Peter Benson

Peter Benson

Canada
Actor Director

Peter Benson is a Canadian actor, writer 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.

Known For

Filmography

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
🎞️
★ 6.5
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026 Director
A Little Park Music
🎞️
★ 6.5
A Little Park Music
2026 Director
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
🎞️
★ 6.7
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026 Director
Christmas Above the Clouds
🎞️
★ 6.9
Christmas Above the Clouds
2025 Actor Director
Charlie
A Royal Montana Christmas
🎞️
★ 5.9
A Royal Montana Christmas
2025 Director
The More the Merrier
🎞️
★ 6.6
The More the Merrier
2025 Director
Return to Office
🎞️
★ 6.6
Return to Office
2025 Director
Blind Date Book Club
🎞️
★ 6.6
Blind Date Book Club
2024 Director
Debbie Macomber's Joyful Mrs. Miracle
🎞️
★ 6.7
Debbie Macomber's Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024 Director
Leah's Perfect Gift
🎞️
★ 6.0
Leah's Perfect Gift
2024 Director
The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is Listening
🎞️
★ 6.8
The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is Listening
2024 Actor
Pat
The 5-Year Christmas Party
🎞️
★ 5.7
The 5-Year Christmas Party
2024 Director
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
🎞️
★ 6.7
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
2024 Director
Renovation Romance
🎞️
★ 5.6
Renovation Romance
2024 Writer
Navigating Christmas
🎞️
★ 6.4
Navigating Christmas
2023 Director
The Wedding Veil Expectations
🎞️
★ 6.8
The Wedding Veil Expectations
2023 Director
Guiding Emily
🎞️
★ 7.8
Guiding Emily
2023 Actor
Mark
The Professional Bridesmaid
🎞️
★ 6.2
The Professional Bridesmaid
2023 Director
The Wedding Contract
🎞️
★ 6.2
The Wedding Contract
2023 Actor
Peter Pitt
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
🎞️
★ 6.7
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023 Actor Director
James
Big Sky River
🎞️
★ 6.6
Big Sky River
2022 Actor Director
James
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder
🎞️
★ 7.1
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder
2022 Actor
Arthur
When I Think of Christmas
🎞️
★ 5.8
When I Think of Christmas
2022 Director
Perfect Harmony
🎞️
★ 6.8
Perfect Harmony
2022 Actor
Simon
Color My World with Love
🎞️
★ 7.3
Color My World with Love
2022 Director
Lies Between Friends
🎞️
★ 5.6
Lies Between Friends
2022 Actor
Ollie
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
🎞️
★ 7.2
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021 Director
Sweet Carolina
🎞️
★ 6.9
Sweet Carolina
2021 Director
The Santa Stakeout
🎞️
★ 6.5
The Santa Stakeout
2021 Director
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
🎞️
★ 6.9
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
2021 Director
Mystery 101: Deadly History
🎞️
★ 7.2
Mystery 101: Deadly History
2021 Actor
Al Winslow
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
🎞️
★ 6.9
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
2021 Actor
Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
🎞️
★ 7.1
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
2021 Actor
Det. Arthur Smith
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone
🎞️
★ 6.8
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone
2021 Director
Seasoned with Love
🎞️
★ 6.6
Seasoned with Love
2021 Actor
Adam Schuyler
Wedding Every Weekend
🎞️
★ 6.9
Wedding Every Weekend
2020 Actor
Colin
The Healing Powers of Dude
📺
★ 6.7
The Healing Powers of Dude
2020 Actor
Principal Meyers
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
🎞️
★ 6.9
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
2020 Actor Director
Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
🎞️
★ 6.9
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
2020 Actor
Det. Arthur Smith
My Husband's Deadly Past
🎞️
★ 5.2
My Husband's Deadly Past
2020 Actor
Otto Croft
Holiday Date
🎞️
★ 6.4
Holiday Date
2019 Actor
Glen
Love and Sunshine
🎞️
★ 7.1
Love and Sunshine
2019 Actor
Ben Morgan
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
🎞️
★ 7.0
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
2019 Actor
Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
🎞️
★ 7.0
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
2019 Actor
Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
🎞️
★ 7.1
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
2019 Actor
Det. Arthur Smith
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
