Peter Benson
Known for Acting · 111 credits
- Place of birth
- Canada
- Also known as
- ピーター・ベンソン · Питер Бенсон · پیتر بنسون
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
TV Shows (29)
Supernatural
2005
as Walter Kelly / Joba
Smallville
2001
as Young Dex
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Devon
The Good Doctor
2017
as Nigel Monroe
Arrow
2012
as D.A. Carnahan
Psych
2006
as Lester Beacon / Philip Keiser
Hell on Wheels
2011
as Marshal Jessup
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Male TV Host / Dad
The 4400
2004
as Lloyd
Dark Angel
2000
as Walter
A Million Little Things
2018
as Trevor Matlof
Continuum
2012
as Todd Sanchez
Chesapeake Shores
2016
as Brian Higgins
Reaper
2007
as Bargain Bench Manager
Prodigal Son
2019
as Al Grimes
Motive
2013
as Tony Manning
UnREAL
2015
as Jeff Kidd
Ice
2016
as Quinn Sinder
Imposters
2017
as Freddy
MECH-X4
2016
as Seth Harper
The Baby-Sitters Club
2020
as Edward McGill
The Murders
2019
as Chris Bennett
Level Up
2012
as KJ
Spooksville
2013
as Bill Wilcox
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017
as Husband
jPod
2008
as Greg Jarlewski
Ring of Fire
2012
as Volcano Expert
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
2018
as Archie Hunter
GeoFreakZ
2011
as Melville
Movies (82)
Infidelity in Suburbia
2017
as Greg Halpern
Everything, Everything
2017
as Dr. Chase
Holiday Date
2019
as Glen
Dead Rising: Watchtower
2015
as Bruce
WW3
2001
as Peter Mint
My Favorite Wedding
2017
as Jack
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
2019
as Det. Arthur Smith
Rufus
2016
as Man Walking Dog
Love and Sunshine
2019
as Ben Morgan
Air
2015
as Anchorman
Going the Distance
2004
as Nervous Guy
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
2021
as Arthur Smith
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015
as Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con
2021
as Dt. Arthur Smith
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017
as Arthur Smith
The Wrong Patient
2018
as Chris
The More the Merrier
2025
Christmas Above the Clouds
2025
as Charlie
Ba'al
2008
as Foreman
Big Sky River
2022
as James
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
2020
as Arthur Smith
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018
as Arthur Smith
High Noon
2009
as Roy Squires
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015
as Det. Arthur Smith
Lucky in Love
2014
as Michael
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
2019
as Mike Thurman
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017
as Detective Arthur Smith
Perfect High
2015
as Dean
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
2019
as Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
2020
as Arthur Smith
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021
as Ben
Love Under the Rainbow
2019
as Kevin
The Mystery Cruise
2013
as Jack Reilly
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
2008
as Mark
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
2022
as Arthur Smith
Murder on Spec
2006
as Detective Paul Tannon
Just One Kiss
2022
as Mark
Black Fly
2014
as Konstabl Dave Wilkins
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016
as Det. Arthur Smith
Falling for Vermont
2017
as Brad Thompson
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016
as Det. Arthur Smith
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
2017
as Mr. Everett
Pick Me Up
2006
as Deuce
Mystery 101: Deadly History
2021
as Al Winslow
What An Idiot
2016
as Nick
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
2019
as Det. Arthur Smith
Christmas List
2016
as Brett Bishop
A Surrogate's Nightmare
2017
as Dr Logie
Seasoned With Love
2021
as Adam Schuyler
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
2018
as Detective Arthur Smith
Stolen Dreams
2015
as Jacob Nyholm
A Bride for Christmas
2012
as Matt
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018
as Det. Arthur Smith
Murder Unresolved
2016
as Seth
Passion's Web
2007
as Father Bracken
Guiding Emily
2023
as Mark
Walking the Dog
2017
as Bill
Sweet Carolina
2021
as Tony
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
2018
as Sean
The Pregnancy Project
2012
as Shawn Myers
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
2019
as Frank
My Husband's Deadly Past
2020
as Otto Croft
The Wedding Contract
2023
as Peter Pitt
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026
as Guest #1
Lies Between Friends
2022
as Ollie
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023
as James
A Family for the Holidays
2017
as Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband
Baby Bootcamp
2014
as Jeremy
One Angry Juror
2010
as Eric
The Accidental Witness
2006
as Joseph Brockway
Afterparty
2013
as Craig
Wedding Every Weekend
2020
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024
as Monty
A Daughter's Nightmare
2014
as Dr. Logie
The Break-up Artist
2009
as Rick Barnes
Mind Game
2006
as ER Doctor
37 Teen
2019
as Justin
I Wanna Date U
2015
as Online Date
Perfect Harmony
2022
as Simon
The Money Pet
2011
as The Slacker
Death Do Us Part
2014
as Ryan Harris
Waiting 4 Goliath
2009
as Straight-Acting Dude
About 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. With 111 credits spanning from 1997 to 2026, Peter Benson has appeared in 82 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Benson Movies
- Infidelity in Suburbia (2017) — as Greg Halpern
- Everything, Everything (2017) — as Dr. Chase
- Holiday Date (2019) — as Glen
- Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015) — as Bruce
- WW3 (2001) — as Peter Mint
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