Peter Benson is a Canadian actor, writer 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.
Known For
Everything, Everything
(2017)
Dr. Chase
Infidelity in Suburbia
(2017)
Greg Halpern
Falling for Vermont
(2017)
Brad Thompson
Air
(2015)
Anchorman
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2017)
Detective Arthur Smith
Dead Rising: Watchtower
(2015)
Bruce
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2016)
Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
(2019)
Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
(2020)
Arthur Smith
Going the Distance
(2004)
Nervous Guy
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2018)
Det. Arthur Smith
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2015)
Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
(2019)
Det. Arthur Smith
Big Sky River
(2022)
James
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2016)
Det. Arthur Smith
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2018)
Arthur Smith
Full Filmography
Acting
WW 3
(2001)
Peter Mint
Going the Distance
(2004)
Nervous Guy
Murder on Spec
(2006)
Detective Paul Tannon
The Accidental Witness
(2006)
Joseph Brockway
Passion's Web
(2007)
Father Bracken
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
(2008)
Mark
Ba'al
(2008)
Foreman
High Noon
(2009)
Roy Squires
Waiting 4 Goliath
(2009)
Straight-Acting Dude
One Angry Juror
(2010)
Eric
The Money Pet
(2011)
The Slacker
A Bride for Christmas
(2012)
Matt
The Pregnancy Project
(2012)
Shawn Myers
The Mystery Cruise
(2013)
Jack Reilly
Afterparty
(2013)
Craig
Death Do Us Part
(2014)
Ryan Harris
Baby Bootcamp
(2014)
Jeremy
Lucky in Love
(2014)
Michael
A Daughter's Nightmare
(2014)
Dr. Logie
Black Fly
(2014)
Konstabl Dave Wilkins
Air
(2015)
Anchorman
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2015)
Arthur Smith
Dead Rising: Watchtower
(2015)
Bruce
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2015)
Det. Arthur Smith
Stolen Dreams
(2015)
Jacob Nyholm
I Wanna Date U
(2015)
Online Date
Perfect High
(2015)
Dean
What An Idiot
(2016)
Nick
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2016)
Det. Arthur Smith
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2016)
Det. Arthur Smith
Christmas List
(2016)
Brett Bishop
Murder Unresolved
(2016)
Seth
A Surrogate's Nightmare
(2017)
Dr Logie
Everything, Everything
(2017)
Dr. Chase
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2017)
Arthur Smith
Walking the Dog
(2017)
Bill
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2017)
Detective Arthur Smith
My Favorite Wedding
(2017)
Jack
Falling for Vermont
(2017)
Brad Thompson
A Family for the Holidays
(2017)
Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband
Infidelity in Suburbia
(2017)
Greg Halpern
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
(2017)
Mr. Everett
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2018)
Det. Arthur Smith
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
(2018)
Sean
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
(2018)
Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
(2018)
Detective Arthur Smith
The Wrong Patient
(2018)
Chris
The Break-up Artist
(2019)
Rick Barnes
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
(2019)
Mike Thurman
Love Under the Rainbow
(2019)
Kevin
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
(2019)
Det. Arthur Smith
Love and Sunshine
(2019)
Ben Morgan
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
(2019)
Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
(2019)
Det. Arthur Smith
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
(2019)
Frank
Holiday Date
(2019)
Glen
37 Teen
(2019)
Justin
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
(2020)
Arthur Smith
My Husband's Deadly Past
(2020)
Otto Croft
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
(2020)
Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
(2021)
Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
(2021)
Dt. Arthur Smith
Seasoned With Love
(2021)
Adam Schuyler
Sweet Carolina
(2021)
Tony
Mystery 101: Deadly History
(2021)
Al Winslow
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
(2021)
Ben
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
(2022)
Arthur Smith
Just One Kiss
(2022)
Mark
Big Sky River
(2022)
James
Lies Between Friends
(2022)
Ollie
Perfect Harmony
(2022)
Simon
The Wedding Contract
(2023)
Peter Pitt
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
(2023)
James
Guiding Emily
(2023)
Mark
Writing
Directing
What An Idiot
(2016)
Director
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
(2020)
Director
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
(2021)
Director
Sweet Carolina
(2021)
Director
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone
(2021)
Director
The Santa Stakeout
(2021)
Director
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
(2021)
Director
Color My World with Love
(2022)
Director
Big Sky River
(2022)
Director
When I Think of Christmas
(2022)
Director
The Wedding Veil Expectations
(2023)
Director
The Professional Bridesmaid
(2023)
Director
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
(2023)
Director
Navigating Christmas
(2023)
Director
Blind Date Book Club
(2024)
Director
Production