Acting
Peter Benson
Canada
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
8.0
The Good Doctor
Nigel Monroe
8.4
Supernatural
Walter Kelly, Joba
7.5
Arrow
D.A. Carnahan
7.5
Smallville
Young Dex
6.3
Everything, Everything
Dr. Chase
8.4
Stargate SG-1
Devon
8.4
Psych
Lester Beacon, Philip Keiser
7.6
Continuum
Todd Sanchez
7.3
The 4400
Lloyd
7.4
Dark Angel
Walter
7.3
The Baby-Sitters Club
Edward McGill
5.1
Air
Anchorman
8.3
Hell on Wheels
Marshal Jessup
7.6
Prodigal Son
Al Grimes
5.2
Dead Rising: Watchtower
Bruce
7.8
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Male TV Host, Dad
7.7
Reaper
Bargain Bench Manager
7.7
UnREAL
Jeff Kidd
4.3
Infidelity in Suburbia
Greg Halpern
6.4
MECH-X4
Seth Harper
Filmography
- 2026A Little Park MusicDirectorMovie
- 2026Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen MysteryGuest #1, DirectorMovie
- 2025The More the MerrierJim Spencer, DirectorMovie
- 2025Christmas Above the CloudsCharlie, DirectorMovie
- 2025A Royal Montana ChristmasDirector, ProducerMovie
- 2025Return to OfficeDirectorMovie
- 2024Leah's Perfect GiftDirectorMovie
- 2024Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. MiracleMonty, DirectorMovie
- 2024Renovation RomanceExecutive Producer, Story, TeleplayMovie
- 2024The 5-Year Christmas PartyDirectorMovie
- 2024Love on the Danube: Kissing StarsDirectorMovie
- 2024Blind Date Book ClubDirectorMovie
- 2023Navigating ChristmasDirectorMovie
- 2023Guiding EmilyMarkMovie
- 2023Big Sky River: The Bridal PathJames, DirectorMovie
- 2023The Wedding ContractPeter PittMovie
- 2023The Professional BridesmaidDirectorMovie
- 2023The Wedding Veil ExpectationsDirectorMovie
- 2022When I Think of ChristmasDirectorMovie
- 2022Perfect HarmonySimonMovie
- 2022Big Sky RiverJames, DirectorMovie
- 2022Lies Between FriendsOllieMovie
- 2022Color My World with LoveDirectorMovie
- 2022Just One KissMarkMovie
- 2022Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By MurderArthur SmithMovie
- 2021Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasBen, DirectorMovie
- 2021The Santa StakeoutDirectorMovie
- 2021Rise and Shine, Benedict StoneDirectorMovie
- 2021Mystery 101: Deadly HistoryAl WinslowMovie
- 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartArthur SmithMovie
- 2021Sweet CarolinaTony, Director, Supervising ProducerMovie
- 2021Seasoned With LoveAdam SchuylerMovie
- 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A ConDt. Arthur SmithMovie
- 2021Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentDirector, Supervising ProducerMovie
- 2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyArthur SmithMovie
- 2020Wedding Every WeekendMovie
- 2020The Baby-Sitters ClubEdward McGillSeries
- 2020My Husband's Deadly PastOtto CroftMovie
- 2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekArthur Smith, DirectorMovie
- 2019It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasFrankMovie
- 2019Holiday DateGlenMovie
- 2019Prodigal SonAl GrimesSeries
- 201937 TeenJustinMovie
- 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayDet. Arthur SmithMovie
- 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForDet. Arthur SmithMovie
- 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseDet. Arthur SmithMovie
- 2019Love and SunshineBen MorganMovie
- 2019The MurdersChris BennettSeries
- 2019Love Under the RainbowKevinMovie
- 2019Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong ManMike ThurmanMovie
- 2018The Wrong PatientChrisMovie
- 2018A Million Little ThingsTrevor MatlofSeries
- 2018Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameDetective Arthur SmithMovie
- 2018The Bletchley Circle: San FranciscoArchie HunterSeries
- 2018Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur SmithMovie
- 2018Wedding March 3: Here Comes the BrideSeanMovie
- 2018Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur SmithMovie
- 2017At Home with Amy SedarisHusbandSeries
- 2017The Good DoctorNigel MonroeSeries
- 2017Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home AgainMr. EverettMovie
- 2017Falling for VermontBrad ThompsonMovie
- 2017My Favorite WeddingJackMovie
- 2017A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDetective Arthur SmithMovie
- 2017Everything, EverythingDr. ChaseMovie
- 2017Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur SmithMovie
- 2017Infidelity in SuburbiaGreg HalpernMovie
- 2017ImpostersFreddySeries
- 2017Walking the DogBillMovie
- 2017A Surrogate's NightmareDr LogieMovie
- 2016Christmas ListBrett BishopMovie
- 2016IceQuinn SinderSeries
- 2016MECH-X4Seth HarperSeries
- 2016The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur SmithMovie
- 2016Chesapeake ShoresBrian HigginsSeries
- 2016Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur SmithMovie
- 2016Murder UnresolvedSethMovie
- 2016What An IdiotNick, Director, WriterMovie
- 2016RufusMan Walking DogMovie
- 2015Stolen DreamsJacob NyholmMovie
- 2015AirAnchormanMovie
- 2015Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur SmithMovie
- 2015Perfect HighDeanMovie
- 2015UnREALJeff KiddSeries
- 2015A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur SmithMovie
- 2015Dead Rising: WatchtowerBruceMovie
- 2014Black FlyKonstabl Dave WilkinsMovie
- 2014Baby BootcampJeremyMovie
- 2014A Daughter's NightmareDr. LogieMovie
- 2014Death Do Us PartRyan Harris, WriterMovie
- 2014Lucky in LoveMichaelMovie
- 2013SpooksvilleBill WilcoxSeries
- 2013The Mystery CruiseJack ReillyMovie
- 2013MotiveTony ManningSeries
- 2012Ring of FireVolcano ExpertSeries
- 2012A Bride for ChristmasMattMovie
- 2012ArrowD.A. CarnahanSeries
- 2012ContinuumTodd SanchezSeries
- 2012The Pregnancy ProjectShawn MyersMovie
- 2012Level UpKJSeries
- 2011Hell on WheelsMarshal JessupSeries
- 2010One Angry JurorEricMovie
- 2010R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourMale TV Host, DadSeries
- 2009High NoonRoy SquiresMovie
- 2009The Break-up ArtistRick BarnesMovie
- 2008Slap Shot 3: The Junior LeagueMarkMovie
- 2008Ba'alForemanMovie
- 2008jPodGreg JarlewskiSeries
- 2007ReaperBargain Bench ManagerSeries
- 2007Passion's WebFather BrackenMovie
- 2006Murder on SpecDetective Paul TannonMovie
- 2006PsychLester Beacon, Philip KeiserSeries
- 2006Pick Me UpDeuceMovie
- 2006The Accidental WitnessJoseph BrockwayMovie
- 2005SupernaturalWalter Kelly, JobaSeries
- 2004Going the DistanceNervous GuyMovie
- 2004The 4400LloydSeries
- 2001SmallvilleYoung DexSeries
- 2001WW3Peter MintMovie
- 2000Dark AngelWalterSeries
- 1997Stargate SG-1DevonSeries