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
All Movies (82)
- Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery2026 · as Guest #1
- The More the Merrier2025
- Christmas Above the Clouds2025 · as Charlie
- Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle2024 · as Monty
- Guiding Emily2023 · as Mark
- Big Sky River: The Bridal Path2023 · as James
- The Wedding Contract2023 · as Peter Pitt
- Perfect Harmony2022 · as Simon
- Big Sky River2022 · as James
- Lies Between Friends2022 · as Ollie
- Just One Kiss2022 · as Mark
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder2022 · as Arthur Smith
- Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas2021 · as Ben
- Mystery 101: Deadly History2021 · as Al Winslow
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part2021 · as Arthur Smith
- Sweet Carolina2021 · as Tony
- Seasoned With Love2021 · as Adam Schuyler
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con2021 · as Dt. Arthur Smith
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly2020 · as Arthur Smith
- Wedding Every Weekend2020
- My Husband's Deadly Past2020 · as Otto Croft
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek2020 · as Arthur Smith
- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2019 · as Frank
- Holiday Date2019 · as Glen
- 37 Teen2019 · as Justin
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play2019 · as Det. Arthur Smith
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For2019 · as Det. Arthur Smith
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse2019 · as Det. Arthur Smith
- Love and Sunshine2019 · as Ben Morgan
- Love Under the Rainbow2019 · as Kevin
- Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man2019 · as Mike Thurman
- The Wrong Patient2018 · as Chris
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game2018 · as Detective Arthur Smith
- Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2018 · as Arthur Smith
- Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride2018 · as Sean
- Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2018 · as Det. Arthur Smith
- A Family for the Holidays2017 · as Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again2017 · as Mr. Everett
- Falling for Vermont2017 · as Brad Thompson
- My Favorite Wedding2017 · as Jack
- A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2017 · as Detective Arthur Smith
- Everything, Everything2017 · as Dr. Chase
- Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2017 · as Arthur Smith
- Infidelity in Suburbia2017 · as Greg Halpern
- Walking the Dog2017 · as Bill
- A Surrogate's Nightmare2017 · as Dr Logie
- Christmas List2016 · as Brett Bishop
- The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2016 · as Det. Arthur Smith
- Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2016 · as Det. Arthur Smith
- Murder Unresolved2016 · as Seth
- What An Idiot2016 · as Nick
- Rufus2016 · as Man Walking Dog
- Stolen Dreams2015 · as Jacob Nyholm
- Air2015 · as Anchorman
- Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2015 · as Det. Arthur Smith
- Perfect High2015 · as Dean
- A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2015 · as Arthur Smith
- Dead Rising: Watchtower2015 · as Bruce
- I Wanna Date U2015 · as Online Date
- Black Fly2014 · as Konstabl Dave Wilkins
- Baby Bootcamp2014 · as Jeremy
- A Daughter's Nightmare2014 · as Dr. Logie
- Death Do Us Part2014 · as Ryan Harris
- Lucky in Love2014 · as Michael
- Afterparty2013 · as Craig
- The Mystery Cruise2013 · as Jack Reilly
- A Bride for Christmas2012 · as Matt
- The Pregnancy Project2012 · as Shawn Myers
- The Money Pet2011 · as The Slacker
- One Angry Juror2010 · as Eric
- Waiting 4 Goliath2009 · as Straight-Acting Dude
- High Noon2009 · as Roy Squires
- The Break-up Artist2009 · as Rick Barnes
- Slap Shot 3: The Junior League2008 · as Mark
- Ba'al2008 · as Foreman
- Passion's Web2007 · as Father Bracken
- Murder on Spec2006 · as Detective Paul Tannon
- Pick Me Up2006 · as Deuce
- The Accidental Witness2006 · as Joseph Brockway
- Mind Game2006 · as ER Doctor
- Going the Distance2004 · as Nervous Guy
- WW32001 · as Peter Mint
All TV Shows (32)
- The Baby-Sitters Club2020 · as Edward McGill
- Prodigal Son2019 · as Al Grimes
- The Murders2019 · as Chris Bennett
- A Million Little Things2018 · as Trevor Matlof
- The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco2018 · as Archie Hunter
- At Home with Amy Sedaris2017 · as Husband
- The Good Doctor2017 · as Nigel Monroe
- Imposters2017 · as Freddy
- Ice2016 · as Quinn Sinder
- MECH-X42016 · as Seth Harper
- Chesapeake Shores2016 · as Brian Higgins
- UnREAL2015 · as Jeff Kidd
- Spooksville2013 · as Bill Wilcox
- Motive2013 · as Tony Manning
- Ring of Fire2012 · as Volcano Expert
- Arrow2012 · as D.A. Carnahan
- Continuum2012 · as Todd Sanchez
- Level Up2012 · as KJ
- Hell on Wheels2011 · as Marshal Jessup
- GeoFreakZ2011 · as Melville
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour2010 · as Male TV Host
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour2010 · as Dad
- jPod2008 · as Greg Jarlewski
- Reaper2007 · as Bargain Bench Manager
- Psych2006 · as Lester Beacon
- Psych2006 · as Philip Keiser
- Supernatural2005 · as Walter Kelly
- Supernatural2005 · as Joba
- The 44002004 · as Lloyd
- Smallville2001 · as Young Dex
- Dark Angel2000 · as Walter
- Stargate SG-11997 · as Devon