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.
2026My Christmas CowboyMovieDirector
2026Mr. & Mrs. ChristmasMovieDirector
2026Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen MysteryMovieDirector
2026A Little Park MusicMovieDirector
2026Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen MysteryMovieas Guest #1 · Director
2025The More the MerrierMovieas Jim Spencer · Director
2025Christmas Above the CloudsMovieas Charlie · Director
2025A Royal Montana ChristmasMovieDirector · Producer
2025Return to OfficeMovieDirector
2024Leah's Perfect GiftMovieDirector
2024Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. MiracleMovieas Monty · Director
2024Renovation RomanceMovieExecutive Producer · Story · Teleplay
2024The 5-Year Christmas PartyMovieDirector
2024Love on the Danube: Kissing StarsMovieDirector
2024Blind Date Book ClubMovieDirector
2023Navigating ChristmasMovieDirector
2023Guiding EmilyMovieas Mark
2023Big Sky River: The Bridal PathMovieas James · Director
2023The Wedding ContractMovieas Peter Pitt
2023The Professional BridesmaidMovieDirector
2023The Wedding Veil ExpectationsMovieDirector
2022When I Think of ChristmasMovieDirector
2022Perfect HarmonyMovieas Simon
2022Big Sky RiverMovieas James · Director
2022Lies Between FriendsMovieas Ollie
2022Color My World with LoveMovieDirector
2022Just One KissMovieas Mark
2022Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By MurderMovieas Arthur Smith
2021Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasMovieas Ben · Director
2021The Santa StakeoutMovieDirector
2021Rise and Shine, Benedict StoneMovieDirector
2021Mystery 101: Deadly HistoryMovieas Al Winslow
2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartMovieas Arthur Smith
2021Sweet CarolinaMovieas Tony · Director · Supervising Producer
2021Seasoned With LoveMovieas Adam Schuyler
2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A ConMovieas Dt. Arthur Smith
2021Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentMovieDirector · Supervising Producer
2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyMovieas Arthur Smith
2020Wedding Every WeekendMovie2020The Baby-Sitters ClubTV showas Edward McGill · 3 episodes
2020My Husband's Deadly PastMovieas Otto Croft
2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekMovieas Arthur Smith · Director
2019It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMovieas Frank
2019Holiday DateMovieas Glen2019Prodigal SonTV showas Al Grimes · 1 episodes
201937 TeenMovieas Justin
2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayMovieas Det. Arthur Smith
2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForMovieas Det. Arthur Smith
2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseMovieas Det. Arthur Smith
2019Love and SunshineMovieas Ben Morgan
2019The MurdersTV showas Chris Bennett · 1 episodes
2019Love Under the RainbowMovieas Kevin
2019Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong ManMovieas Mike Thurman
2018The Wrong PatientMovieas Chris
2018A Million Little ThingsTV showas Trevor Matlof · 2 episodes
2018Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameMovieas Detective Arthur Smith
2018The Bletchley Circle: San FranciscoTV showas Archie Hunter · 1 episodes
2018Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryMovieas Arthur Smith
2018Wedding March 3: Here Comes the BrideMovieas Sean
2018Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryMovieas Det. Arthur Smith
2017At Home with Amy SedarisTV showas Husband · 1 episodes2017The Good DoctorTV showas Nigel Monroe · 1 episodes
2017Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home AgainMovieas Mr. Everett
2017Falling for VermontMovieas Brad Thompson
2017My Favorite WeddingMovieas Jack
2017A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryMovieas Detective Arthur Smith2017Everything, EverythingMovieas Dr. Chase
2017Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryMovieas Arthur Smith2017Infidelity in SuburbiaMovieas Greg Halpern
2017ImpostersTV showas Freddy · 1 episodes
2017Walking the DogMovieas Bill
2017A Surrogate's NightmareMovieas Dr Logie
2016Christmas ListMovieas Brett Bishop
2016IceTV showas Quinn Sinder · 2 episodes2016MECH-X4TV showas Seth Harper · 6 episodes
2016The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryMovieas Det. Arthur Smith
2016Chesapeake ShoresTV showas Brian Higgins · 1 episodes
2016Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryMovieas Det. Arthur Smith
2016Murder UnresolvedMovieas Seth
2016What An IdiotMovieas Nick · Director · Writer
2016RufusMovieas Man Walking Dog
2015Stolen DreamsMovieas Jacob Nyholm2015AirMovieas Anchorman
2015Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryMovieas Det. Arthur Smith
2015Perfect HighMovieas Dean2015UnREALTV showas Jeff Kidd · 1 episodes
2015A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryMovieas Arthur Smith2015Dead Rising: WatchtowerMovieas Bruce
2015I Wanna Date UMovieas Online Date
2014Black FlyMovieas Konstabl Dave Wilkins
2014Baby BootcampMovieas Jeremy
2014A Daughter's NightmareMovieas Dr. Logie
2014Death Do Us PartMovieas Ryan Harris · Writer
2014Lucky in LoveMovieas Michael
2013SpooksvilleTV showas Bill Wilcox · 3 episodes
2013The Haunting Hour: Coat Rack CowboyMovieas Dad
2013The Mystery CruiseMovieas Jack Reilly
2013MotiveTV showas Tony Manning · 1 episodes
2012Ring of FireTV showas Volcano Expert · 2 episodes
2012A Bride for ChristmasMovieas Matt2012ArrowTV showas D.A. Carnahan · 1 episodes2012ContinuumTV showas Todd Sanchez · 1 episodes
2012The Pregnancy ProjectMovieas Shawn Myers
2012Level UpTV showas KJ · 1 episodes
2011The Haunting Hour: SickMovieas Male TV Host2011Hell on WheelsTV showas Marshal Jessup · 3 episodes
2011GeoFreakZTV showas Melville · 8 episodes
2011The Money PetMovieas The Slacker
2010One Angry JurorMovieas Eric2010R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourTV showas Male TV Host · as Dad · 1 episodes
2009Waiting 4 GoliathMovieas Straight-Acting Dude
2009High NoonMovieas Roy Squires
2009The Break-up ArtistMovieas Rick Barnes
2008Slap Shot 3: The Junior LeagueMovieas Mark
2008Ba'alMovieas Foreman
2008jPodTV showas Greg Jarlewski · 3 episodes2007ReaperTV showas Bargain Bench Manager · 1 episodes
2007Passion's WebMovieas Father Bracken
2006Murder on SpecMovieas Detective Paul Tannon2006PsychTV showas Lester Beacon · as Philip Keiser · 1 episodes
2006Pick Me UpMovieas Deuce
2006The Accidental WitnessMovieas Joseph Brockway
2006Mind GameMovieas ER Doctor2005SupernaturalTV showas Walter Kelly · as Joba · 1 episodes
2004Going the DistanceMovieas Nervous Guy2004The 4400TV showas Lloyd · 1 episodes2001SmallvilleTV showas Young Dex · 1 episodes
2001WW3Movieas Peter Mint2000Dark AngelTV showas Walter · 1 episodes1997Stargate SG-1TV showas Devon · 1 episodes