Peter Benson
Acting
113
Acting Credits
27
Directed
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
Filmography
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026
as Guest #1
Christmas Above the Clouds
2025
as Charlie
The More the Merrier
2025
as Jim Spencer
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024
as Monty
The Wedding Contract
2023
as Peter Pitt
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023
as James
Guiding Emily
2023
as Mark
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
2022
as Arthur Smith
Just One Kiss
2022
as Mark
Big Sky River
2022
as James
Lies Between Friends
2022
as Ollie
Perfect Harmony
2022
as Simon
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021
as Ben
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
2021
as Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con
2021
as Dt. Arthur Smith
Sweet Carolina
2021
as Tony
Seasoned With Love
2021
as Adam Schuyler
Mystery 101: Deadly History
2021
as Al Winslow
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
2020
as Arthur Smith
My Husband's Deadly Past
2020
as Otto Croft
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
2020
as Arthur Smith
Wedding Every Weekend
2020
The Baby-Sitters Club
2020
as Edward McGill
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
2019
as Mike Thurman
Love Under the Rainbow
2019
as Kevin
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
2019
as Det. Arthur Smith
Love and Sunshine
2019
as Ben Morgan
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
2019
as Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
2019
as Det. Arthur Smith
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
2019
as Frank
Holiday Date
2019
as Glen
37 Teen
2019
as Justin
Prodigal Son
2019
as Al Grimes
The Murders
2019
as Chris Bennett
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018
as Det. Arthur Smith
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
2018
as Sean
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018
as Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
2018
as Detective Arthur Smith
The Wrong Patient
2018
as Chris
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
2018
as Archie Hunter
A Million Little Things
2018
as Trevor Matlof
Everything, Everything
2017
as Dr. Chase
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017
as Arthur Smith
A Surrogate's Nightmare
2017
as Dr Logie
Walking the Dog
2017
as Bill
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017
as Detective Arthur Smith
My Favorite Wedding
2017
as Jack
Falling for Vermont
2017
as Brad Thompson
Infidelity in Suburbia
2017
as Greg Halpern
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
2017
as Mr. Everett
Imposters
2017
as Freddy
The Good Doctor
2017
as Nigel Monroe
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017
as Husband
What An Idiot
2016
as Nick
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016
as Det. Arthur Smith
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016
as Det. Arthur Smith
Christmas List
2016
as Brett Bishop
Murder Unresolved
2016
as Seth
Rufus
2016
as Man Walking Dog
Ice
2016
as Quinn Sinder
MECH-X4
2016
as Seth Harper
Chesapeake Shores
2016
as Brian Higgins
Air
2015
as Anchorman
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015
as Arthur Smith
Dead Rising: Watchtower
2015
as Bruce
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015
as Det. Arthur Smith
Stolen Dreams
2015
as Jacob Nyholm
I Wanna Date U
2015
as Online Date
Perfect High
2015
as Dean
UnREAL
2015
as Jeff Kidd
Baby Bootcamp
2014
as Jeremy
Death Do Us Part
2014
as Ryan Harris
Lucky in Love
2014
as Michael
A Daughter's Nightmare
2014
as Dr. Logie
Black Fly
2014
as Konstabl Dave Wilkins
The Mystery Cruise
2013
as Jack Reilly
Afterparty
2013
as Craig
Motive
2013
as Tony Manning
Spooksville
2013
as Bill Wilcox
A Bride for Christmas
2012
as Matt
The Pregnancy Project
2012
as Shawn Myers
Continuum
2012
as Todd Sanchez
Arrow
2012
as D.A. Carnahan
Ring of Fire
2012
as Volcano Expert
Level Up
2012
as KJ
The Money Pet
2011
as The Slacker
Hell on Wheels
2011
as Marshal Jessup
GeoFreakZ
2011
as Melville
One Angry Juror
2010
as Eric
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Male TV Host
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Dad
The Break-up Artist
2009
as Rick Barnes
High Noon
2009
as Roy Squires
Waiting 4 Goliath
2009
as Straight-Acting Dude
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
2008
as Mark
Ba'al
2008
as Foreman
jPod
2008
as Greg Jarlewski
Passion's Web
2007
as Father Bracken
Reaper
2007
as Bargain Bench Manager
Murder on Spec
2006
as Detective Paul Tannon
The Accidental Witness
2006
as Joseph Brockway
Mind Game
2006
as ER Doctor
Pick Me Up
2006
as Deuce
Psych
2006
as Lester Beacon
Psych
2006
as Philip Keiser
Supernatural
2005
as Walter Kelly
Supernatural
2005
as Joba
Going the Distance
2004
as Nervous Guy
The 4400
2004
as Lloyd
WW3
2001
as Peter Mint
Smallville
2001
as Young Dex
Dark Angel
2000
as Walter
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Devon