Acting

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.

Credits

Newest first

Snow Globe Town
Director
2026
My Christmas Cowboy
Director
2026
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Director
2026
A Little Park Music
Director
2026
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
as Guest #1
2026
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Director
2026
The More the Merrier
as Jim Spencer
2025
The More the Merrier
Director
2025
Christmas Above the Clouds
as Charlie
2025
Christmas Above the Clouds
Director
2025
A Royal Montana Christmas
Director
2025
A Royal Montana Christmas
Producer
2025
Return to Office
Director
2025
Leah's Perfect Gift
Director
2024
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
as Monty
2024
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
Director
2024
Renovation Romance
Executive Producer
2024
Renovation Romance
Story
2024
Renovation Romance
Teleplay
2024
The 5-Year Christmas Party
Director
2024
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
Director
2024
Blind Date Book Club
Director
2024
Navigating Christmas
Director
2023
Guiding Emily
as Mark
2023
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
as James
2023
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
Director
2023
The Wedding Contract
as Peter Pitt
2023
The Professional Bridesmaid
Director
2023
The Wedding Veil Expectations
Director
2023
When I Think of Christmas
Director
2022
Perfect Harmony
as Simon
2022
Big Sky River
as James
2022
Big Sky River
Director
2022
Lies Between Friends
as Ollie
2022
Color My World with Love
Director
2022
Just One Kiss
as Mark
2022
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
as Arthur Smith
2022
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
as Ben
2021
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
Director
2021
The Santa Stakeout
Director
2021
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone
Director
2021
Mystery 101: Deadly History
as Al Winslow
2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
as Arthur Smith
2021
Sweet Carolina
as Tony
2021
Sweet Carolina
Director
2021
Sweet Carolina
Supervising Producer
2021
Seasoned With Love
as Adam Schuyler
2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con
as Dt. Arthur Smith
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
Director
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
Supervising Producer
2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
as Arthur Smith
2020
Wedding Every Weekend
2020
The Baby-Sitters Club
as Edward McGill
2020
My Husband's Deadly Past
as Otto Croft
2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
as Arthur Smith
2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
Director
2020
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
as Frank
2019
Holiday Date
as Glen
2019
Prodigal Son
as Al Grimes
2019
37 Teen
as Justin
2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
as Det. Arthur Smith
2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
as Det. Arthur Smith
2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
as Det. Arthur Smith
2019
Love and Sunshine
as Ben Morgan
2019
The Murders
as Chris Bennett
2019
Love Under the Rainbow
as Kevin
2019
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
as Mike Thurman
2019
The Wrong Patient
as Chris
2018
A Million Little Things
as Trevor Matlof
2018
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
as Detective Arthur Smith
2018
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
as Archie Hunter
2018
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Arthur Smith
2018
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
as Sean
2018
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Det. Arthur Smith
2018
At Home with Amy Sedaris
as Husband
2017
The Good Doctor
as Nigel Monroe
2017
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
as Mr. Everett
2017
Falling for Vermont
as Brad Thompson
2017
My Favorite Wedding
as Jack
2017
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Detective Arthur Smith
2017