Peter Benson
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Peter Benson
Filmography
Acting (81)
2026
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Guest #1
6.3
2025
The More the Merrieras Jim Spencer
6.3
2025
Christmas Above the Cloudsas Charlie
7.2
2024
6.5
2023
Guiding Emilyas Mark
8.2
2023
Big Sky River: The Bridal Pathas James
7.8
2023
The Wedding Contractas Peter Pitt
5.8
2022
Perfect Harmonyas Simon
6.3
2022
Big Sky Riveras James
6.7
2022
Lies Between Friendsas Ollie
6.0
2022
Just One Kissas Mark
5.9
2022
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murderas Arthur Smith
7.0
2021
6.4
2021
Mystery 101: Deadly Historyas Al Winslow
8.0
2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Partas Arthur Smith
7.4
2021
Sweet Carolinaas Tony
7.0
2021
Seasoned With Loveas Adam Schuyler
6.2
2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Conas Dt. Arthur Smith
7.2
2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadlyas Arthur Smith
7.3
6.6
2020
My Husband's Deadly Pastas Otto Croft
6.6
2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seekas Arthur Smith
7.4
2019
6.2
2019
Holiday Dateas Glen
6.4
2019
37 Teenas Justin
5.8
2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Playas Det. Arthur Smith
7.5
2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die Foras Det. Arthur Smith
7.2
2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouseas Det. Arthur Smith
7.5
2019
Love and Sunshineas Ben Morgan
7.1
2019
Love Under the Rainbowas Kevin
6.2
2019
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Manas Mike Thurman
7.1
2018
The Wrong Patientas Chris
6.8
2018
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Gameas Detective Arthur Smith
7.0
2018
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Arthur Smith
6.9
2018
6.2
2018
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Det. Arthur Smith
7.2
2017
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Againas Mr. Everett
6.8
2017
Falling for Vermontas Brad Thompson
6.5
2017
My Favorite Weddingas Jack
6.9
2017
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Detective Arthur Smith
6.9
2017
Everything, Everythingas Dr. Chase
7.2
2017
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Arthur Smith
7.0
2017
Infidelity in Suburbiaas Greg Halpern
6.2
2017
Walking the Dogas Bill
5.5
2017
A Surrogate's Nightmareas Dr Logie
5.5
2016
Christmas Listas Brett Bishop
5.5
2016
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Det. Arthur Smith
6.9
2016
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Det. Arthur Smith
6.7
2016
Murder Unresolvedas Seth
5.5
2016
What An Idiotas Nick
5.4
2016
Rufusas Man Walking Dog
6.5
2015
Stolen Dreamsas Jacob Nyholm
5.6
2015
Airas Anchorman
5.0
2015
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Det. Arthur Smith
6.8
2015
Perfect Highas Dean
5.8
2015
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Arthur Smith
6.9
2015
Dead Rising: Watchtoweras Bruce
5.2
2015
I Wanna Date Uas Online Date
2014
Black Flyas Konstabl Dave Wilkins
5.3
2014
Baby Bootcampas Jeremy
6.3
2014
A Daughter's Nightmareas Dr. Logie
5.9
2014
Death Do Us Partas Ryan Harris
3.5
2014
Lucky in Loveas Michael
5.8
2013
Afterpartyas Craig
2013
The Mystery Cruiseas Jack Reilly
5.7
2012
A Bride for Christmasas Matt
6.3
2012
The Pregnancy Projectas Shawn Myers
6.7
2011
The Money Petas The Slacker
2010
One Angry Juroras Eric
4.2
2009
Waiting 4 Goliathas Straight-Acting Dude
2009
High Noonas Roy Squires
5.8
2009
The Break-up Artistas Rick Barnes
4.3
2008
5.0
2008
Ba'alas Foreman
4.0
2007
Passion's Webas Father Bracken
4.8
2006
Murder on Specas Detective Paul Tannon
4.7
2006
Pick Me Upas Deuce
6.3
2006
The Accidental Witnessas Joseph Brockway
4.7
2006
Mind Gameas ER Doctor
2004
Going the Distanceas Nervous Guy
5.5
2001
WW3as Peter Mint
5.4
Production & Directing (36)
2026
Snow Globe TownDirector
2026
7.5
2026
A Little Park MusicDirector
6.0
2026
6.3
2025
The More the MerrierDirector
6.3
2025
Christmas Above the CloudsDirector
7.2
2025
A Royal Montana ChristmasDirector
7.6
2025
A Royal Montana ChristmasProducer
7.6
2025
Return to OfficeDirector
6.8
2024
Leah's Perfect GiftDirector
6.2
2024
6.5
2024
Renovation RomanceExecutive Producer
6.6
2024
Renovation RomanceStory
6.6
2024
Renovation RomanceTeleplay
6.6
2024
The 5-Year Christmas PartyDirector
5.1
2024
7.4
2024
Blind Date Book ClubDirector
7.2
2023
Navigating ChristmasDirector
6.0
2023
Big Sky River: The Bridal PathDirector
7.8
2023
The Professional BridesmaidDirector
6.8
2023
The Wedding Veil ExpectationsDirector
7.1
2022
When I Think of ChristmasDirector
6.2
2022
Big Sky RiverDirector
6.7
2022
Color My World with LoveDirector
6.8
2021
6.4
2021
The Santa StakeoutDirector
6.1
2021
Rise and Shine, Benedict StoneDirector
7.3
2021
Sweet CarolinaDirector
7.0
2021
Sweet CarolinaSupervising Producer
7.0
2021
7.2
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentSupervising Producer
7.2
2020
7.4
2016
What An IdiotDirector
5.4
2016
What An IdiotWriter
5.4
2014
Death Do Us PartWriter
3.5
2013
AfterpartyProducer