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Peter Benson

Acting
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.

Personal Details

Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Canada
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

ピーター・ベンソン
Питер Бенсон
پیتر بنسون

Movies (46)

The More the Merrier
6.0

The More the Merrier

2025

Christmas Above the Clouds
7.1

Christmas Above the Clouds

as Charlie

2025

A Royal Montana Christmas
8.1

A Royal Montana Christmas

Director (Directing)

2025

Return to Office
6.6

Return to Office

Director (Directing)

2025

Leah's Perfect Gift
6.1

Leah's Perfect Gift

Director (Directing)

2024

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
6.4

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

as Monty

2024

Renovation Romance
6.8

Renovation Romance

Executive Producer (Production)

2024

The 5-Year Christmas Party
4.6

The 5-Year Christmas Party

Director (Directing)

2024

Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
7.0

Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars

Director (Directing)

2024

Blind Date Book Club
7.2

Blind Date Book Club

Director (Directing)

2024

Navigating Christmas
5.9

Navigating Christmas

Director (Directing)

2023

Guiding Emily
8.2

Guiding Emily

as Mark

2023

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
7.8

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

as James

2023

The Wedding Contract
5.8

The Wedding Contract

as Peter Pitt

2023

The Professional Bridesmaid
6.3

The Professional Bridesmaid

Director (Directing)

2023

The Wedding Veil Expectations
7.2

The Wedding Veil Expectations

Director (Directing)

2023

When I Think of Christmas
6.2

When I Think of Christmas

Director (Directing)

2022

Perfect Harmony
6.3

Perfect Harmony

as Simon

2022

Big Sky River
6.7

Big Sky River

as James

2022

Lies Between Friends
6.0

Lies Between Friends

as Ollie

2022

Color My World with Love
6.8

Color My World with Love

Director (Directing)

2022

Just One Kiss
5.7

Just One Kiss

as Mark

2022

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
7.0

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

as Arthur Smith

2022

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
6.3

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

as Ben

2021

The Santa Stakeout
6.1

The Santa Stakeout

Director (Directing)

2021

Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone
7.3

Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone

Director (Directing)

2021

Mystery 101: Deadly History
8.0

Mystery 101: Deadly History

as Al Winslow

2021

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
7.4

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part

as Arthur Smith

2021

Sweet Carolina
7.1

Sweet Carolina

as Tony

2021

Seasoned With Love
6.4

Seasoned With Love

as Adam Schuyler

2021

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
7.2

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con

as Dt. Arthur Smith

2021

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
7.1

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

Director (Directing)

2021

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
7.2

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

as Arthur Smith

2020

My Husband's Deadly Past
6.6

My Husband's Deadly Past

as Otto Croft

2020

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
7.4

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

as Arthur Smith

2020

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
6.2

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

as Frank

2019

Holiday Date
6.1

Holiday Date

as Glen

2019

37 Teen
5.8

37 Teen

as Justin

2019

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
7.4

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play

as Det. Arthur Smith

2019

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
7.2

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For

as Det. Arthur Smith

2019

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
7.6

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse

as Det. Arthur Smith

2019

Love and Sunshine
7.2

Love and Sunshine

as Ben Morgan

2019

Love Under the Rainbow
6.2

Love Under the Rainbow

as Kevin

2019

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
7.2

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man

as Mike Thurman

2019

The Wrong Patient
6.7

The Wrong Patient

as Chris

2018

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
7.0

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game

as Detective Arthur Smith

2018

TV Shows (4)