🎞️
★ 6.1
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
2019 Actor
Frank
Love Under the Rainbow
🎞️
★ 6.5
Love Under the Rainbow
2019 Actor
Kevin
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
🎞️
★ 6.8
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
2019 Actor
Mike Thurman
🎬
🎞️
★ 8.3
On Location - Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
2019 Self
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.8
On Location - Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
2019 Self
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
📺
★ 6.9
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
2018 Actor
Archie Hunter
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
🎞️
★ 6.8
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018 Actor
Arthur
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
🎞️
★ 6.8
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
2018 Actor
Det. Arthur Smith
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
🎞️
★ 6.8
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018 Actor
Arthur Smith
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
🎞️
★ 6.1
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
2018 Actor
Sean
The Wrong Patient
🎞️
★ 5.0
The Wrong Patient
2018 Actor
Chris
🎬
🎞️
The Wake Up
2018 Actor
Carl
My Favorite Wedding
🎞️
★ 6.2
My Favorite Wedding
2017 Actor
Jack
Falling for Vermont
🎞️
★ 6.9
Falling for Vermont
2017 Actor
Brad
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
🎞️
★ 6.8
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017 Actor
Arthur
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
🎞️
★ 6.6
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017 Actor
Arthur
Walking the Dog
🎞️
★ 6.5
Walking the Dog
2017 Actor
Bill Nolan
Britney Ever After
🎞️
★ 2.7
Britney Ever After
2017 Actor
Larry Rudolph
Infidelity in Suburbia
🎞️
★ 4.3
Infidelity in Suburbia
2017 Actor
Greg Halpern
A Surrogate's Nightmare
🎞️
★ 5.4
A Surrogate's Nightmare
2017 Actor
Dr. Gershman
A Family for the Holidays
🎞️
★ 6.2
A Family for the Holidays
2017 Actor
Roy
Christmas List
🎞️
★ 6.2
Christmas List
2016 Actor
Brett Bishop
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
🎞️
★ 6.8
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016 Actor
Arthur Smith
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
🎞️
★ 6.9
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016 Actor
Arthur
Mech-X4
📺
★ 6.4
Mech-X4
2016 Actor
Seth Harper
Paranormal Solutions Inc.
📺
★ 7.0
Paranormal Solutions Inc.
2016 Actor
Det. Murray Watts
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.8
Marrying the Family
2016 Actor Director
Andrew
🎬
🎞️
The 18th Annual Leo Awards
2016 Self
Air
🎞️
★ 5.1
Air
2015 Actor
Anchorman
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
🎞️
★ 6.6
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015 Actor
Arthur Smith
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
🎞️
★ 6.8
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015 Actor
Arthur Smith
Perfect High
🎞️
★ 5.9
Perfect High
2015 Actor
Dean Walker
Are You My Daughter?
🎞️
★ 5.6
Are You My Daughter?
2015 Actor
Jacob Nyholm
The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story
🎞️
★ 5.2
The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story
2015 Actor
Chuck Pratt
I Wanna Date U
🎞️
★ 4.9
I Wanna Date U
2015 Actor
Online Date
🎬
🎞️
The 17th Annual Leo Awards
2015 Self
Lucky in Love
🎞️
★ 5.7
Lucky in Love
2014 Actor
Michael Collier
Death Do Us Part
🎞️
★ 4.3
Death Do Us Part
2014 Actor Writer
Ryan Harris
Black Fly
🎞️
★ 5.7
Black Fly
2014 Actor
Constable Dave Wilkins
Baby Boot Camp
🎞️
★ 5.5
Baby Boot Camp
2014 Actor
Jeremy
What an Idiot
🎞️
★ 4.9
What an Idiot
2014 Actor Director Writer
Nick
🎬
🎞️
Christmas Crackers
2014 Actor
Eddy
🎬
🎞️
The 16th Annual Leo Awards
2014 Self
The Mystery Cruise
🎞️
★ 5.4
The Mystery Cruise
2013 Actor
Jack Reilly
Afterparty
🎞️
★ 5.9
Afterparty
2013 Actor
Craig
Leap 4 Your Life
🎞️
★ 6.9
Leap 4 Your Life
2013 Actor
Dan
🎬
🎞️
Speed Date
2013 Actor
Chris
A Bride for Christmas
🎞️
★ 6.6
A Bride for Christmas
2012 Actor
Matt Harper
The Pregnancy Project
🎞️
★ 6.5
The Pregnancy Project
2012 Actor
Shawn Myers
The Wingman
🎞️
★ 7.1
The Wingman
2012 Actor
Jack
🎬
🎞️
★ 8.0
No Place Like Home
2012 Actor
Billy
🎬
📺
★ 8.3
Citizen
2012 Actor
Agent Dempster
🎬
🎞️
Now and Forever
2012 Actor
Walter Redd
Christmas Lodge
🎞️
★ 6.0
Christmas Lodge
2011 Actor
Kent
The True Heroines
📺
★ 7.9
The True Heroines
2011 Actor
Mayor Bobby Fitzgerald