Peter Benson
- Known for
- Acting
- Birthplace
- Canada
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
- Snow Globe Town
Snow Globe Town 2026
Director
My Christmas Cowboy 2026
Director
Mr. & Mrs. Christmas 2026
Director
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery 2026
Director
A Little Park Music 2026
Director
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery 2026
as Guest #1, Director
The More the Merrier 2025
as Jim Spencer, Director
Christmas Above the Clouds 2025
as Charlie, Director
A Royal Montana Christmas 2025
Director, Producer
Return to Office 2025
Director
Leah's Perfect Gift 2024
Director
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle 2024
as Monty, Director
Renovation Romance 2024
Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay
The 5-Year Christmas Party 2024
Director
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars 2024
Director
Blind Date Book Club 2024
Director
Navigating Christmas 2023
Director
Guiding Emily 2023
as Mark
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path 2023
as James, Director
The Wedding Contract 2023
as Peter Pitt
The Professional Bridesmaid 2023
Director
The Wedding Veil Expectations 2023
Director
When I Think of Christmas 2022
Director
Perfect Harmony 2022
as Simon
Big Sky River 2022
as James, Director
Lies Between Friends 2022
as Ollie
Color My World with Love 2022
Director
Just One Kiss 2022
as Mark
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder 2022
as Arthur Smith
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas 2021
as Ben, Director
The Santa Stakeout 2021
Director
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone 2021
Director
Mystery 101: Deadly History 2021
as Al Winslow
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part 2021
as Arthur Smith
Sweet Carolina 2021
as Tony, Director, Supervising Producer
Seasoned With Love 2021
as Adam Schuyler
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con 2021
as Dt. Arthur Smith
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent 2021
Director, Supervising Producer
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly 2020
as Arthur Smith
Wedding Every Weekend 2020
Actor
My Husband's Deadly Past 2020
as Otto Croft
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek 2020
as Arthur Smith, Director
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas 2019
as Frank
Holiday Date 2019
as Glen
37 Teen 2019
as Justin
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play 2019
as Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For 2019
as Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse 2019
as Det. Arthur Smith
Love and Sunshine 2019
as Ben Morgan
Love Under the Rainbow 2019
as Kevin
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man 2019
as Mike Thurman
The Wrong Patient 2018
as Chris
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game 2018
as Detective Arthur Smith
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 2018
as Arthur Smith
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride 2018
as Sean
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 2018
as Det. Arthur Smith
A Family for the Holidays 2017
as Roy
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again 2017
as Mr. Everett
Falling for Vermont 2017
as Brad Thompson
My Favorite Wedding 2017
as Jack
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 2017
as Detective Arthur Smith
Everything, Everything 2017
as Dr. Chase
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 2017
as Arthur Smith
Infidelity in Suburbia 2017
as Greg Halpern
Walking the Dog 2017
as Bill
A Surrogate's Nightmare 2017
as Dr Logie
Christmas List 2016
as Brett Bishop
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 2016
as Det. Arthur Smith
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 2016
as Det. Arthur Smith
Murder Unresolved 2016
as Seth
What An Idiot 2016
as Nick, Director, Writer
Rufus 2016
as Man Walking Dog
Stolen Dreams 2015
as Jacob Nyholm
Air 2015
as Anchorman
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 2015
as Det. Arthur Smith
Perfect High 2015
as Dean
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery 2015
as Arthur Smith
Dead Rising: Watchtower 2015
as Bruce
I Wanna Date U 2015
as Online Date
Black Fly 2014
as Konstabl Dave Wilkins
Baby Bootcamp 2014
as Jeremy
A Daughter's Nightmare 2014
as Dr. Logie
Death Do Us Part 2014
as Ryan Harris, Writer
Lucky in Love 2014
as Michael
- Afterparty
Afterparty 2013
as Craig, Producer
The Mystery Cruise 2013
as Jack Reilly
A Bride for Christmas 2012
as Matt
The Pregnancy Project 2012
as Shawn Myers
- The Haunting Hour: Sick
The Haunting Hour: Sick 2011
as Male TV Host
The Money Pet 2011
as The Slacker
One Angry Juror 2010
as Eric
Waiting 4 Goliath 2009
as Straight-Acting Dude
High Noon 2009
as Roy Squires
The Break-up Artist 2009
as Rick Barnes
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League 2008
as Mark
Ba'al 2008
as Foreman
Passion's Web 2007
as Father Bracken
Murder on Spec 2006
as Detective Paul Tannon
Pick Me Up 2006
as Deuce
Mind Game 2006
as ER Doctor
The Accidental Witness 2006
as Joseph Brockway
Going the Distance 2004
as Nervous Guy
WW3 2001
as Peter Mint
Credits from TMDB.