Peter Benson

Peter Benson

📍 Canada

Known For

Everything, Everything

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.

Peter Benson

Movies Featuring Peter Benson

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2026)

as Guest #1
The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier (2025)

Christmas Above the Clouds

Christmas Above the Clouds (2025)

as Charlie
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle (2024)

as Monty
Guiding Emily

Guiding Emily (2023)

as Mark
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path (2023)

as James
The Wedding Contract

The Wedding Contract (2023)

as Peter Pitt
Perfect Harmony

Perfect Harmony (2022)

as Simon
Big Sky River

Big Sky River (2022)

as James
Lies Between Friends

Lies Between Friends (2022)

as Ollie
Just One Kiss

Just One Kiss (2022)

as Mark
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder (2022)

as Arthur Smith
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas (2021)

as Ben
Mystery 101: Deadly History

Mystery 101: Deadly History (2021)

as Al Winslow
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part (2021)

as Arthur Smith
Sweet Carolina

Sweet Carolina (2021)

as Tony
Seasoned With Love

Seasoned With Love (2021)

as Adam Schuyler
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con (2021)

as Dt. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly (2020)

as Arthur Smith
Wedding Every Weekend

Wedding Every Weekend (2020)

My Husband's Deadly Past

My Husband's Deadly Past (2020)

as Otto Croft
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek (2020)

as Arthur Smith
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (2019)

as Frank
Holiday Date

Holiday Date (2019)

as Glen
37 Teen

37 Teen (2019)

as Justin
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)

as Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For (2019)

as Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse (2019)

as Det. Arthur Smith
Love and Sunshine

Love and Sunshine (2019)

as Ben Morgan
Love Under the Rainbow

Love Under the Rainbow (2019)

as Kevin
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man (2019)

as Mike Thurman
The Wrong Patient

The Wrong Patient (2018)

as Chris
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game (2018)

as Detective Arthur Smith
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)

as Arthur Smith
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride

Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride (2018)

as Sean
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)

as Det. Arthur Smith
A Family for the Holidays

A Family for the Holidays (2017)

as Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again (2017)

as Mr. Everett
Falling for Vermont

Falling for Vermont (2017)

as Brad Thompson
My Favorite Wedding

My Favorite Wedding (2017)

as Jack
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)

as Detective Arthur Smith
Everything, Everything

Everything, Everything (2017)

as Dr. Chase
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)

as Arthur Smith
Infidelity in Suburbia

Infidelity in Suburbia (2017)

as Greg Halpern
Walking the Dog

Walking the Dog (2017)

as Bill
A Surrogate's Nightmare

A Surrogate's Nightmare (2017)

as Dr Logie
Christmas List

Christmas List (2016)

as Brett Bishop
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2016)

as Det. Arthur Smith
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2016)

as Det. Arthur Smith
Murder Unresolved

Murder Unresolved (2016)

as Seth
What An Idiot

What An Idiot (2016)

as Nick
Rufus

Rufus (2016)

as Man Walking Dog
Stolen Dreams

Stolen Dreams (2015)

as Jacob Nyholm
Air

Air (2015)

as Anchorman
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015)

as Det. Arthur Smith
Perfect High

Perfect High (2015)

as Dean
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015)

as Arthur Smith
Dead Rising: Watchtower

Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015)

as Bruce
I Wanna Date U

I Wanna Date U (2015)

as Online Date
Black Fly

Black Fly (2014)

as Konstabl Dave Wilkins
Baby Bootcamp

Baby Bootcamp (2014)

as Jeremy
A Daughter's Nightmare

A Daughter's Nightmare (2014)

as Dr. Logie
Death Do Us Part

Death Do Us Part (2014)

as Ryan Harris
Lucky in Love

Lucky in Love (2014)

as Michael
No Image

Afterparty (2013)

as Craig
The Mystery Cruise

The Mystery Cruise (2013)

as Jack Reilly
A Bride for Christmas

A Bride for Christmas (2012)

as Matt
The Pregnancy Project

The Pregnancy Project (2012)

as Shawn Myers
The Money Pet

The Money Pet (2011)

as The Slacker
One Angry Juror

One Angry Juror (2010)

as Eric
Waiting 4 Goliath

Waiting 4 Goliath (2009)

as Straight-Acting Dude
High Noon

High Noon (2009)

as Roy Squires
The Break-up Artist

The Break-up Artist (2009)

as Rick Barnes
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League (2008)

as Mark
Ba'al

Ba'al (2008)

as Foreman
Passion's Web

Passion's Web (2007)

as Father Bracken
Murder on Spec

Murder on Spec (2006)

as Detective Paul Tannon
Pick Me Up

Pick Me Up (2006)

as Deuce
The Accidental Witness

The Accidental Witness (2006)

as Joseph Brockway
Mind Game

Mind Game (2006)

as ER Doctor
Going the Distance

Going the Distance (2004)

as Nervous Guy
WW3

WW3 (2001)

as Peter Mint