Peter Benson

Acting • 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.

Known For

7.6

Hell on Wheels

2011

5.0

Air

2015

7.9

The Baby-Sitters Club

2020

6.2

Infidelity in Suburbia

2017

8.0

MECH-X4

2016

6.3

A Bride for Christmas

2012

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Filmography

2026
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen MysteryFilm
Guest #1
★ 5.4
2025
Christmas Above the CloudsFilm
Charlie
★ 7.1
2025
The More the MerrierFilm
Jim Spencer
★ 6.2
2024
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. MiracleFilm
Monty
★ 6.7
2023
Guiding EmilyFilm
Mark
★ 8.2
2023
Big Sky River: The Bridal PathFilm
James
★ 7.8
2023
The Wedding ContractFilm
Peter Pitt
★ 5.8
2022
Big Sky RiverFilm
James
★ 6.7
2022
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By MurderFilm
Arthur Smith
★ 7.0
2022
Just One KissFilm
Mark
★ 5.9
2022
Perfect HarmonyFilm
Simon
★ 6.3
2022
Lies Between FriendsFilm
Ollie
★ 6.0
2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A ConFilm
Dt. Arthur Smith
★ 7.2
2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartFilm
Arthur Smith
★ 7.4
2021
Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasFilm
Ben
★ 6.4
2021
Mystery 101: Deadly HistoryFilm
Al Winslow
★ 7.6
2021
Sweet CarolinaFilm
Tony
★ 7.0
2021
Seasoned With LoveFilm
Adam Schuyler
★ 6.2
2020
The Baby-Sitters ClubTV
Edward McGill • 3 episodes
★ 7.9
2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekFilm
Arthur Smith
★ 7.4
2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyFilm
Arthur Smith
★ 7.3
2020
Wedding Every WeekendFilm
★ 6.6
2020
My Husband's Deadly PastFilm
Otto Croft
★ 6.6
2019
Prodigal SonTV
Al Grimes • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayFilm
Det. Arthur Smith
★ 7.5
2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseFilm
Det. Arthur Smith
★ 7.5
2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForFilm
Det. Arthur Smith
★ 7.2
2019
Love and SunshineFilm
Ben Morgan
★ 7.1
2019
Holiday DateFilm
Glen
★ 6.5
2019
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong ManFilm
Mike Thurman
★ 7.0
2019
Love Under the RainbowFilm
Kevin
★ 6.2
2019
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasFilm
Frank
★ 6.2
2019
The MurdersTV
Chris Bennett • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2019
37 TeenFilm
Justin
★ 5.8
2018
A Million Little ThingsTV
Trevor Matlof • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2018
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryFilm
Det. Arthur Smith
★ 7.2
2018
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameFilm
Detective Arthur Smith
★ 7.0
2018
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryFilm
Arthur Smith
★ 6.9
2018
The Bletchley Circle: San FranciscoTV
Archie Hunter • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2018
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the BrideFilm
Sean
★ 6.2
2018
The Wrong PatientFilm
Chris
★ 6.8
2017
The Good DoctorTV
Nigel Monroe • 1 episodes
★ 8.5
2017
Everything, EverythingFilm
Dr. Chase
★ 7.2
2017
ImpostersTV
Freddy • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2017
Infidelity in SuburbiaFilm
Greg Halpern
★ 6.2
2017
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryFilm
Arthur Smith
★ 7.0
2017
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryFilm
Detective Arthur Smith
★ 6.9
2017
My Favorite WeddingFilm
Jack
★ 6.9
2017
Falling for VermontFilm
Brad Thompson
★ 6.6
2017
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home AgainFilm
Mr. Everett
★ 6.8
2017
Walking the DogFilm
Bill
★ 5.5
2017
