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Peter Benson

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.

Known For

Acting

Movies

82 acting

34 crew

Popularity

2.1

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Known For

Infidelity in Suburbia

Infidelity in Suburbia

2017

as Greg Halpern
Everything, Everything

Everything, Everything

2017

as Dr. Chase
Dead Rising: Watchtower

Dead Rising: Watchtower

2015

as Bruce
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2015

as Arthur Smith
Air

Air

2015

as Anchorman
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017

as Arthur Smith
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017

as Detective Arthur Smith
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2016

as Det. Arthur Smith
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2015

as Det. Arthur Smith
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2016

as Det. Arthur Smith
Infidelity in Suburbia
Infidelity in Suburbia
2017 • as Greg Halpern
★ 6.2
Everything, Everything
Everything, Everything
2017 • as Dr. Chase
★ 7.2
Holiday Date
Holiday Date
2019 • as Glen
★ 6.4
Dead Rising: Watchtower
Dead Rising: Watchtower
2015 • as Bruce
★ 5.2
Going the Distance
Going the Distance
2004 • as Nervous Guy
★ 5.5
High Noon
High Noon
2009 • as Roy Squires
★ 5.8
The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier
2025
★ 6.3
My Favorite Wedding
My Favorite Wedding
2017 • as Jack
★ 6.9
Christmas Above the Clouds
Christmas Above the Clouds
2025 • as Charlie
★ 7.2
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015 • as Arthur Smith
★ 6.9
Air
Air
2015 • as Anchorman
★ 5.0
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
2008 • as Mark
★ 5.0
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
2019 • as Det. Arthur Smith
★ 7.5
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
2021 • as Arthur Smith
★ 7.4
Sweet Carolina
Sweet Carolina
2021 • as Tony
★ 7.0
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017 • as Arthur Smith
★ 6.9
Big Sky River
Big Sky River
2022 • as James
★ 6.8
Seasoned With Love
Seasoned With Love
2021 • as Adam Schuyler
★ 6.2
What An Idiot
What An Idiot
2016 • as Nick
★ 5.4
Ba'al
Ba'al
2008 • as Foreman
★ 4.0
Rufus
Rufus
2016 • as Man Walking Dog
★ 6.5
The Mystery Cruise
The Mystery Cruise
2013 • as Jack Reilly
★ 5.7
WW3
WW3
2001 • as Peter Mint
★ 5.4
Love Under the Rainbow
Love Under the Rainbow
2019 • as Kevin
★ 6.2
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
2018 • as Detective Arthur Smith
★ 7.1
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017 • as Detective Arthur Smith
★ 6.9
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
2022 • as Arthur Smith
★ 7.1
Lucky in Love
Lucky in Love
2014 • as Michael
★ 5.8
Love and Sunshine
Love and Sunshine
2019 • as Ben Morgan
★ 7.2
A Surrogate's Nightmare
A Surrogate's Nightmare
2017 • as Dr Logie
★ 5.5
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018 • as Det. Arthur Smith
★ 7.2
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
2019 • as Det. Arthur Smith
★ 7.5
The Wrong Patient
The Wrong Patient
2018 • as Chris
★ 6.8
Just One Kiss
Just One Kiss
2022 • as Mark
★ 5.8
Christmas List
Christmas List
2016 • as Brett Bishop
★ 5.5
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
2020 • as Arthur Smith
★ 7.4
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016 • as Det. Arthur Smith
★ 6.7
Walking the Dog
Walking the Dog
2017 • as Bill
★ 5.4
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015 • as Det. Arthur Smith
★ 6.8
Perfect High
Perfect High
2015 • as Dean
★ 5.8
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021 • as Ben
★ 6.4
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016 • as Det. Arthur Smith
★ 6.8
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
2019 • as Mike Thurman
★ 7.1
Passion's Web
Passion's Web
2007 • as Father Bracken
★ 4.8
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
2017 • as Mr. Everett
★ 6.6
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
2018 • as Sean
★ 6.2
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018 • as Arthur Smith
★ 6.9
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
2020 • as Arthur Smith
★ 7.3
Falling for Vermont
Falling for Vermont
2017 • as Brad Thompson
★ 6.5
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
2019 • as Frank
★ 6.2
Stolen Dreams
Stolen Dreams
2015 • as Jacob Nyholm
★ 5.6
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con
2021 • as Dt. Arthur Smith
★ 7.2
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024 • as Monty
★ 6.4
Mystery 101: Deadly History
Mystery 101: Deadly History
2021 • as Al Winslow
★ 8.0
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023 • as James
★ 7.8
Pick Me Up
Pick Me Up
2006 • as Deuce
★ 6.2
One Angry Juror
One Angry Juror
2010 • as Eric
★ 4.2
Murder on Spec
Murder on Spec
2006 • as Detective Paul Tannon
★ 4.7
Murder Unresolved
Murder Unresolved
2016 • as Seth
★ 5.5
Mind Game
Mind Game
2006 • as ER Doctor
A Bride for Christmas
A Bride for Christmas
2012 • as Matt
★ 6.3
A Daughter's Nightmare
A Daughter's Nightmare
2014 • as Dr. Logie
★ 5.9
Guiding Emily
Guiding Emily
2023 • as Mark
★ 8.1
Black Fly
Black Fly
2014 • as Konstabl Dave Wilkins
★ 5.3
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
2019 • as Det. Arthur Smith
★ 7.2
Lies Between Friends
Lies Between Friends
2022 • as Ollie
★ 6.0
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026 • as Guest #1
★ 6.0
The Wedding Contract
The Wedding Contract
2023 • as Peter Pitt
★ 5.8
A Family for the Holidays
A Family for the Holidays
2017 • as Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband
★ 6.4
My Husband's Deadly Past
My Husband's Deadly Past
2020 • as Otto Croft
★ 6.6
The Pregnancy Project
The Pregnancy Project
2012 • as Shawn Myers
★ 6.7
Baby Bootcamp
Baby Bootcamp
2014 • as Jeremy
★ 6.3
I Wanna Date U
I Wanna Date U
2015 • as Online Date
Death Do Us Part
Death Do Us Part
2014 • as Ryan Harris
★ 3.5
The Accidental Witness
The Accidental Witness
2006 • as Joseph Brockway
★ 4.7
Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony
2022 • as Simon
★ 6.3
The Break-up Artist
The Break-up Artist
2009 • as Rick Barnes
★ 4.3
37 Teen
37 Teen
2019 • as Justin
★ 5.8
Wedding Every Weekend
Wedding Every Weekend
2020
★ 6.6
movie
Afterparty
2013 • as Craig
Waiting 4 Goliath
Waiting 4 Goliath
2009 • as Straight-Acting Dude
The Money Pet
The Money Pet
2011 • as The Slacker