Peter Benson
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Canada
Peter Benson
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
Acting
(2024)
(2023)
The Wedding Contract
as Peter Pitt
(2023)
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
as James
(2023)
Guiding Emily
as Mark
(2022)
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
as Arthur Smith
(2022)
Big Sky River
as James
(2022)
Just One Kiss
as Mark
(2022)
Lies Between Friends
as Ollie
(2022)
Perfect Harmony
as Simon
(2021)
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
as Arthur Smith
(2021)
Seasoned With Love
as Adam Schuyler
(2021)
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
as Dt. Arthur Smith
(2021)
(2021)
Sweet Carolina
as Tony
(2021)
Mystery 101: Deadly History
as Al Winslow
(2020)
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
as Arthur Smith
(2020)
My Husband's Deadly Past
as Otto Croft
(2020)
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
as Arthur Smith
(2019)
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
as Det. Arthur Smith
(2019)
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
as Det. Arthur Smith
(2019)
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
as Det. Arthur Smith
(2019)
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
as Mike Thurman
(2019)
Love Under the Rainbow
as Kevin
(2019)
Love and Sunshine
as Ben Morgan
(2019)
(2019)
Holiday Date
as Glen
(2019)
37 Teen
as Justin
(2018)
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Arthur Smith
(2018)
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Det. Arthur Smith
(2018)
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
as Detective Arthur Smith
(2018)
(2018)
The Wrong Patient
as Chris
(2017)
Everything, Everything
as Dr. Chase
(2017)
Infidelity in Suburbia
as Greg Halpern
(2017)
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Detective Arthur Smith
(2017)
My Favorite Wedding
as Jack
(2017)
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Arthur Smith
(2017)
Falling for Vermont
as Brad Thompson
(2017)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
as Mr. Everett
(2017)
Walking the Dog
as Bill
(2017)
A Surrogate's Nightmare
as Dr Logie
(2017)
A Family for the Holidays
as Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband
(2016)
Rufus
as Man Walking Dog
(2016)
Murder Unresolved
as Seth
(2016)
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Det. Arthur Smith
(2016)
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Det. Arthur Smith
(2016)
What An Idiot
as Nick
(2016)
Christmas List
as Brett Bishop
(2015)
Dead Rising: Watchtower
as Bruce
(2015)
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Arthur Smith
(2015)
Air
as Anchorman
(2015)
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Det. Arthur Smith
(2015)
Perfect High
as Dean
(2015)
Stolen Dreams
as Jacob Nyholm
(2015)
I Wanna Date U
as Online Date
(2014)
Lucky in Love
as Michael
(2014)
Baby Bootcamp
as Jeremy
(2014)
A Daughter's Nightmare
as Dr. Logie
(2014)
Death Do Us Part
as Ryan Harris
(2014)
Black Fly
as Konstabl Dave Wilkins
(2013)
The Mystery Cruise
as Jack Reilly
(2013)
Afterparty
as Craig
(2012)
A Bride for Christmas
as Matt
(2012)
The Pregnancy Project
as Shawn Myers
(2011)
The Money Pet
as The Slacker
(2010)
One Angry Juror
as Eric
(2009)
High Noon
as Roy Squires
(2009)
The Break-up Artist
as Rick Barnes
(2009)
Waiting 4 Goliath
as Straight-Acting Dude
(2008)
(2008)
Ba'al
as Foreman
(2007)
Passion's Web
as Father Bracken
(2006)
The Accidental Witness
as Joseph Brockway
(2006)
Murder on Spec
as Detective Paul Tannon
(2006)
Mind Game
as ER Doctor
(2006)
Pick Me Up
as Deuce
(2004)
Going the Distance
as Nervous Guy
(2001)
WW3
as Peter Mint
Crew
(2025)
Return to Office
Director
(2024)
Blind Date Book Club
Director
(2024)
(2024)
The 5-Year Christmas Party
Director
(2024)
(2024)
Renovation Romance
Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay
(2024)
Leah's Perfect Gift
Director
(2023)
Navigating Christmas
Director
(2023)
The Wedding Veil Expectations
Director
(2023)
The Professional Bridesmaid
Director
(2023)
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
Director
(2022)
Color My World with Love
Director
(2022)
Big Sky River
Director
(2022)
When I Think of Christmas
Director
(2021)
Sweet Carolina
Director, Supervising Producer
(2021)
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone
Director
(2021)
The Santa Stakeout
Director
(2021)
(2021)
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
Director, Supervising Producer
(2020)
(2016)
What An Idiot
Director, Writer
(2014)
Death Do Us Part
Writer