About
Peter Benson
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2024 | Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle | Actor | Monty | 58 Average |
| 2023 | Guiding Emily | Actor | Mark | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Big Sky River: The Bridal Path | Actor | James | 59 Average |
| 2023 | The Wedding Contract | Actor | Peter Pitt | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Perfect Harmony | Actor | Simon | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Big Sky River | Actor | James | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Lies Between Friends | Actor | Ollie | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Just One Kiss | Actor | Mark | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder | Actor | Arthur Smith | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas | Actor | Ben | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Mystery 101: Deadly History | Actor | Al Winslow | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part | Actor | Arthur Smith | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Sweet Carolina | Actor | Tony | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Seasoned With Love | Actor | Adam Schuyler | 58 Average |
| 2021 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con | Actor | Dt. Arthur Smith | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly | Actor | Arthur Smith | 59 Average |
| 2020 | My Husband's Deadly Past | Actor | Otto Croft | 58 Average |
| 2020 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek | Actor | Arthur Smith | 59 Average |
| 2019 | It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas | Actor | Frank | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Holiday Date | Actor | Glen | 58 Average |
| 2019 | 37 Teen | Actor | Justin | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play | Actor | Det. Arthur Smith | 60 Fair |
| 2019 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For | Actor | Det. Arthur Smith | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse | Actor | Det. Arthur Smith | 60 Fair |
| 2019 | Love and Sunshine | Actor | Ben Morgan | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Love Under the Rainbow | Actor | Kevin | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man | Actor | Mike Thurman | 59 Average |
| 2018 | The Wrong Patient | Actor | Chris | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game | Actor | Detective Arthur Smith | 60 Fair |
| 2018 | Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Actor | Arthur Smith | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride | Actor | Sean | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Actor | Det. Arthur Smith | 60 Fair |
| 2017 | A Family for the Holidays | Actor | Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband | 58 Average |
| 2017 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again | Actor | Mr. Everett | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Falling for Vermont | Actor | Brad Thompson | 59 Average |
| 2017 | My Favorite Wedding | Actor | Jack | 60 Fair |
| 2017 | A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Actor | Detective Arthur Smith | 60 Fair |
| 2017 | Everything, Everything | Actor | Dr. Chase | 70 Good |
| 2017 | Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Actor | Arthur Smith | 60 Fair |
| 2017 | Infidelity in Suburbia | Actor | Greg Halpern | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Walking the Dog | Actor | Bill | 59 Average |
| 2017 | A Surrogate's Nightmare | Actor | Dr Logie | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Christmas List | Actor | Brett Bishop | 58 Average |
| 2016 | The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Actor | Det. Arthur Smith | 60 Fair |
| 2016 | Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Actor | Det. Arthur Smith | 60 Fair |
| 2016 | Murder Unresolved | Actor | Seth | 58 Average |
| 2016 | What An Idiot | Actor | Nick | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Rufus | Actor | Man Walking Dog | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Stolen Dreams | Actor | Jacob Nyholm | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Air | Actor | Anchorman | 54 Average |
| 2015 | Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Actor | Det. Arthur Smith | 60 Fair |
| 2015 | Perfect High | Actor | Dean | 58 Average |
| 2015 | A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery | Actor | Arthur Smith | 60 Fair |
| 2015 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries | Actor | Arthur Smith | 71 Good |
| 2015 | Dead Rising: Watchtower | Actor | Bruce | 55 Average |
| 2015 | I Wanna Date U | Actor | Online Date | N/A N/A |
| 2014 | Black Fly | Actor | Konstabl Dave Wilkins | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Baby Bootcamp | Actor | Jeremy | 58 Average |
| 2014 | A Daughter's Nightmare | Actor | Dr. Logie | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Death Do Us Part | Actor | Ryan Harris | 57 Average |
| 2014 | Lucky in Love | Actor | Michael | 58 Average |
| 2013 | Afterparty | Actor | Craig | N/A N/A |
| 2013 | The Mystery Cruise | Actor | Jack Reilly | 58 Average |
| 2012 | A Bride for Christmas | Actor | Matt | 59 Average |
| 2012 | The Pregnancy Project | Actor | Shawn Myers | 59 Average |
| 2011 | The Money Pet | Actor | The Slacker | N/A N/A |
| 2010 | One Angry Juror | Actor | Eric | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Waiting 4 Goliath | Actor | Straight-Acting Dude | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | High Noon | Actor | Roy Squires | 59 Average |
| 2009 | The Break-up Artist | Actor | Rick Barnes | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Slap Shot 3: The Junior League | Actor | Mark | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Ba'al | Actor | Foreman | 57 Average |
| 2007 | Passion's Web | Actor | Father Bracken | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Murder on Spec | Actor | Detective Paul Tannon | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Pick Me Up | Actor | Deuce | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Mind Game | Actor | ER Doctor | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | The Accidental Witness | Actor | Joseph Brockway | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Going the Distance | Actor | Nervous Guy | 58 Average |
| 2001 | WW3 | Actor | Peter Mint | 58 Average |
Directing |
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| 2025 | Return to Office | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2024 | Leah's Perfect Gift | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2024 | Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2024 | The 5-Year Christmas Party | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2024 | Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2024 | Blind Date Book Club | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Navigating Christmas | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2023 | Big Sky River: The Bridal Path | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2023 | The Professional Bridesmaid | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2023 | The Wedding Veil Expectations | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2022 | When I Think of Christmas | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2022 | Big Sky River | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Color My World with Love | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2021 | Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2021 | The Santa Stakeout | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2021 | Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Sweet Carolina | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2016 | What An Idiot | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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| 2024 | Renovation Romance | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | Renovation Romance | Writing | Teleplay | N/A N/A |
| 2016 | What An Idiot | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Death Do Us Part | Writing | Writer | 57 Average |
Production |
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| 2024 | Renovation Romance | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Sweet Carolina | Production | Supervising Producer | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent | Production | Supervising Producer | 59 Average |