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