Peter Benson

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.

Known for

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Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026 ⭐ 6.0

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The More the Merrier

2025 ⭐ 6.3

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Christmas Above the Clouds

2025 ⭐ 7.2

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Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

2024 ⭐ 6.4

Career timeline

2026

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Guest #1 · 2026

⭐ 6.0

2025

The More the Merrier

2025

⭐ 6.3

Christmas Above the Clouds Notable

Charlie · 2025

⭐ 7.2

2024

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

Monty · 2024

⭐ 6.4

2023

Guiding Emily Notable

Mark · 2023

⭐ 8.1

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path Notable

James · 2023

⭐ 7.8

The Wedding Contract

Peter Pitt · 2023

⭐ 5.8

2022

Perfect Harmony

Simon · 2022

⭐ 6.3

Big Sky River

James · 2022

⭐ 6.8

Lies Between Friends

Ollie · 2022

⭐ 6.0

2021

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

Ben · 2021

⭐ 6.4

Mystery 101: Deadly History Notable

Al Winslow · 2021

⭐ 8.0

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part Notable

Arthur Smith · 2021

⭐ 7.4

2020

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly Notable

Arthur Smith · 2020

⭐ 7.3

Wedding Every Weekend

2020

⭐ 6.6

My Husband's Deadly Past

Otto Croft · 2020

⭐ 6.6

2019

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Frank · 2019

⭐ 6.2

Holiday Date

Glen · 2019

⭐ 6.4

37 Teen

Justin · 2019

⭐ 5.8

2018

The Wrong Patient

Chris · 2018

⭐ 6.8

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game Notable

Detective Arthur Smith · 2018

⭐ 7.1

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Arthur Smith · 2018

⭐ 6.9

2017

A Family for the Holidays

Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband · 2017

⭐ 6.4

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again

Mr. Everett · 2017

⭐ 6.6

Falling for Vermont

Brad Thompson · 2017

⭐ 6.5

2016

Christmas List

Brett Bishop · 2016

⭐ 5.5

The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Det. Arthur Smith · 2016

⭐ 6.8

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Det. Arthur Smith · 2016

⭐ 6.7

2015

Stolen Dreams

Jacob Nyholm · 2015

⭐ 5.6

Air

Anchorman · 2015

⭐ 5.0

Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Det. Arthur Smith · 2015

⭐ 6.8

2014

Black Fly

Konstabl Dave Wilkins · 2014

⭐ 5.3

Baby Bootcamp

Jeremy · 2014

⭐ 6.3

A Daughter's Nightmare

Dr. Logie · 2014

⭐ 5.9

2013

The Mystery Cruise

Jack Reilly · 2013

⭐ 5.7

2012

A Bride for Christmas

Matt · 2012

⭐ 6.3

The Pregnancy Project

Shawn Myers · 2012

⭐ 6.7

2011

The Money Pet

The Slacker · 2011

2010

One Angry Juror

Eric · 2010

⭐ 4.2

2009

Waiting 4 Goliath

Straight-Acting Dude · 2009

High Noon

Roy Squires · 2009

⭐ 5.8

The Break-up Artist

Rick Barnes · 2009

⭐ 4.3

2008

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League

Mark · 2008

⭐ 5.0

Ba'al

Foreman · 2008

⭐ 4.0

2007

Passion's Web

Father Bracken · 2007

⭐ 4.8

Frequently appears with

Alison Sweeney

Hannah Swensen

Victor Webster

Chad Norton

Barbara Niven

Delores Swensen

Tess Atkins

Michelle Swensen

Mike Dopud

Sheriff Ron Ealing

Rachel Boston

Alice

Brendan Penny

Brian

Lucia Walters

Aadila Dosani

Jecca Beauchamp

Full filmography

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Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026 ⭐ 6.0

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The More the Merrier

2025 ⭐ 6.3

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Christmas Above the Clouds

2025 ⭐ 7.2

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Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

2024 ⭐ 6.4

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Guiding Emily

2023 ⭐ 8.1

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Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

2023 ⭐ 7.8

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The Wedding Contract

2023 ⭐ 5.8

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Perfect Harmony

2022 ⭐ 6.3

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Big Sky River

2022 ⭐ 6.8

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Lies Between Friends

2022 ⭐ 6.0

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Just One Kiss

2022 ⭐ 5.8

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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

2022 ⭐ 7.1

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Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

2021 ⭐ 6.4

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Mystery 101: Deadly History

2021 ⭐ 8.0

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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part

2021 ⭐ 7.4

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Sweet Carolina

2021 ⭐ 7.0

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Seasoned With Love

2021 ⭐ 6.2

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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con

2021 ⭐ 7.2

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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

2020 ⭐ 7.3

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Wedding Every Weekend

2020 ⭐ 6.6