Peter Benson

Peter Benson

Acting

26 films as director · Active 2016–2026

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 th…

Known for

Supernatural

Supernatural

2005

Supernatural

Supernatural

2005

Smallville

Smallville

2001

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

2017

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

1997

Arrow

2012

Psych

Psych

2006

Psych

Psych

2006

Directed(26)

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery★ 6.3

A Little Park Music

2026A Little Park Music★ 6.0

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery★ 7.5

Return to Office

2025Return to Office★ 6.7

A Royal Montana Christmas

2025A Royal Montana Christmas★ 7.6

Christmas Above the Clouds

2025Christmas Above the Clouds★ 7.2

The More the Merrier

2025The More the Merrier★ 6.3

Blind Date Book Club

2024Blind Date Book Club★ 7.2

Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars

2024Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars★ 7.4

The 5-Year Christmas Party

2024The 5-Year Christmas Party★ 4.6

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

2024Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle★ 6.4

Leah's Perfect Gift

2024Leah's Perfect Gift★ 6.1

Navigating Christmas

2023Navigating Christmas★ 6.0

The Wedding Veil Expectations

2023The Wedding Veil Expectations★ 7.2

The Professional Bridesmaid

2023The Professional Bridesmaid★ 6.7

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

2023Big Sky River: The Bridal Path★ 7.8

Color My World with Love

2022Color My World with Love★ 6.8

Big Sky River

2022Big Sky River★ 6.8

When I Think of Christmas

2022When I Think of Christmas★ 6.2

Sweet Carolina

2021Sweet Carolina★ 7.0

Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone

2021Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone★ 7.3

The Santa Stakeout

2021The Santa Stakeout★ 6.1

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

2021Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas★ 6.4

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

2021Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent★ 7.2

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek★ 7.4

What An Idiot

2016What An Idiot★ 5.4

Acting(111)

2026Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen MysteryGuest #1

2025The More the Merrier

2025Christmas Above the CloudsCharlie

2024Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. MiracleMonty

2023Guiding EmilyMark

2023Big Sky River: The Bridal PathJames

2023The Wedding ContractPeter Pitt

2022Perfect HarmonySimon

2022Big Sky RiverJames

2022Lies Between FriendsOllie

2022Just One KissMark

2022Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By MurderArthur Smith

2021Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasBen

2021Mystery 101: Deadly HistoryAl Winslow

2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartArthur Smith

2021Sweet CarolinaTony

2021Seasoned With LoveAdam Schuyler

2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A ConDt. Arthur Smith

2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyArthur Smith

2020Wedding Every Weekend

2020The Baby-Sitters ClubEdward McGill

2020My Husband's Deadly PastOtto Croft

2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekArthur Smith

2019It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasFrank

2019Holiday DateGlen

2019Prodigal SonAl Grimes

201937 TeenJustin

2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayDet. Arthur Smith

2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForDet. Arthur Smith

2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseDet. Arthur Smith

2019Love and SunshineBen Morgan

2019The MurdersChris Bennett

2019Love Under the RainbowKevin

2019Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong ManMike Thurman

2018The Wrong PatientChris

2018A Million Little ThingsTrevor Matlof

2018Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameDetective Arthur Smith

2018The Bletchley Circle: San FranciscoArchie Hunter

2018Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur Smith

2018Wedding March 3: Here Comes the BrideSean

2018Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith

2017A Family for the HolidaysMr. Addison, Becky's Husband

2017At Home with Amy SedarisHusband

2017The Good DoctorNigel Monroe

2017Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home AgainMr. Everett

2017Falling for VermontBrad Thompson

2017My Favorite WeddingJack

2017A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDetective Arthur Smith

2017Everything, EverythingDr. Chase

2017Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur Smith

2017Infidelity in SuburbiaGreg Halpern

2017ImpostersFreddy

2017Walking the DogBill

2017A Surrogate's NightmareDr Logie

2016Christmas ListBrett Bishop

2016IceQuinn Sinder

2016MECH-X4Seth Harper

2016The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith

2016Chesapeake ShoresBrian Higgins

2016Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith

2016Murder UnresolvedSeth

2016What An IdiotNick

2016RufusMan Walking Dog

2015Stolen DreamsJacob Nyholm

2015AirAnchorman

2015Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith

2015Perfect HighDean

2015UnREALJeff Kidd

2015A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur Smith

2015Dead Rising: WatchtowerBruce

2015I Wanna Date UOnline Date

2014Black FlyKonstabl Dave Wilkins

2014Baby BootcampJeremy

2014A Daughter's NightmareDr. Logie

2014Death Do Us PartRyan Harris

2014Lucky in LoveMichael

2013AfterpartyCraig

2013SpooksvilleBill Wilcox

2013The Mystery CruiseJack Reilly

2013MotiveTony Manning

2012Ring of FireVolcano Expert

2012A Bride for ChristmasMatt

2012ArrowD.A. Carnahan

2012ContinuumTodd Sanchez

2012The Pregnancy ProjectShawn Myers

2011Hell on WheelsMarshal Jessup

2011GeoFreakZMelville

2011The Money PetThe Slacker

2010One Angry JurorEric

2010R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourMale TV Host

2009Waiting 4 GoliathStraight-Acting Dude

2009High NoonRoy Squires

2009The Break-up ArtistRick Barnes

2008Slap Shot 3: The Junior LeagueMark

2008Ba'alForeman

2008jPodGreg Jarlewski

2007ReaperBargain Bench Manager

2007Passion's WebFather Bracken

2006Murder on SpecDetective Paul Tannon

2006PsychLester Beacon

2006Pick Me UpDeuce

2006The Accidental WitnessJoseph Brockway

2006Mind GameER Doctor

2005SupernaturalWalter Kelly

2004Going the DistanceNervous Guy

2004The 4400Lloyd

2001SmallvilleYoung Dex

2001WW3Peter Mint

2000Dark AngelWalter

1997Stargate SG-1Devon

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