Peter Benson
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
-
Place of Birth
Canada
Biography
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.
Known For
| 2026 | Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen MysteryGuest #1 | |
| 2025 | Christmas Above the CloudsCharlie | |
| 2025 | The More the Merrier | |
| 2024 | Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. MiracleMonty | |
| 2023 | The Wedding ContractPeter Pitt | |
| 2023 | Big Sky River: The Bridal PathJames | |
| 2023 | Guiding EmilyMark | |
| 2022 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By MurderArthur Smith | |
| 2022 | Just One KissMark | |
| 2022 | Big Sky RiverJames | |
| 2022 | Lies Between FriendsOllie | |
| 2022 | Perfect HarmonySimon | |
| 2021 | Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasBen | |
| 2021 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartArthur Smith | |
| 2021 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a ConDt. Arthur Smith | |
| 2021 | Sweet CarolinaTony | |
| 2021 | Seasoned With LoveAdam Schuyler | |
| 2021 | Mystery 101: Deadly HistoryAl Winslow | |
| 2020 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekArthur Smith | |
| 2020 | My Husband's Deadly PastOtto Croft | |
| 2020 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyArthur Smith | |
| 2020 | Wedding Every Weekend | |
| 2020 | The Baby-Sitters ClubEdward McGill | |
| 2019 | Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong ManMike Thurman | |
| 2019 | Love Under the RainbowKevin | |
| 2019 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseDet. Arthur Smith | |
| 2019 | Love and SunshineBen Morgan | |
| 2019 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayDet. Arthur Smith | |
| 2019 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForDet. Arthur Smith | |
| 2019 | It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasFrank | |
| 2019 | Holiday DateGlen | |
| 2019 | 37 TeenJustin | |
| 2019 | Prodigal SonAl Grimes | |
| 2019 | The MurdersChris Bennett | |
| 2018 | Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith | |
| 2018 | Wedding March 3: Here Comes the BrideSean | |
| 2018 | Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur Smith | |
| 2018 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameDetective Arthur Smith | |
| 2018 | The Wrong PatientChris | |
| 2018 | The Bletchley Circle: San FranciscoArchie Hunter | |
| 2018 | A Million Little ThingsTrevor Matlof | |
| 2017 | Everything, EverythingDr. Chase | |
| 2017 | Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur Smith | |
| 2017 | A Surrogate's NightmareDr Logie | |
| 2017 | Walking the DogBill | |
| 2017 | A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDetective Arthur Smith | |
| 2017 | My Favorite WeddingJack | |
| 2017 | Falling for VermontBrad Thompson | |
| 2017 | A Family for the HolidaysMr. Addison, Becky's Husband | |
| 2017 | Infidelity in SuburbiaGreg Halpern | |
| 2017 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home AgainMr. Everett | |
| 2017 | ImpostersFreddy | |
| 2017 | The Good DoctorNigel Monroe | |
| 2017 | At Home with Amy SedarisHusband | |
| 2016 | What An IdiotNick | |
| 2016 | Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith | |
| 2016 | The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith | |
| 2016 | Christmas ListBrett Bishop | |
| 2016 | Murder UnresolvedSeth | |
| 2016 | RufusMan Walking Dog | |
| 2016 | IceQuinn Sinder | |
| 2016 | MECH-X4Seth Harper | |
| 2016 | Chesapeake ShoresBrian Higgins | |
| 2015 | AirAnchorman | |
| 2015 | A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur Smith | |
| 2015 | Dead Rising: WatchtowerBruce | |
| 2015 | Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith | |
| 2015 | Stolen DreamsJacob Nyholm | |
| 2015 | I Wanna Date UOnline Date | |
| 2015 | Perfect HighDean | |
| 2015 | UnREALJeff Kidd | |
| 2014 | Baby BootcampJeremy | |
| 2014 | Death Do Us PartRyan Harris | |
| 2014 | Lucky in LoveMichael | |
| 2014 | A Daughter's NightmareDr. Logie | |
| 2014 | Black FlyKonstabl Dave Wilkins | |
| 2013 | The Mystery CruiseJack Reilly | |
| 2013 | AfterpartyCraig | |
| 2013 | MotiveTony Manning | |
| 2013 | SpooksvilleBill Wilcox | |
| 2012 | A Bride for ChristmasMatt | |
| 2012 | The Pregnancy ProjectShawn Myers | |
| 2012 | ContinuumTodd Sanchez | |
| 2012 | ArrowD.A. Carnahan | |
| 2012 | Ring of FireVolcano Expert | |
| 2011 | The Money PetThe Slacker | |
| 2011 | Hell on WheelsMarshal Jessup | |
| 2011 | GeoFreakZMelville | |
| 2010 | One Angry JurorEric | |
| 2010 | R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourMale TV Host | |
| 2010 | R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourDad | |
| 2009 | The Break-up ArtistRick Barnes | |
| 2009 | High NoonRoy Squires | |
| 2009 | Waiting 4 GoliathStraight-Acting Dude | |
| 2008 | Slap Shot 3: The Junior LeagueMark | |
| 2008 | Ba'alForeman | |
| 2008 | jPodGreg Jarlewski | |
| 2007 | Passion's WebFather Bracken | |
| 2007 | ReaperBargain Bench Manager | |
| 2006 | Murder on SpecDetective Paul Tannon | |
| 2006 | The Accidental WitnessJoseph Brockway | |
| 2006 | Pick Me UpDeuce | |
| 2006 | Mind GameER Doctor | |
| 2006 | PsychLester Beacon | |
| 2006 | PsychPhilip Keiser | |
| 2005 | SupernaturalWalter Kelly | |
| 2005 | SupernaturalJoba | |
| 2004 | Going the DistanceNervous Guy | |
| 2004 | The 4400Lloyd | |
| 2001 | WW3Peter Mint | |
| 2001 | SmallvilleYoung Dex | |
| 2000 | Dark AngelWalter | |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1Devon |
| 2025 | A Royal Montana ChristmasProducer | |
| 2024 | Renovation RomanceExecutive Producer | |
| 2021 | Sweet CarolinaSupervising Producer | |
| 2021 | Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentSupervising Producer |
| 2026 | Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDirector | |
| 2025 | Return to OfficeDirector | |
| 2025 | A Royal Montana ChristmasDirector | |
| 2025 | Christmas Above the CloudsDirector | |
| 2025 | The More the MerrierDirector | |
| 2024 | Blind Date Book ClubDirector | |
| 2024 | Love on the Danube: Kissing StarsDirector | |
| 2024 | The 5-Year Christmas PartyDirector | |
| 2024 | Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. MiracleDirector | |
| 2024 | Leah's Perfect GiftDirector | |
| 2023 | Navigating ChristmasDirector | |
| 2023 | The Wedding Veil ExpectationsDirector | |
| 2023 | The Professional BridesmaidDirector | |
| 2023 | Big Sky River: The Bridal PathDirector | |
| 2022 | Color My World with LoveDirector | |
| 2022 | Big Sky RiverDirector | |
| 2022 | When I Think of ChristmasDirector | |
| 2021 | Sweet CarolinaDirector | |
| 2021 | Rise and Shine, Benedict StoneDirector | |
| 2021 | The Santa StakeoutDirector | |
| 2021 | Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasDirector | |
| 2021 | Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentDirector | |
| 2020 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekDirector | |
| 2016 | What An IdiotDirector |
| 2024 | Renovation RomanceStory | |
| 2024 | Renovation RomanceTeleplay | |
| 2016 | What An IdiotWriter | |
| 2014 | Death Do Us PartWriter |