Highest rated as cast or director
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.
Acted in 110
2020s
- 2026
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Guest #1
- 2025
Christmas Above the Clouds
Charlie
- 2024
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
Monty
- 2023
Guiding Emily
Mark
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
James
The Wedding Contract
Peter Pitt
- 2022
Big Sky River
James
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
Arthur Smith
- 2021
Mystery 101: Deadly History
Al Winslow
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
Arthur Smith
Seasoned With Love
Adam Schuyler
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con
Dt. Arthur Smith
- 2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
Arthur Smith
Wedding Every Weekend
Movie
My Husband's Deadly Past
Otto Croft
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
Arthur Smith
2010s
- 2019
Holiday Date
Glen
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
Det. Arthur Smith
Love Under the Rainbow
Kevin
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
Mike Thurman
- 2018
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
Detective Arthur Smith
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Arthur Smith
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
Sean
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Det. Arthur Smith
- 2017
A Family for the Holidays
Roy
Walking the Dog
Bill
A Surrogate's Nightmare
Dr Logie
- 2016
Christmas List
Brett Bishop
Murder Unresolved
Seth
What An Idiot
Nick
- 2015
Stolen Dreams
Jacob Nyholm
Perfect High
Dean
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Arthur Smith
I Wanna Date U
Online Date
- 2014
Black Fly
Konstabl Dave Wilkins
A Daughter's Nightmare
Dr. Logie
Lucky in Love
Michael
- 2013
Spooksville
Bill Wilcox · 3 episodes
The Mystery Cruise
Jack Reilly
- 2012
Ring of Fire
Volcano Expert · 2 episodes
The Pregnancy Project
Shawn Myers
- 2011
GeoFreakZ
Melville · 8 episodes
The Money Pet
The Slacker
- 2010
One Angry Juror
Eric
2000s
- 2009
Waiting 4 Goliath
Straight-Acting Dude
- 2008
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
Mark
Ba'al
Foreman
jPod
Greg Jarlewski · 3 episodes
- 2007
- 2006
Murder on Spec
Detective Paul Tannon
Pick Me Up
Deuce
The Accidental Witness
Joseph Brockway
Mind Game
ER Doctor
- 2005
- 2004
Going the Distance
Nervous Guy
- 2001
WW3
Peter Mint
- 2000
1990s
- 1997
Directed 28
2020s
- 2026
My Christmas Cowboy
Director
Mr. & Mrs. Christmas
Director
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Director
A Little Park Music
Director
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Director
- 2025
Christmas Above the Clouds
Director
Return to Office
Director
- 2024
Leah's Perfect Gift
Director
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
Director
The 5-Year Christmas Party
Director
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
Director
- 2023
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
Director
The Wedding Veil Expectations
Director
- 2022
When I Think of Christmas
Director
Big Sky River
Director
Color My World with Love
Director
- 2021
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
Director
- 2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
Director
2010s
- 2016
What An Idiot
Director
Produced 4
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
- 2021
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
Supervising Producer
Wrote 3
2020s
- 2024
2010s
- 2016
What An Idiot
Writer
- 2014