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Peter Benson

Acting

Also known as ピーター・ベンソン · Питер Бенсон · پیتر بنسون

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.

Filmography50+ titles

The Good Doctor

2017as Nigel Monroe

Supernatural

2005as Joba

Stargate SG-1

1997as Devon

R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour

2010as Male TV Host

Smallville

2001as Young Dex

Guiding Emily

2023as Mark

Prodigal Son

2019as Al Grimes

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026Director

Mystery 101: Deadly History

2021as Al Winslow

Mech-X4

2016as Seth Harper

The Baby-Sitters Club

2020as Edward McGill

Psych

2006as Lester Beacon

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

2023as James

Chesapeake Shores

2016as Brian Higgins

A Royal Montana Christmas

2025Director, Producer

Hell on Wheels

2011as Marshal Jessup

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse

2019as Det. Arthur Smith

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play

2019as Det. Arthur Smith

Continuum

2012as Todd Sanchez

Dark Angel

2000as Walter

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part

2021as Arthur Smith

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

2020as Arthur Smith

Spooksville

2013as Bill Wilcox

Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone

2021Director

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

2020as Arthur Smith

Imposters

2017as Freddy

Christmas Above the Clouds

2025as Charlie

Blind Date Book Club

2024Director

The Wedding Veil Expectations

2023Director

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con

2021as Dt. Arthur Smith

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

2021Director, Supervising Producer

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For

2019as Det. Arthur Smith

Love and Sunshine

2019as Ben Morgan

Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2018as Det. Arthur Smith

A Million Little Things

2018as Trevor Matlof

Everything, Everything

2017as Dr. Chase

The 4400

2004as Lloyd

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

2022as Arthur Smith

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man

2019as Mike Thurman

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game

2018as Detective Arthur Smith

Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars

2024Director

Sweet Carolina

2021as Tony

At Home with Amy Sedaris

2017as Husband

Reaper

2007as Bargain Bench Manager

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2018as Arthur Smith

Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017as Arthur Smith

My Favorite Wedding

2017as Jack

A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017as Detective Arthur Smith

A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2015as Arthur Smith

Renovation Romance

2024Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay