Peter Benson

Acting

Peter Benson

Canada

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

Highlights

The Good Doctor2017 · Series · Nigel Monroe
Supernatural2005 · Series · Walter Kelly
Smallville2001 · Series · Young Dex
Stargate SG-11997 · Series · Devon
Arrow2012 · Series · D.A. Carnahan
Everything, Everything2017 · Film · Dr. Chase

Filmography

Movies

98 films

Mr. & Mrs. Christmas2026 · Film · Director
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery2026 · Film · Director
A Little Park Music2026 · Film · Director
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery2026 · Film · Guest #1
The More the Merrier2025 · Film · Jim Spencer
Christmas Above the Clouds2025 · Film · Charlie
A Royal Montana Christmas2025 · Film · Director
Return to Office2025 · Film · Director
Leah's Perfect Gift2024 · Film · Director
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle2024 · Film · Monty
Renovation Romance2024 · Film · Story
The 5-Year Christmas Party2024 · Film · Director
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars2024 · Film · Director
Blind Date Book Club2024 · Film · Director
Navigating Christmas2023 · Film · Director
Guiding Emily2023 · Film · Mark
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path2023 · Film · James
The Wedding Contract2023 · Film · Peter Pitt
The Professional Bridesmaid2023 · Film · Director
The Wedding Veil Expectations2023 · Film · Director
When I Think of Christmas2022 · Film · Director
Perfect Harmony2022 · Film · Simon
Big Sky River2022 · Film · James
Lies Between Friends2022 · Film · Ollie
Color My World with Love2022 · Film · Director
Just One Kiss2022 · Film · Mark
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder2022 · Film · Arthur Smith
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas2021 · Film · Ben
The Santa Stakeout2021 · Film · Director
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone2021 · Film · Director
Mystery 101: Deadly History2021 · Film · Al Winslow
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part2021 · Film · Arthur Smith
Sweet Carolina2021 · Film · Tony
Seasoned With Love2021 · Film · Adam Schuyler
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con2021 · Film · Dt. Arthur Smith
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent2021 · Film · Director
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly2020 · Film · Arthur Smith
Wedding Every Weekend2020 · Film
My Husband's Deadly Past2020 · Film · Otto Croft
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek2020 · Film · Arthur Smith
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2019 · Film · Frank
Holiday Date2019 · Film · Glen
37 Teen2019 · Film · Justin
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play2019 · Film · Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For2019 · Film · Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse2019 · Film · Det. Arthur Smith
Love and Sunshine2019 · Film · Ben Morgan
Love Under the Rainbow2019 · Film · Kevin
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man2019 · Film · Mike Thurman
The Wrong Patient2018 · Film · Chris
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game2018 · Film · Detective Arthur Smith
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2018 · Film · Arthur Smith
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride2018 · Film · Sean
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2018 · Film · Det. Arthur Smith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again2017 · Film · Mr. Everett
Falling for Vermont2017 · Film · Brad Thompson
My Favorite Wedding2017 · Film · Jack
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2017 · Film · Detective Arthur Smith
Everything, Everything2017 · Film · Dr. Chase
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2017 · Film · Arthur Smith
Infidelity in Suburbia2017 · Film · Greg Halpern
Walking the Dog2017 · Film · Bill
A Surrogate's Nightmare2017 · Film · Dr Logie
Christmas List2016 · Film · Brett Bishop
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2016 · Film · Det. Arthur Smith
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2016 · Film · Det. Arthur Smith
Murder Unresolved2016 · Film · Seth
What An Idiot2016 · Film · Nick
Rufus2016 · Film · Man Walking Dog
Stolen Dreams2015 · Film · Jacob Nyholm
Air2015 · Film · Anchorman
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2015 · Film · Det. Arthur Smith
Perfect High2015 · Film · Dean
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2015 · Film · Arthur Smith
Dead Rising: Watchtower2015 · Film · Bruce
I Wanna Date U2015 · Film · Online Date
Black Fly2014 · Film · Konstabl Dave Wilkins
Baby Bootcamp2014 · Film · Jeremy
A Daughter's Nightmare2014 · Film · Dr. Logie
Death Do Us Part2014 · Film · Ryan Harris
Lucky in Love2014 · Film · Michael
The Mystery Cruise2013 · Film · Jack Reilly
A Bride for Christmas2012 · Film · Matt
The Pregnancy Project2012 · Film · Shawn Myers
The Money Pet2011 · Film · The Slacker
One Angry Juror2010 · Film · Eric
Waiting 4 Goliath2009 · Film · Straight-Acting Dude
High Noon2009 · Film · Roy Squires
The Break-up Artist2009 · Film · Rick Barnes
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League2008 · Film · Mark
Ba'al2008 · Film · Foreman
Passion's Web2007 · Film · Father Bracken
Murder on Spec2006 · Film · Detective Paul Tannon
Pick Me Up2006 · Film · Deuce
The Accidental Witness2006 · Film · Joseph Brockway
Mind Game2006 · Film · ER Doctor
Going the Distance2004 · Film · Nervous Guy
WW32001 · Film · Peter Mint

Filmography

Series

29 shows

The Baby-Sitters Club2020 · Series · Edward McGill
Prodigal Son2019 · Series · Al Grimes
The Murders2019 · Series · Chris Bennett
A Million Little Things2018 · Series · Trevor Matlof
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco2018 · Series · Archie Hunter
At Home with Amy Sedaris2017 · Series · Husband
The Good Doctor2017 · Series · Nigel Monroe
Imposters2017 · Series · Freddy
Ice2016 · Series · Quinn Sinder
MECH-X42016 · Series · Seth Harper
Chesapeake Shores2016 · Series · Brian Higgins
UnREAL2015 · Series · Jeff Kidd
Spooksville2013 · Series · Bill Wilcox
Motive2013 · Series · Tony Manning
Ring of Fire2012 · Series · Volcano Expert
Arrow2012 · Series · D.A. Carnahan
Continuum2012 · Series · Todd Sanchez
Level Up2012 · Series · KJ
Hell on Wheels2011 · Series · Marshal Jessup
GeoFreakZ2011 · Series · Melville
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour2010 · Series · Male TV Host
jPod2008 · Series · Greg Jarlewski
Reaper2007 · Series · Bargain Bench Manager
Psych2006 · Series · Lester Beacon
Supernatural2005 · Series · Walter Kelly
The 44002004 · Series · Lloyd
Smallville2001 · Series · Young Dex
Dark Angel2000 · Series · Walter
Stargate SG-11997 · Series · Devon