At Home with Amy SedarisTV
Husband • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2017
A Surrogate's NightmareFilm
Dr Logie
★ 5.5
2017
A Family for the HolidaysFilm
Roy
2016
Chesapeake ShoresTV
Brian Higgins • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2016
MECH-X4TV
Seth Harper • 6 episodes
★ 8.0
2016
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryFilm
Det. Arthur Smith
★ 6.9
2016
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryFilm
Det. Arthur Smith
★ 6.7
2016
RufusFilm
Man Walking Dog
★ 6.5
2016
Christmas ListFilm
Brett Bishop
★ 5.5
2016
IceTV
Quinn Sinder • 2 episodes
★ 6.4
2016
What An IdiotFilm
Nick
★ 5.4
2016
Murder UnresolvedFilm
Seth
★ 5.5
2015
UnREALTV
Jeff Kidd • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2015
AirFilm
Anchorman
★ 5.0
2015
Dead Rising: WatchtowerFilm
Bruce
★ 5.2
2015
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryFilm
Arthur Smith
★ 6.9
2015
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryFilm
Det. Arthur Smith
★ 6.8
2015
Perfect HighFilm
Dean
★ 5.8
2015
Stolen DreamsFilm
Jacob Nyholm
★ 5.6
2015
I Wanna Date UFilm
Online Date
2014
Lucky in LoveFilm
Michael
★ 5.8
2014
Baby BootcampFilm
Jeremy
★ 6.3
2014
A Daughter's NightmareFilm
Dr. Logie
★ 5.9
2014
Death Do Us PartFilm
Ryan Harris
★ 3.5
2014
Black FlyFilm
Konstabl Dave Wilkins
★ 5.3
2013
MotiveTV
Tony Manning • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2013
SpooksvilleTV
Bill Wilcox • 3 episodes
★ 7.6
2013
The Mystery CruiseFilm
Jack Reilly
★ 5.7
2013
AfterpartyFilm
Craig
2012
ArrowTV
D.A. Carnahan • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2012
ContinuumTV
Todd Sanchez • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2012
A Bride for ChristmasFilm
Matt
★ 6.3
2012
The Pregnancy ProjectFilm
Shawn Myers
★ 6.7
2012
Ring of FireTV
Volcano Expert • 2 episodes
★ 5.7
2012
Level UpTV
KJ • 1 episodes
★ 2.6
2011
Hell on WheelsTV
Marshal Jessup • 3 episodes
★ 7.6
2011
GeoFreakZTV
Melville • 8 episodes
2011
The Money PetFilm
The Slacker
2010
R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourTV
Male TV Host • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2010
R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourTV
Dad • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2010
One Angry JurorFilm
Eric
★ 4.2
2009
High NoonFilm
Roy Squires
★ 5.8
2009
The Break-up ArtistFilm
Rick Barnes
★ 4.3
2009
Waiting 4 GoliathFilm
Straight-Acting Dude
2008
Slap Shot 3: The Junior LeagueFilm
Mark
★ 5.0
2008
Ba'alFilm
Foreman
★ 4.0
2008
jPodTV
Greg Jarlewski • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
2007
ReaperTV
Bargain Bench Manager • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2007
Passion's WebFilm
Father Bracken
★ 4.8
2006
PsychTV
Lester Beacon • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2006
PsychTV
Philip Keiser • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2006
Pick Me UpFilm
Deuce
★ 6.3
2006
Murder on SpecFilm
Detective Paul Tannon
★ 4.9
2006
The Accidental WitnessFilm
Joseph Brockway
★ 4.7
2006
Mind GameFilm
ER Doctor
2005
SupernaturalTV
Walter Kelly • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
2005
SupernaturalTV
Joba • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
2004
The 4400TV
Lloyd • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2004
Going the DistanceFilm
Nervous Guy
★ 5.5
2001
SmallvilleTV
Young Dex • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2001
WW3Film
Peter Mint
★ 5.4
2000
Dark AngelTV
Walter • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1997
Stargate SG-1TV
Devon • 1 episodes
★ 8.3