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
2026
- A Little Park Music ... (Director)
- Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery as Guest #1
2025
- The More the Merrier
- Christmas Above the Clouds as Charlie
- Return to Office ... (Director)
- A Royal Montana Christmas ... (Director)
2024
- Renovation Romance ... (Executive Producer)
- Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars ... (Director)
- The 5-Year Christmas Party ... (Director)
- Blind Date Book Club ... (Director)
- Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle as Monty
- Leah's Perfect Gift ... (Director)
2023
- Big Sky River: The Bridal Path as James
- Guiding Emily as Mark
- The Wedding Contract as Peter Pitt
- The Wedding Veil Expectations ... (Director)
- The Professional Bridesmaid ... (Director)
- Navigating Christmas ... (Director)
2022
- Big Sky River as James
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder as Arthur Smith
- Color My World with Love ... (Director)
- When I Think of Christmas ... (Director)
- Just One Kiss as Mark
- Lies Between Friends as Ollie
- Perfect Harmony as Simon
2021
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part as Arthur Smith
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con as Dt. Arthur Smith
- Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent ... (Director)
- The Santa Stakeout ... (Director)
- Seasoned With Love as Adam Schuyler
- Mystery 101: Deadly History as Al Winslow
- Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas as Ben
- Sweet Carolina as Tony
- Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone ... (Director)
2020
- The Baby-Sitters Club as Edward McGill
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly as Arthur Smith
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek as Arthur Smith
- My Husband's Deadly Past as Otto Croft
- Wedding Every Weekend
2019
- Prodigal Son as Al Grimes
- The Murders as Chris Bennett
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play as Det. Arthur Smith
- Holiday Date as Glen
- 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
- Love Under the Rainbow as Kevin
- Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man as Mike Thurman
- Love and Sunshine as Ben Morgan
- 37 Teen as Justin
- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas as Frank
2018
- A Million Little Things as Trevor Matlof
- The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco as Archie Hunter
- Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Arthur Smith
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game as Detective Arthur Smith
- Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Det. Arthur Smith
- Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride as Sean
- The Wrong Patient as Chris
2017
- The Good Doctor as Nigel Monroe
- Imposters as Freddy
- Infidelity in Suburbia as Greg Halpern
- At Home with Amy Sedaris as Husband
- Everything, Everything as Dr. Chase
- My Favorite Wedding as Jack
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again as Mr. Everett
- Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Arthur Smith
- A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Detective Arthur Smith
- Falling for Vermont as Brad Thompson
- Walking the Dog as Bill
- A Surrogate's Nightmare as Dr Logie
- A Family for the Holidays as Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband
2016
- Chesapeake Shores as Brian Higgins
- Ice as Quinn Sinder
- MECH-X4 as Seth Harper
- Rufus as Man Walking Dog
- The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Det. Arthur Smith
- Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Det. Arthur Smith
- What An Idiot as Nick
- Christmas List as Brett Bishop
- Murder Unresolved as Seth
2015
- UnREAL as Jeff Kidd
- Dead Rising: Watchtower as Bruce
- Air as Anchorman
- A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Arthur Smith
- Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery as Det. Arthur Smith
- Stolen Dreams as Jacob Nyholm
- Perfect High as Dean
- I Wanna Date U as Online Date
2014
- Lucky in Love as Michael
- Death Do Us Part as Ryan Harris
- A Daughter's Nightmare as Dr. Logie
- Baby Bootcamp as Jeremy
- Black Fly as Konstabl Dave Wilkins
2013
- Motive as Tony Manning
- Spooksville as Bill Wilcox
- The Mystery Cruise as Jack Reilly
- Afterparty as Craig
2012
- Arrow as D.A. Carnahan
- Continuum as Todd Sanchez
- Level Up as KJ
- Ring of Fire as Volcano Expert
- A Bride for Christmas as Matt
- The Pregnancy Project as Shawn Myers
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
- jPod as Greg Jarlewski
- Ba'al as Foreman
- Slap Shot 3: The Junior League as Mark
2007
- Reaper as Bargain Bench Manager
- Passion's Web as Father Bracken
2006
- Psych as Lester Beacon
- The Accidental Witness as Joseph Brockway
- Murder on Spec as Detective Paul Tannon
- Pick Me Up as Deuce
- Mind Game as ER Doctor
2005
- Supernatural as Walter Kelly
2004
- The 4400 as Lloyd
- Going the Distance as Nervous Guy
2001
- Smallville as Young Dex
- WW3 as Peter Mint
2000
- Dark Angel as Walter
1997
- Stargate SG-1 as Devon