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Peter Benson
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
movieBest Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026 · Director
movieA Little Park Music
2026 · Director
movieSugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026 · Guest #1, Director
movieThe More the Merrier
2025 · , Director
movieChristmas Above the Clouds
2025 · Charlie, Director
movieA Royal Montana Christmas
2025 · Director, Producer
movieReturn to Office
2025 · Director
movieLeah's Perfect Gift
2024 · Director
movieDebbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024 · Monty, Director
movieRenovation Romance
2024 · Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay
movieThe 5-Year Christmas Party
2024 · Director
movieLove on the Danube: Kissing Stars
2024 · Director
movieBlind Date Book Club
2024 · Director
movieNavigating Christmas
2023 · Director
movieGuiding Emily
2023 · Mark
movieBig Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023 · James, Director
movieThe Wedding Contract
2023 · Peter Pitt
movieThe Professional Bridesmaid
2023 · Director
movieThe Wedding Veil Expectations
2023 · Director
movieWhen I Think of Christmas
2022 · Director
moviePerfect Harmony
2022 · Simon
movieBig Sky River
2022 · James, Director
movieLies Between Friends
2022 · Ollie
movieColor My World with Love
2022 · Director
movieJust One Kiss
2022 · Mark
movieAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
2022 · Arthur Smith
movieTime for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021 · Ben, Director
movieThe Santa Stakeout
2021 · Director
movieRise and Shine, Benedict Stone
2021 · Director
movieMystery 101: Deadly History
2021 · Al Winslow
movieAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
2021 · Arthur Smith
movieSweet Carolina
2021 · Tony, Director, Supervising Producer
movieSeasoned With Love
2021 · Adam Schuyler
movieAurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con
2021 · Dt. Arthur Smith
movieCrossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
2021 · Director, Supervising Producer
movieAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
2020 · Arthur Smith
movieWedding Every Weekend
2020
tvThe Baby-Sitters Club
2020 · Edward McGill
movieMy Husband's Deadly Past
2020 · Otto Croft
movieAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
2020 · Arthur Smith, Director
movieIt's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
2019 · Frank
movieHoliday Date
2019 · Glen
tvProdigal Son
2019 · Al Grimes
movie37 Teen
2019 · Justin
movieAurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
2019 · Det. Arthur Smith
movieAurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
2019 · Det. Arthur Smith
movieAurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
2019 · Det. Arthur Smith
movieLove and Sunshine
2019 · Ben Morgan
tvThe Murders
2019 · Chris Bennett
movieLove Under the Rainbow
2019 · Kevin
movieChronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
2019 · Mike Thurman
movieThe Wrong Patient
2018 · Chris
tvA Million Little Things
2018 · Trevor Matlof
movieAurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
2018 · Detective Arthur Smith
tvThe Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
2018 · Archie Hunter
movieReap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018 · Arthur Smith
movieWedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
2018 · Sean
movieLast Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018 · Det. Arthur Smith
movieA Family for the Holidays
2017 · Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband
tvAt Home with Amy Sedaris
2017 · Husband
tvThe Good Doctor
2017 · Nigel Monroe
movieSigned, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
2017 · Mr. Everett
movieFalling for Vermont
2017 · Brad Thompson
movieMy Favorite Wedding
2017 · Jack
movieA Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017 · Detective Arthur Smith
movieEverything, Everything
2017 · Dr. Chase
movieDead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017 · Arthur Smith
movieInfidelity in Suburbia
2017 · Greg Halpern
tvImposters
2017 · Freddy
movieWalking the Dog
2017 · Bill
movieA Surrogate's Nightmare
2017 · Dr Logie
movieChristmas List
2016 · Brett Bishop
tvIce
2016 · Quinn Sinder
tvMECH-X4
2016 · Seth Harper
movieThe Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016 · Det. Arthur Smith
tvChesapeake Shores
2016 · Brian Higgins
movieThree Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016 · Det. Arthur Smith
movieMurder Unresolved
2016 · Seth
movieWhat An Idiot
2016 · Nick, Director, Writer
movieRufus
2016 · Man Walking Dog
movieStolen Dreams
2015 · Jacob Nyholm
movieAir
2015 · Anchorman
movieReal Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015 · Det. Arthur Smith
moviePerfect High
2015 · Dean
tvUnREAL
2015 · Jeff Kidd
movieA Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015 · Arthur Smith
movieDead Rising: Watchtower
2015 · Bruce
movieI Wanna Date U
2015 · Online Date
movieBlack Fly
2014 · Konstabl Dave Wilkins
movieBaby Bootcamp
2014 · Jeremy
movieA Daughter's Nightmare
2014 · Dr. Logie
movieDeath Do Us Part
2014 · Ryan Harris, Writer
movieLucky in Love
2014 · Michael
Afterparty
2013 · Craig
tvSpooksville
2013 · Bill Wilcox
movieThe Mystery Cruise
2013 · Jack Reilly
tvMotive
2013 · Tony Manning
tvRing of Fire
2012 · Volcano Expert
movieA Bride for Christmas
2012 · Matt
tvArrow
2012 · D.A. Carnahan
tvContinuum
2012 · Todd Sanchez
movieThe Pregnancy Project
2012 · Shawn Myers
tvLevel Up
2012 · KJ
tvHell on Wheels
2011 · Marshal Jessup
GeoFreakZ
2011 · Melville
movieThe Money Pet
2011 · The Slacker
movieOne Angry Juror
2010 · Eric
tvR. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010 · Male TV Host, Dad
movieWaiting 4 Goliath
2009 · Straight-Acting Dude
movieHigh Noon
2009 · Roy Squires
movieThe Break-up Artist
2009 · Rick Barnes
movieSlap Shot 3: The Junior League
2008 · Mark
movieBa'al
2008 · Foreman
tvjPod
2008 · Greg Jarlewski
tvReaper
2007 · Bargain Bench Manager
moviePassion's Web
2007 · Father Bracken
movieMurder on Spec
2006 · Detective Paul Tannon
tvPsych
2006 · Lester Beacon, Philip Keiser
moviePick Me Up
2006 · Deuce
movieThe Accidental Witness
2006 · Joseph Brockway
movieMind Game
2006 · ER Doctor
tvSupernatural
2005 · Walter Kelly, Joba
movieGoing the Distance
2004 · Nervous Guy
tvThe 4400
2004 · Lloyd
tvSmallville
2001 · Young Dex
movieWW3
2001 · Peter Mint
tvDark Angel
2000 · Walter
tvStargate SG-1
1997 · Devon