Biography and filmography

Peter Benson

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.

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Movies (103)

Snow Globe Town

Snow Globe Town

2026 · Director

My Christmas Cowboy

My Christmas Cowboy

2026 · Director

Mr. & Mrs. Christmas

Mr. & Mrs. Christmas

2026 · Director

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026 · Director

A Little Park Music

A Little Park Music

2026 · Director

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026 · Guest #1, Director

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

2025 · Jim Spencer, Director

Christmas Above the Clouds

Christmas Above the Clouds

2025 · Charlie, Director

A Royal Montana Christmas

A Royal Montana Christmas

2025 · Director, Producer

Return to Office

Return to Office

2025 · Director

Leah's Perfect Gift

Leah's Perfect Gift

2024 · Director

Mrs. Miracle y la Alegría de la Navidad

Mrs. Miracle y la Alegría de la Navidad

2024 · Monty, Director

Romance renovador

Romance renovador

2024 · Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay

The 5-Year Christmas Party

The 5-Year Christmas Party

2024 · Director

Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars

Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars

2024 · Director

Blind Date Book Club

Blind Date Book Club

2024 · Director

Navigating Christmas

Navigating Christmas

2023 · Director

Guiding Emily

Guiding Emily

2023 · Mark

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

2023 · James, Director

The Wedding Contract

The Wedding Contract

2023 · Peter Pitt

The Professional Bridesmaid

The Professional Bridesmaid

2023 · Director

The Wedding Veil Expectations

The Wedding Veil Expectations

2023 · Director

When I Think of Christmas

When I Think of Christmas

2022 · Director

Perfect Harmony

Perfect Harmony

2022 · Simon

Volver a Empezar

Volver a Empezar

2022 · James, Director

Lies Between Friends

Lies Between Friends

2022 · Ollie

Color My World with Love

Color My World with Love

2022 · Director

Just One Kiss

Just One Kiss

2022 · Mark

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

2022 · Arthur Smith

Es hora de que vuelvan a casa para navidad

Es hora de que vuelvan a casa para navidad

2021 · Ben, Director

The Santa Stakeout

The Santa Stakeout

2021 · Director

Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone

Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone

2021 · Director

Mystery 101: Deadly History

Mystery 101: Deadly History

2021 · Al Winslow

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part

2021 · Arthur Smith

Sweet Carolina

Sweet Carolina

2021 · Tony, Director, Supervising Producer

Seasoned With Love

Seasoned With Love

2021 · Adam Schuyler

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con

2021 · Dt. Arthur Smith

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

2021 · Director, Supervising Producer

Un misterio para Aurora Teagarden: Reencuentro mortal

Un misterio para Aurora Teagarden: Reencuentro mortal

2020 · Arthur Smith

Wedding Every Weekend

Wedding Every Weekend

2020

My Husband's Deadly Past

My Husband's Deadly Past

2020 · Otto Croft

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

2020 · Arthur Smith, Director

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

2019 · Frank

Holiday Date

Holiday Date

2019 · Glen

37 Teen

37 Teen

2019 · Justin

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play

2019 · Det. Arthur Smith

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For

2019 · Det. Arthur Smith

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse

2019 · Det. Arthur Smith

Love and Sunshine

Love and Sunshine

2019 · Ben Morgan

Amor bajo el arcoiris

Amor bajo el arcoiris

2019 · Kevin

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man

2019 · Mike Thurman

The Wrong Patient

The Wrong Patient

2018 · Chris

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game

2018 · Detective Arthur Smith

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2018 · Arthur Smith

Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride

Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride

2018 · Sean

Un misterio para Aurora Teagarden: Última escena en vida

Un misterio para Aurora Teagarden: Última escena en vida

2018 · Det. Arthur Smith

A Family for the Holidays

A Family for the Holidays

2017 · Roy

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again

2017 · Mr. Everett

Falling for Vermont

Falling for Vermont

2017 · Brad Thompson

My Favorite Wedding

My Favorite Wedding

2017 · Jack

A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017 · Detective Arthur Smith

Todo, todo

Todo, todo

2017 · Dr. Chase

Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017 · Arthur Smith

Una infidelidad peligrosa

Una infidelidad peligrosa

2017 · Greg Halpern

Walking the Dog

Walking the Dog

2017 · Bill

A Surrogate's Nightmare

A Surrogate's Nightmare

2017 · Dr Logie

Christmas List

Christmas List

2016 · Brett Bishop

The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2016 · Det. Arthur Smith

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2016 · Det. Arthur Smith

Murder Unresolved

Murder Unresolved

2016 · Seth

What An Idiot

What An Idiot

2016 · Nick, Director, Writer

Rufus: Un Amigo Fiel

Rufus: Un Amigo Fiel

2016 · Man Walking Dog

Stolen Dreams

Stolen Dreams

2015 · Jacob Nyholm

Air

Air

2015 · Anchorman

Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2015 · Det. Arthur Smith

Perfect High

Perfect High

2015 · Dean

A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2015 · Arthur Smith

Dead Rising - Watchtower

Dead Rising - Watchtower

2015 · Bruce

I Wanna Date U

I Wanna Date U

2015 · Online Date

Black Fly

Black Fly

2014 · Konstabl Dave Wilkins

Baby Bootcamp

Baby Bootcamp

2014 · Jeremy

A Daughter's Nightmare

A Daughter's Nightmare

2014 · Dr. Logie

Death Do Us Part

Death Do Us Part

2014 · Ryan Harris, Writer

Lucky in Love

Lucky in Love

2014 · Michael

Afterparty

Afterparty

2013 · Craig, Producer

The Mystery Cruise

The Mystery Cruise

2013 · Jack Reilly

A Bride for Christmas

A Bride for Christmas

2012 · Matt

The Pregnancy Project

The Pregnancy Project

2012 · Shawn Myers

The Haunting Hour: Sick

The Haunting Hour: Sick

2011 · Male TV Host

The Money Pet

The Money Pet

2011 · The Slacker

One Angry Juror

One Angry Juror

2010 · Eric

Waiting 4 Goliath

Waiting 4 Goliath

2009 · Straight-Acting Dude

High Noon

High Noon

2009 · Roy Squires

The Break-up Artist

The Break-up Artist

2009 · Rick Barnes

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League

2008 · Mark

Ba'al

Ba'al

2008 · Foreman

Passion's Web

Passion's Web

2007 · Father Bracken

Murder on Spec

Murder on Spec

2006 · Detective Paul Tannon

Pick Me Up

Pick Me Up

2006 · Deuce

The Accidental Witness

The Accidental Witness

2006 · Joseph Brockway

Mind Game

Mind Game

2006 · ER Doctor

Going the Distance

Going the Distance

2004 · Nervous Guy

WW3

WW3

2001 · Peter Mint

TV shows (29)