Peter Benson
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Supernatural
Walter Kelly
2005
Series
Supernatural
Joba
2005
Series
Smallville
Young Dex
2001
Series
The Good Doctor
Nigel Monroe
2017
Series
Arrow
D.A. Carnahan
2012
Series
Stargate SG-1
Devon
1997
Series
Psych
Lester Beacon
2006
Series
Psych
Philip Keiser
2006
Series
Hell on Wheels
Marshal Jessup
2011
Series
The 4400
Lloyd
2004
Series
Dark Angel
Walter
2000
Series
Continuum
Todd Sanchez
2012
Series
A Million Little Things
Trevor Matlof
2018
Series
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Male TV Host
2010
Series
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Dad
2010
Series
Prodigal Son
Al Grimes
2019
Film
Infidelity in Suburbia
Greg Halpern
2017
Series
Motive
Tony Manning
2013
Series
Chesapeake Shores
Brian Higgins
2016
Series
UnREAL
Jeff Kidd
2015
Series
Reaper
Bargain Bench Manager
2007
Series
Imposters
Freddy
2017
Series
The Baby-Sitters Club
Edward McGill
2020
Series
Ice
Quinn Sinder
2016
Series
MECH-X4
Seth Harper
2016
Series
The Murders
Chris Bennett
2019
Series
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Husband
2017
Series
Level Up
KJ
2012
Series
jPod
Greg Jarlewski
2008
Series
Spooksville
Bill Wilcox
2013
Film
Everything, Everything
Dr. Chase
2017
Film
Dead Rising: Watchtower
Bruce
2015
Series
Ring of Fire
Volcano Expert
2012
Series
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
Archie Hunter
2018
Film
Love and Sunshine
Ben Morgan
2019
Film
My Favorite Wedding
Jack
2017
GeoFreakZ
Melville
2011
Film
Air
Anchorman
2015
Film
Going the Distance
Nervous Guy
2004
Film
Love Under the Rainbow
Kevin
2019
Film
A Bride for Christmas
Matt
2012
Film
Big Sky River
James
2022
Film
Holiday Date
Glen
2019
Film
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
Mark
2008
Film
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
Arthur Smith
2021
Film
The Pregnancy Project
Shawn Myers
2012
Film
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
Det. Arthur Smith
2019
Film
Christmas Above the Clouds
Charlie
2025
Film
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Det. Arthur Smith
2015
Film
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Detective Arthur Smith
2017
Film
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
Arthur Smith
2020
Film
The More the Merrier
Jim Spencer
2025
Film
37 Teen
Justin
2019
Film
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
Mike Thurman
2019
Film
Rufus
Man Walking Dog
2016
Film
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Arthur Smith
2015
Film
Mystery 101: Deadly History
Al Winslow
2021
Film
Christmas List
Brett Bishop
2016
Film
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Arthur Smith
2017
Film
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
Det. Arthur Smith
2019
Film
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
Detective Arthur Smith
2018
Film
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Det. Arthur Smith
2016
Film
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Det. Arthur Smith
2016
Film
Falling for Vermont
Brad Thompson
2017
Film
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Guest #1
2026
Film
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
Mr. Everett
2017
Film
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
Arthur Smith
2020
Film
High Noon
Roy Squires
2009
Film
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Det. Arthur Smith
2018
Film
Seasoned With Love
Adam Schuyler
2021
Film
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
Arthur Smith
2022
Film
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
Ben
2021
Film
Perfect High
Dean
2015
Film
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con
Dt. Arthur Smith
2021
Film
Passion's Web
Father Bracken
2007
Film
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
James
2023
Film
Pick Me Up
Deuce
2006
Film
A Surrogate's Nightmare
Dr Logie
2017
Film
Sweet Carolina
Tony
2021
Afterparty
Craig
2013
Film
A Daughter's Nightmare
Dr. Logie
2014
Film
Lucky in Love
Michael
2014
Film
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Arthur Smith
2018
Film
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
Det. Arthur Smith
2019
Film
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
Sean
2018
Film
My Husband's Deadly Past
Otto Croft
2020
Film
WW3
Peter Mint
2001
Film
The Mystery Cruise
Jack Reilly
2013
Film
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Frank
2019
Film
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
Monty
2024
Film
The Accidental Witness
Joseph Brockway
2006
Film
The Wedding Contract
Peter Pitt
2023
Film
The Wrong Patient
Chris
2018
Film
Walking the Dog
Bill
2017
Film
Murder on Spec
Detective Paul Tannon
2006
Film
Ba'al
Foreman
2008
Film
Wedding Every Weekend
2020
Film
Just One Kiss
Mark
2022
Film
Murder Unresolved
Seth
2016
Film
One Angry Juror
Eric
2010
Film
Death Do Us Part
Ryan Harris
2014
Film
What An Idiot
Nick
2016
Film
Stolen Dreams
Jacob Nyholm
2015
Film
Baby Bootcamp
Jeremy
2014
Film
The Break-up Artist
Rick Barnes
2009
Film
Guiding Emily
Mark
2023
Film
Lies Between Friends
Ollie
2022
Film
I Wanna Date U
Online Date
2015
Film
Perfect Harmony
Simon
2022
Film
Black Fly
Konstabl Dave Wilkins
2014
Film
Mind Game
ER Doctor
2006
Film
The Money Pet
The Slacker
2011
Film
Waiting 4 Goliath
Straight-Acting Dude
2009