Peter Benson
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Biography
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
Acting History
2025
2024
Renovation Romance
Executive Producer
Renovation Romance
Story
Renovation Romance
Teleplay
Blind Date Book Club
Director
2023
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
as James
Guiding Emily
as Mark
The Wedding Contract
as Peter Pitt
The Wedding Veil Expectations
Director
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
Director
2022
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
as Arthur Smith
Perfect Harmony
as Simon
Big Sky River
as James
Just One Kiss
as Mark
Lies Between Friends
as Ollie
Big Sky River
Director
Color My World with Love
Director
2021
Mystery 101: Deadly History
as Al Winslow
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
as Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
as Dt. Arthur Smith
Sweet Carolina
as Tony
Seasoned With Love
as Adam Schuyler
Prodigal Son
TVas Al Grimes• 1 eps
Sweet Carolina
Director
Sweet Carolina
Supervising Producer
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
Supervising Producer
The Santa Stakeout
Director
2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
as Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
as Arthur Smith
A Million Little Things
TVas Trevor Matlof• 2 eps
The Baby-Sitters Club
TVas Edward McGill• 3 eps
2019
Love and Sunshine
as Ben Morgan
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
as Mike Thurman
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
as Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
as Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
as Det. Arthur Smith
Love Under the Rainbow
as Kevin
The Good Doctor
TVas Nigel Monroe• 1 eps
The Murders
TVas Chris Bennett
Chesapeake Shores
TVas Brian Higgins• 1 eps
2018
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
as Detective Arthur Smith
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Arthur Smith
Ice
TVas Quinn Sinder• 2 eps
2017
Everything, Everything
as Dr. Chase
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Arthur Smith
My Favorite Wedding
as Jack
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Detective Arthur Smith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
as Mr. Everett
Walking the Dog
as Bill
Falling for Vermont
as Brad Thompson
Infidelity in Suburbia
as Greg Halpern
A Family for the Holidays
as Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband
At Home with Amy Sedaris
TVas Husband
Imposters
TVas Freddy• 1 eps
2016
What An Idiot
as Nick
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Det. Arthur Smith
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Det. Arthur Smith
Rufus
as Man Walking Dog
Murder Unresolved
as Seth
Christmas List
as Brett Bishop
MECH-X4
TVas Seth Harper
What An Idiot
Director
What An Idiot
Writer
2015
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Arthur Smith
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Det. Arthur Smith
Air
as Anchorman
Dead Rising: Watchtower
as Bruce
I Wanna Date U
as Online Date
UnREAL
TVas Jeff Kidd• 1 eps
2014
A Daughter's Nightmare
as Dr. Logie
Baby Bootcamp
as Jeremy
Black Fly
as Konstabl Dave Wilkins
Hell on Wheels
TVas Marshal Jessup• 3 eps
Supernatural
TVas Joba / Walter Kelly• 1 eps
2013
Motive
TVas Tony Manning• 1 eps
Continuum
TVas Todd Sanchez• 1 eps
Arrow
TVas D.A. Carnahan• 1 eps
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
TVas Dad• 1 eps
Spooksville
TVas Bill Wilcox
2012
2010
One Angry Juror
as Eric
2009
2008
2007
Psych
TVas Philip Keiser / Lester Beacon• 1 eps
2006
Trophy Wife
as Detective Paul Tannon
Mind Game
as ER Doctor
The Accidental Witness
as Joseph Brockway
Stargate SG-1
TVas Devon• 1 eps
2005
The 4400
TVas Lloyd• 1 eps
2004
Going the Distance
as Nervous Guy
2003
Smallville
TVas Young Dexter 'Dex' McCallum• 1 eps
2002
Dark Angel
TVas Walter• 1 eps