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