Peter Benson

Acting

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.

Acting

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League

Mark

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

Ben

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

Arthur Smith

Ba'al

Foreman

The Wedding Contract

Peter Pitt

Just One Kiss

Mark

A Bride for Christmas

Matt

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

James

Guiding Emily

Mark

Murder on Spec

Detective Paul Tannon

The Money Pet

The Slacker

WW3

Peter Mint

Baby Bootcamp

Jeremy

Big Sky River

James

The Mystery Cruise

Jack Reilly

Air

Anchorman

Lies Between Friends

Ollie

Afterparty

Craig

The Accidental Witness

Joseph Brockway

Death Do Us Part

Ryan Harris

Perfect Harmony

Simon

A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Arthur Smith

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Bruce

Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Det. Arthur Smith

The Break-up Artist

Rick Barnes

One Angry Juror

Eric

Stolen Dreams

Jacob Nyholm

What An Idiot

Nick

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Det. Arthur Smith

The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Det. Arthur Smith

Everything, Everything

Dr. Chase

Christmas List

Brett Bishop

Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Arthur Smith

A Surrogate's Nightmare

Dr Logie

Walking the Dog

Bill

Lucky in Love

Michael

A Daughter's Nightmare

Dr. Logie

High Noon

Roy Squires

A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Detective Arthur Smith

I Wanna Date U

Online Date

My Favorite Wedding

Jack

The Pregnancy Project

Shawn Myers

Falling for Vermont

Brad Thompson

Murder Unresolved

Seth

A Family for the Holidays

Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband

Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Det. Arthur Smith

Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride

Sean

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Arthur Smith

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game

Detective Arthur Smith

The Wrong Patient

Chris

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man

Mike Thurman

Love Under the Rainbow

Kevin

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse

Det. Arthur Smith

Infidelity in Suburbia

Greg Halpern

Love and Sunshine

Ben Morgan

Black Fly

Konstabl Dave Wilkins

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play

Det. Arthur Smith

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For

Det. Arthur Smith

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Frank

Holiday Date

Glen

37 Teen

Justin

Passion's Web

Father Bracken

Perfect High

Dean

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

Arthur Smith

My Husband's Deadly Past

Otto Croft

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

Arthur Smith

Going the Distance

Nervous Guy

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part

Arthur Smith

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con

Dt. Arthur Smith

Sweet Carolina

Tony

Waiting 4 Goliath

Straight-Acting Dude

Seasoned With Love

Adam Schuyler

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again

Mr. Everett

Mystery 101: Deadly History

Al Winslow

Rufus

Man Walking Dog

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

Monty

Pick Me Up

Deuce

Mind Game

ER Doctor

Christmas Above the Clouds

Charlie

The More the Merrier

Wedding Every Weekend

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League

Mark

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

Ben

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

Arthur Smith

Ba'al

Foreman

The Wedding Contract

Peter Pitt

Just One Kiss

Mark

A Bride for Christmas

Matt

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

James

Guiding Emily

Mark

Murder on Spec

Detective Paul Tannon

The Money Pet

The Slacker

WW3

Peter Mint

Baby Bootcamp

Jeremy

Big Sky River

James

The Mystery Cruise

Jack Reilly

Air

Anchorman

Lies Between Friends

Ollie

Afterparty

Craig

The Accidental Witness

Joseph Brockway

Death Do Us Part

Ryan Harris

Perfect Harmony

Simon

A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Arthur Smith

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Bruce

Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Det. Arthur Smith

The Break-up Artist

Rick Barnes

One Angry Juror

Eric

Stolen Dreams

Jacob Nyholm

What An Idiot

Nick

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Det. Arthur Smith

The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Det. Arthur Smith

Everything, Everything

Dr. Chase

Christmas List

Brett Bishop

Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Arthur Smith

A Surrogate's Nightmare

Dr Logie

Walking the Dog

Bill

Lucky in Love

Michael

A Daughter's Nightmare

Dr. Logie

High Noon

Roy Squires

A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Detective Arthur Smith

I Wanna Date U

Online Date

My Favorite Wedding

Jack

The Pregnancy Project

Shawn Myers

Falling for Vermont

Brad Thompson

Murder Unresolved

Seth

A Family for the Holidays

Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband

Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Det. Arthur Smith

Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride

Sean

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Arthur Smith

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game

Detective Arthur Smith

The Wrong Patient

Chris

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man

Mike Thurman

Love Under the Rainbow

Kevin

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse

Det. Arthur Smith

Infidelity in Suburbia

Greg Halpern

Love and Sunshine

Ben Morgan

Black Fly

Konstabl Dave Wilkins

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play

Det. Arthur Smith

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For

Det. Arthur Smith

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Frank

Holiday Date

Glen

37 Teen

Justin

Passion's Web

Father Bracken

Perfect High

Dean

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

Arthur Smith

My Husband's Deadly Past

Otto Croft

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

Arthur Smith

Going the Distance

Nervous Guy

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part

Arthur Smith

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con

Dt. Arthur Smith

Sweet Carolina

Tony

Waiting 4 Goliath

Straight-Acting Dude

Seasoned With Love

Adam Schuyler

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again

Mr. Everett

Mystery 101: Deadly History

Al Winslow

Rufus

Man Walking Dog

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

Monty

Pick Me Up

Deuce

Mind Game

ER Doctor

Christmas Above the Clouds

Charlie

The More the Merrier

Wedding Every Weekend

Director

Sweet Carolina

Director

Color My World with Love

Director

Navigating Christmas

Director

Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone

Director

The Santa Stakeout

Director

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

Director

Big Sky River

Director

When I Think of Christmas

Director

What An Idiot

Director

The Wedding Veil Expectations

Director

Blind Date Book Club

Director

The Professional Bridesmaid

Director

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

Director

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

Director

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

Director

Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars

Director

The 5-Year Christmas Party

Director

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

Director

Leah's Perfect Gift

Director

Return to Office

Director

A Royal Montana Christmas

Director

Christmas Above the Clouds

Director

The More the Merrier

Director

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Director

Sweet Carolina

Director

Color My World with Love

Director

Navigating Christmas

Director

Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone

Director

The Santa Stakeout

Director

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

Director

Big Sky River

Director

When I Think of Christmas

Director

What An Idiot

Director

The Wedding Veil Expectations

Director

Blind Date Book Club

Director

The Professional Bridesmaid

Director

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

Director

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

Director

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

Director

Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars

Director

The 5-Year Christmas Party

Director

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

Director

Leah's Perfect Gift

Director

Return to Office

Director

A Royal Montana Christmas

Director

Christmas Above the Clouds

Director

The More the Merrier

Director

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Director

Other Credits

Sweet Carolina

Supervising Producer

Death Do Us Part

Writer

What An Idiot

Writer

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

Supervising Producer

Renovation Romance

Executive Producer

Renovation Romance

Story

Renovation Romance

Teleplay

A Royal Montana Christmas

Producer

Sweet Carolina

Supervising Producer

Death Do Us Part

Writer

What An Idiot

Writer

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

Supervising Producer

Renovation Romance

Executive Producer

Renovation Romance

Story

Renovation Romance

Teleplay

A Royal Montana Christmas

Producer