Peter Benson
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2025
- Christmas Above the Clouds as Charlie
- The More the Merrier
- A Royal Montana Christmas ... (Director)
- Return to Office ... (Director)
2024
- Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle as Monty
- Renovation Romance ... (Executive Producer)
- Blind Date Book Club ... (Director)
- The 5-Year Christmas Party ... (Director)
- Leah's Perfect Gift ... (Director)
- Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars ... (Director)
2023
- Navigating Christmas ... (Director)
- Guiding Emily as Mark
- The Wedding Veil Expectations ... (Director)
- Big Sky River: The Bridal Path as James
- The Wedding Contract as Peter Pitt
- The Professional Bridesmaid ... (Director)
2022
- Perfect Harmony as Simon
- Big Sky River as James
- Just One Kiss as Mark
- Lies Between Friends as Ollie
- Color My World with Love ... (Director)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder as Arthur Smith
- When I Think of Christmas ... (Director)
2021
- Sweet Carolina as Tony
- The Santa Stakeout ... (Director)
- Seasoned With Love as Adam Schuyler
- Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent ... (Director)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part as Arthur Smith
- Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas as Ben
- Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone ... (Director)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con as Dt. Arthur Smith
- Mystery 101: Deadly History as Al Winslow
2020
- The Baby-Sitters Club as Edward McGill
- My Husband's Deadly Past as Otto Croft
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly as Arthur Smith
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek as Arthur Smith
2019
- Prodigal Son as Al Grimes
- The Murders as Chris Bennett
- Holiday Date as Glen
- Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man as Mike Thurman
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse as Det. Arthur Smith
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For as Det. Arthur Smith
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play as Det. Arthur Smith
- Love and Sunshine as Ben Morgan
- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas as Frank
- 37 Teen as Justin
- Love Under the Rainbow as Kevin
2018
- A Million Little Things as Trevor Matlof
- The Wrong Patient as Chris
- Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Arthur Smith
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game as Detective Arthur Smith
- The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco as Archie Hunter
- Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Det. Arthur Smith
- Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride as Sean
2017
- The Good Doctor as Nigel Monroe
- Imposters as Freddy
- Everything, Everything as Dr. Chase
- Infidelity in Suburbia as Greg Halpern
- My Favorite Wedding as Jack
- A Family for the Holidays as Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband
- Falling for Vermont as Brad Thompson
- A Surrogate's Nightmare as Dr Logie
- Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Arthur Smith
- A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Detective Arthur Smith
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again as Mr. Everett
- Walking the Dog as Bill
2016
- Chesapeake Shores as Brian Higgins
- Christmas List as Brett Bishop
- MECH-X4 as Seth Harper
- Murder Unresolved as Seth
- Ice as Quinn Sinder
- What An Idiot as Nick
- Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Det. Arthur Smith
- The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Det. Arthur Smith
- Rufus as Man Walking Dog
2015
- UnREAL as Jeff Kidd
- Air as Anchorman
- Stolen Dreams as Jacob Nyholm
- A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Arthur Smith
- Dead Rising: Watchtower as Bruce
- I Wanna Date U as Online Date
- Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Det. Arthur Smith
- Perfect High as Dean
2014
- Baby Bootcamp as Jeremy
- Black Fly as Konstabl Dave Wilkins
- A Daughter's Nightmare as Dr. Logie
- Lucky in Love as Michael
- Death Do Us Part as Ryan Harris
2013
- Motive as Tony Manning
- Afterparty as Craig
- The Mystery Cruise as Jack Reilly
- Spooksville as Bill Wilcox
2012
- Arrow as D.A. Carnahan
- Continuum as Todd Sanchez
- A Bride for Christmas as Matt
- The Pregnancy Project as Shawn Myers
- Ring of Fire as Volcano Expert
2011
- Hell on Wheels as Marshal Jessup
- The Money Pet as The Slacker
- GeoFreakZ as Melville
2010
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour as Male TV Host
- One Angry Juror as Eric
2009
- High Noon as Roy Squires
- The Break-up Artist as Rick Barnes
- Waiting 4 Goliath as Straight-Acting Dude
2008
- Ba'al as Foreman
- Slap Shot 3: The Junior League as Mark
- jPod as Greg Jarlewski
2007
- Reaper as Bargain Bench Manager
- Passion's Web as Father Bracken
2006
- Psych as Lester Beacon
- Mind Game as ER Doctor
- Murder on Spec as Detective Paul Tannon
- The Accidental Witness as Joseph Brockway
- Pick Me Up as Deuce
2005
- Supernatural as Walter Kelly
2004
- The 4400 as Lloyd
- Going the Distance as Nervous Guy
2001
- Smallville as Young Dexter 'Dex' McCallum
- WW3 as Peter Mint
2000
- Dark Angel as Walter
1997
- Stargate SG-1 as Devon