur S…
TV
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
2018
Actor: Archie Hunter
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018
Actor: Arthur Smith
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
2018
Actor: Sean
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018
Actor: Det. Arthur Smith
TV
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017
Actor: Husband
TV
The Good Doctor
2017
Actor: Nigel Monroe
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
2017
Actor: Mr. Everett
Falling for Vermont
2017
Actor: Brad Thompson
My Favorite Wedding
2017
Actor: Jack
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017
Actor: Detective Arthur S…
Everything, Everything
2017
Actor: Dr. Chase
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017
Actor: Arthur Smith
Infidelity in Suburbia
2017
Actor: Greg Halpern
TV
Imposters
2017
Actor: Freddy
Walking the Dog
2017
Actor: Bill
A Surrogate's Nightmare
2017
Actor: Dr Logie
Christmas List
2016
Actor: Brett Bishop
TV
Ice
2016
Actor: Quinn Sinder
TV
MECH-X4
2016
Actor: Seth Harper
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016
Actor: Det. Arthur Smith
TV
Chesapeake Shores
2016
Actor: Brian Higgins
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016
Actor: Det. Arthur Smith
What An Idiot
2016
Actor: NickDirector+1
Rufus
2016
Actor: Man Walking Dog
Stolen Dreams
2015
Actor: Jacob Nyholm
Air
2015
Actor: Anchorman
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015
Actor: Det. Arthur Smith
Perfect High
2015
Actor: Dean
TV
UnREAL
2015
Actor: Jeff Kidd
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015
Actor: Arthur Smith
Dead Rising: Watchtower
2015
Actor: Bruce
Black Fly
2014
Actor: Konstabl Dave Wilk…
Baby Bootcamp
2014
Actor: Jeremy
A Daughter's Nightmare
2014
Actor: Dr. Logie
Death Do Us Part
2014
Actor: Ryan HarrisWriter
Lucky in Love
2014
Actor: Michael
TV
Spooksville
2013
Actor: Bill Wilcox
The Mystery Cruise
2013
Actor: Jack Reilly
TV
Motive
2013
Actor: Tony Manning
TV
Ring of Fire
2012
Actor: Volcano Expert
A Bride for Christmas
2012
Actor: Matt
TV
Arrow
2012
Actor: D.A. Carnahan
TV
Continuum
2012
Actor: Todd Sanchez
The Pregnancy Project
2012
Actor: Shawn Myers
TV
Hell on Wheels
2011
Actor: Marshal Jessup
TV
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
Actor: Male TV HostActor: Dad
High Noon
2009
Actor: Roy Squires
The Break-up Artist
2009
Actor: Rick Barnes
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
2008
Actor: Mark
Ba'al
2008
Actor: Foreman
TV
jPod
2008
Actor: Greg Jarlewski
TV
Reaper
2007
Actor: Bargain Bench Mana…
Murder on Spec
2006
Actor: Detective Paul Tan…
TV
Psych
2006
Actor: Lester BeaconActor: Philip Keiser
Pick Me Up
2006
Actor: Deuce
TV
Supernatural
2005
Actor: Walter KellyActor: Joba
Going the Distance
2004
Actor: Nervous Guy
TV
The 4400
2004
Actor: Lloyd
TV
Smallville
2001
Actor: Young Dex
WW3
2001
Actor: Peter Mint
TV
Dark Angel
2000
Actor: Walter
TV
Stargate SG-1
1997
Actor: Devon