Peter Benson

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Peter Benson

Acting

Canada

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. H…

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The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

8.5 2017 TV Show
Supernatural

Supernatural

8.3 2005 TV Show
Arrow

Arrow

6.8 2012 TV Show
Smallville

Smallville

8.2 2001 TV Show
Everything, Everything

Everything, Everything

7.2 2017 Movie
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

8.3 1997 TV Show
Psych

Psych

7.9 2006 TV Show
Continuum

Continuum

7.5 2012 TV Show
The 4400

The 4400

7.2 2004 TV Show
Dark Angel

Dark Angel

7.5 2000 TV Show
Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels

7.6 2011 TV Show
Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

8.1 2019 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Snow Globe Town

    Movie Director

  2. 2026
    Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

    Movie Director

  3. 2026
    A Little Park Music

    Movie Director

  4. 2026
    Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

    Movie Guest #1

  5. 2025
    The More the Merrier

    Movie Jim Spencer

  6. 2025
    Christmas Above the Clouds

    Movie Charlie

  7. 2025
    A Royal Montana Christmas

    Movie Director

  8. 2025
    Return to Office

    Movie Director

  9. 2024
    Leah's Perfect Gift

    Movie Director

  10. 2024
    Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

    Movie Monty

  11. 2024
    Renovation Romance

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 2024
    The 5-Year Christmas Party

    Movie Director

  13. 2024
    Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars

    Movie Director

  14. 2024
    Blind Date Book Club

    Movie Director

  15. 2023
    Navigating Christmas

    Movie Director

  16. 2023
    Guiding Emily

    Movie Mark

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  1. 2023
    Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

    Movie James

  2. 2023
    The Wedding Contract

    Movie Peter Pitt

  3. 2023
    The Professional Bridesmaid

    Movie Director

  4. 2023
    The Wedding Veil Expectations

    Movie Director

  5. 2022
    When I Think of Christmas

    Movie Director

  6. 2022
    Perfect Harmony

    Movie Simon

  7. 2022
    Big Sky River

    Movie James

  8. 2022
    Lies Between Friends

    Movie Ollie

  9. 2022
    Color My World with Love

    Movie Director

  10. 2022
    Just One Kiss

    Movie Mark

  11. 2022
    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

    Movie Arthur Smith

  12. 2021
    Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

    Movie Ben

  13. 2021
    The Santa Stakeout

    Movie Director

  14. 2021
    Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone

    Movie Director

  15. 2021
    Mystery 101: Deadly History

    Movie Al Winslow

  16. 2021
    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part

    Movie Arthur Smith

  17. 2021
    Sweet Carolina

    Movie Tony

  18. 2021
    Seasoned With Love

    Movie Adam Schuyler

  19. 2021
    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con

    Movie Dt. Arthur Smith

  20. 2021
    Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

    Movie Director

  21. 2020
    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

    Movie Arthur Smith

  22. 2020
    Wedding Every Weekend

    Movie

  23. 2020
    The Baby-Sitters Club

    TV show Edward McGill

  24. 2020
    My Husband's Deadly Past

    Movie Otto Croft