Peter Benson
Known for Acting · 110 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
A Million Little Things
2018
as Trevor Matlof
Hell on Wheels
2011
as Marshal Jessup
Dark Angel
2000
as Walter
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Male TV Host / Dad
The 4400
2004
as Lloyd
Continuum
2012
as Todd Sanchez
Chesapeake Shores
2016
as Brian Higgins
Prodigal Son
2019
as Al Grimes
Motive
2013
as Tony Manning
Reaper
2007
as Bargain Bench Manager
UnREAL
2015
as Jeff Kidd
Imposters
2017
as Freddy
The Baby-Sitters Club
2020
as Edward McGill
Level Up
2012
as KJ
Ice
2016
as Quinn Sinder
MECH-X4
2016
as Seth Harper
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017
as Husband
The Murders
2019
as Chris Bennett
Ring of Fire
2012
as Volcano Expert
Spooksville
2013
as Bill Wilcox
jPod
2008
as Greg Jarlewski
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
2018
as Archie Hunter
GeoFreakZ
2011
as Melville
Movies (81)
Infidelity in Suburbia
2017
as Greg Halpern
Everything, Everything
2017
as Dr. Chase
Dead Rising: Watchtower
2015
as Bruce
Going the Distance
2004
as Nervous Guy
The Pregnancy Project
2012
as Shawn Myers
A Bride for Christmas
2012
as Matt
Christmas List
2016
as Brett Bishop
37 Teen
2019
as Justin
Christmas Above the Clouds
2025
as Charlie
Love Under the Rainbow
2019
as Kevin
My Favorite Wedding
2017
as Jack
Love and Sunshine
2019
as Ben Morgan
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026
as Guest #1
High Noon
2009
as Roy Squires
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
2008
as Mark
The More the Merrier
2025
Big Sky River
2022
as James
A Surrogate's Nightmare
2017
as Dr Logie
The Accidental Witness
2006
as Joseph Brockway
Holiday Date
2019
as Glen
Air
2015
as Anchorman
Murder on Spec
2006
as Detective Paul Tannon
A Daughter's Nightmare
2014
as Dr. Logie
The Mystery Cruise
2013
as Jack Reilly
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
2021
as Arthur Smith
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017
as Arthur Smith
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
2019
as Mike Thurman
One Angry Juror
2010
as Eric
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015
as Arthur Smith
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016
as Det. Arthur Smith
What An Idiot
2016
as Nick
Rufus
2016
as Man Walking Dog
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021
as Ben
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
2017
as Mr. Everett
My Husband's Deadly Past
2020
as Otto Croft
Perfect High
2015
as Dean
Mystery 101: Deadly History
2021
as Al Winslow
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
2019
as Det. Arthur Smith
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017
as Detective Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
2019
as Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con
2021
as Dt. Arthur Smith
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016
as Det. Arthur Smith
Death Do Us Part
2014
as Ryan Harris
The Wrong Patient
2018
as Chris
Afterparty
2013
as Craig
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018
as Det. Arthur Smith
Stolen Dreams
2015
as Jacob Nyholm
Ba'al
2008
as Foreman
Walking the Dog
2017
as Bill
WW3
2001
as Peter Mint
Just One Kiss
2022
as Mark
Lucky in Love
2014
as Michael
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
2020
as Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
2020
as Arthur Smith
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
2019
as Frank
Falling for Vermont
2017
as Brad Thompson
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
2022
as Arthur Smith
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
2018
as Sean
Seasoned With Love
2021
as Adam Schuyler
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018
as Arthur Smith
Pick Me Up
2006
as Deuce
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
2018
as Detective Arthur Smith
Murder Unresolved
2016
as Seth
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015
as Det. Arthur Smith
Sweet Carolina
2021
as Tony
Wedding Every Weekend
2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
2019
as Det. Arthur Smith
I Wanna Date U
2015
as Online Date
Passion's Web
2007
as Father Bracken
The Break-up Artist
2009
as Rick Barnes
Baby Bootcamp
2014
as Jeremy
The Wedding Contract
2023
as Peter Pitt
Mind Game
2006
as ER Doctor
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023
as James
Guiding Emily
2023
as Mark
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024
as Monty
Perfect Harmony
2022
as Simon
Lies Between Friends
2022
as Ollie
Black Fly
2014
as Konstabl Dave Wilkins
The Money Pet
2011
as The Slacker
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 110 credits spanning from 1997 to 2026, Peter Benson has appeared in 81 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
- Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015) — as Bruce
- Going the Distance (2004) — as Nervous Guy
- The Pregnancy Project (2012) — as Shawn Myers
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