About
Peter Benson
Overview
Peter Benson is a Canadian actor, writer 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.
Known for
Acting |
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| 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 | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Perfect Harmony | Actor | Simon | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Big Sky River | Actor | James | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Lies Between Friends | Actor | Ollie | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Just One Kiss | Actor | Mark | 59 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 | 60 Fair |
| 2020 | My Husband's Deadly Past | Actor | Otto Croft | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek | Actor | Arthur Smith | 60 Fair |
| 2019 | It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas | Actor | Frank | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Holiday Date | Actor | Glen | 59 Average |
| 2019 | 37 Teen | Actor | Justin | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play | Actor | Det. Arthur Smith | 61 Fair |
| 2019 | Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For | Actor | Det. Arthur Smith | 60 Fair |
| 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 | The Break-up Artist | Actor | Rick Barnes | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man | Actor | Mike Thurman | 59 Average |
| 2018 | The Wrong Patient | Actor | Chris | 59 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 | 59 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 | 59 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 | 59 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 | 59 Average |
| 2014 | A Daughter's Nightmare | Actor | Dr. Logie | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Death Do Us Part | Actor | Ryan Harris | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Lucky in Love | Actor | Michael | 58 Average |
| 2013 | Afterparty | Actor | Craig | N/A N/A |
| 2013 | The Mystery Cruise | Actor | Jack Reilly | 59 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 | 59 Average |
| 2009 | Waiting 4 Goliath | Actor | Straight-Acting Dude | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | High Noon | Actor | Roy Squires | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Slap Shot 3: The Junior League | Actor | Mark | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Ba'al | Actor | Foreman | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Passion's Web | Actor | Father Bracken | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Murder on Spec | Actor | Detective Paul Tannon | 58 Average |
| 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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| 2024 | Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 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 | 59 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 | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Big Sky River | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Color My World with Love | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2021 | The Santa Stakeout | Directing | Director | 59 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 | 60 Fair |
| 2016 | What An Idiot | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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| 2024 | Renovation Romance | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
| 2016 | What An Idiot | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Death Do Us Part | Writing | Writer | 58 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 |