Person

Peter Benson

Acting · Canada

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.

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  Supernatural

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  Smallville

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  Arrow

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  Stargate SG-1

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  The Good Doctor

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  Psych

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  Hell on Wheels

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  The 4400

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  Dark Angel

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  R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

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• 2026Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDirector
• 2026A Little Park MusicDirector
• 2026Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen MysteryGuest #1
• 2025The More the Merrier
• 2025Christmas Above the CloudsCharlie
• 2025A Royal Montana ChristmasDirector
• 2025Return to OfficeDirector
• 2024Leah's Perfect GiftDirector
• 2024Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. MiracleMonty
• 2024Renovation RomanceExecutive Producer
• 2024The 5-Year Christmas PartyDirector
• 2024Love on the Danube: Kissing StarsDirector
• 2024Blind Date Book ClubDirector
• 2023Navigating ChristmasDirector
• 2023Guiding EmilyMark
• 2023Big Sky River: The Bridal PathJames
• 2023The Wedding ContractPeter Pitt
• 2023The Professional BridesmaidDirector
• 2023The Wedding Veil ExpectationsDirector
• 2022When I Think of ChristmasDirector
• 2022Perfect HarmonySimon
• 2022Big Sky RiverJames
• 2022Lies Between FriendsOllie
• 2022Color My World with LoveDirector
• 2022Just One KissMark
• 2022Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By MurderArthur Smith
• 2021Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasBen
• 2021The Santa StakeoutDirector
• 2021Rise and Shine, Benedict StoneDirector
• 2021Mystery 101: Deadly HistoryAl Winslow
• 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartArthur Smith
• 2021Sweet CarolinaTony
• 2021Seasoned With LoveAdam Schuyler
• 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A ConDt. Arthur Smith
• 2021Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentDirector
• 2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyArthur Smith
• 2020Wedding Every Weekend
• 2020The Baby-Sitters ClubEdward McGill
• 2020My Husband's Deadly PastOtto Croft
• 2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekArthur Smith
• 2019It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasFrank
• 2019Holiday DateGlen
• 2019Prodigal SonAl Grimes
• 201937 TeenJustin
• 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayDet. Arthur Smith
• 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForDet. Arthur Smith
• 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseDet. Arthur Smith
• 2019Love and SunshineBen Morgan
• 2019The MurdersChris Bennett
• 2019Love Under the RainbowKevin
• 2019Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong ManMike Thurman
• 2018The Wrong PatientChris
• 2018A Million Little ThingsTrevor Matlof
• 2018Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameDetective Arthur Smith
• 2018The Bletchley Circle: San FranciscoArchie Hunter
• 2018Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur Smith
• 2018Wedding March 3: Here Comes the BrideSean
• 2018Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith
• 2017A Family for the HolidaysMr. Addison, Becky's Husband
• 2017At Home with Amy SedarisHusband
• 2017The Good DoctorNigel Monroe
• 2017Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home AgainMr. Everett
• 2017Falling for VermontBrad Thompson
• 2017My Favorite WeddingJack
• 2017A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDetective Arthur Smith
• 2017Everything, EverythingDr. Chase
• 2017Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur Smith
• 2017Infidelity in SuburbiaGreg Halpern
• 2017ImpostersFreddy
• 2017Walking the DogBill
• 2017A Surrogate's NightmareDr Logie
• 2016Christmas ListBrett Bishop
• 2016IceQuinn Sinder
• 2016MECH-X4Seth Harper
• 2016The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith
• 2016Chesapeake ShoresBrian Higgins
• 2016Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith
• 2016Murder UnresolvedSeth
• 2016What An IdiotNick
• 2016RufusMan Walking Dog
• 2015Stolen DreamsJacob Nyholm
• 2015AirAnchorman
• 2015Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith
• 2015Perfect HighDean
• 2015UnREALJeff Kidd
• 2015A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur Smith
• 2015Dead Rising: WatchtowerBruce
• 2015I Wanna Date UOnline Date
• 2014Black FlyKonstabl Dave Wilkins
• 2014Baby BootcampJeremy
• 2014A Daughter's NightmareDr. Logie
• 2014Death Do Us PartRyan Harris
• 2014Lucky in LoveMichael
• 2013AfterpartyCraig
• 2013SpooksvilleBill Wilcox
• 2013The Mystery CruiseJack Reilly
• 2013MotiveTony Manning
• 2012Ring of FireVolcano Expert
• 2012A Bride for ChristmasMatt
• 2012ArrowD.A. Carnahan
• 2012ContinuumTodd Sanchez
• 2012The Pregnancy ProjectShawn Myers
• 2012Level UpKJ
• 2011Hell on WheelsMarshal Jessup
• 2011GeoFreakZMelville
• 2011The Money PetThe Slacker
• 2010One Angry JurorEric
• 2010R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourMale TV Host
• 2009Waiting 4 GoliathStraight-Acting Dude
• 2009High NoonRoy Squires
• 2009The Break-up ArtistRick Barnes
• 2008Slap Shot 3: The Junior LeagueMark
• 2008Ba'alForeman
• 2008jPodGreg Jarlewski
• 2007ReaperBargain Bench Manager
• 2007Passion's WebFather Bracken
• 2006Murder on SpecDetective Paul Tannon
• 2006PsychLester Beacon
• 2006Pick Me UpDeuce
• 2006The Accidental WitnessJoseph Brockway
• 2006Mind GameER Doctor
• 2005SupernaturalWalter Kelly
• 2004Going the DistanceNervous Guy
• 2004The 4400Lloyd
• 2001SmallvilleYoung Dex
• 2001WW3Peter Mint
• 2000Dark AngelWalter
• 1997Stargate SG-1Devon