Peter Benson
Actor · Director · WriterPeter 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.
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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR82
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026
Guest #1
Christmas Above the Clouds
2025
Charlie
The More the Merrier
2025
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024
Monty
The Wedding Contract
2023
Peter Pitt
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023
James
Guiding Emily
2023
Mark
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
2022
Arthur Smith
Just One Kiss
2022
Mark
Big Sky River
2022
James
Lies Between Friends
2022
Ollie
Perfect Harmony
2022
Simon
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021
Ben
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
2021
Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con
2021
Dt. Arthur Smith
Sweet Carolina
2021
Tony
Seasoned With Love
2021
Adam Schuyler
Mystery 101: Deadly History
2021
Al Winslow
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
2020
Arthur Smith
My Husband's Deadly Past
2020
Otto Croft
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
2020
Arthur Smith
Wedding Every Weekend
2020
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
2019
Mike Thurman
Love Under the Rainbow
2019
Kevin
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
2019
Det. Arthur Smith
Love and Sunshine
2019
Ben Morgan
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
2019
Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
2019
Det. Arthur Smith
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
2019
Frank
Holiday Date
2019
Glen
37 Teen
2019
Justin
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018
Det. Arthur Smith
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
2018
Sean
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018
Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
2018
Detective Arthur Smith
The Wrong Patient
2018
Chris
Everything, Everything
2017
Dr. Chase
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017
Arthur Smith
A Surrogate's Nightmare
2017
Dr Logie
Walking the Dog
2017
Bill
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017
Detective Arthur Smith
My Favorite Wedding
2017
Jack
Falling for Vermont
2017
Brad Thompson
A Family for the Holidays
2017
Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband
Infidelity in Suburbia
2017
Greg Halpern
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
2017
Mr. Everett
What An Idiot
2016
Nick
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016
Det. Arthur Smith
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016
Det. Arthur Smith
Christmas List
2016
Brett Bishop
Murder Unresolved
2016
Seth
Rufus
2016
Man Walking Dog
Air
2015
Anchorman
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015
Arthur Smith
Dead Rising: Watchtower
2015
Bruce
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015
Det. Arthur Smith
Stolen Dreams
2015
Jacob Nyholm
I Wanna Date U
2015
Online Date
Perfect High
2015
Dean
Baby Bootcamp
2014
Jeremy
Death Do Us Part
2014
Ryan Harris
Lucky in Love
2014
Michael
A Daughter's Nightmare
2014
Dr. Logie
Black Fly
2014
Konstabl Dave Wilkins
The Mystery Cruise
2013
Jack Reilly
- Afterparty
Afterparty
2013
Craig
A Bride for Christmas
2012
Matt
The Pregnancy Project
2012
Shawn Myers
The Money Pet
2011
The Slacker
One Angry Juror
2010
Eric
The Break-up Artist
2009
Rick Barnes
High Noon
2009
Roy Squires
Waiting 4 Goliath
2009
Straight-Acting Dude
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
2008
Mark
Ba'al
2008
Foreman
Passion's Web
2007
Father Bracken
Murder on Spec
2006
Detective Paul Tannon
The Accidental Witness
2006
Joseph Brockway
Mind Game
2006
ER Doctor
Pick Me Up
2006
Deuce
Going the Distance
2004
Nervous Guy
WW3
2001
Peter Mint
DIRECTOR26
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026
Director
A Little Park Music
2026
Director
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026
Director
Return to Office
2025
Director
A Royal Montana Christmas
2025
Director
Christmas Above the Clouds
2025
Director
The More the Merrier
2025
Director
Blind Date Book Club
2024
Director
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
2024
Director
The 5-Year Christmas Party
2024
Director
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024
Director
Leah's Perfect Gift
2024
Director
Navigating Christmas
2023
Director
The Wedding Veil Expectations
2023
Director
The Professional Bridesmaid
2023
Director
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023
Director
Color My World with Love
2022
Director
Big Sky River
2022
Director
When I Think of Christmas
2022
Director
Sweet Carolina
2021
Director
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone
2021
Director
The Santa Stakeout
2021
Director
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021
Director
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
2021
Director
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
2020
Director
What An Idiot
2016
Director
