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