ACTOR
Peter Benson
Known for The Good Doctor · Supernatural · Arrow
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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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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
WW3Peter Mint
2001
Going the DistanceNervous Guy
2004
Mind GameER Doctor
2006
Murder on SpecDetective Paul Tannon
2006
Pick Me UpDeuce
2006
The Accidental WitnessJoseph Brockway
2006
Passion's WebFather Bracken
2007
Ba'alForeman
2008
Slap Shot 3: The Junior LeagueMark
2008
High NoonRoy Squires
2009
The Break-up ArtistRick Barnes
2009
Waiting 4 GoliathStraight-Acting Dude
2009
One Angry JurorEric
2010
The Money PetThe Slacker
2011
A Bride for ChristmasMatt
2012
The Pregnancy ProjectShawn Myers
2012A
AfterpartyCraig
2013A
AfterpartyProducer
2013
The Mystery CruiseJack Reilly
2013
A Daughter's NightmareDr. Logie
2014
Baby BootcampJeremy
2014
Black FlyKonstabl Dave Wilkins
2014
Death Do Us PartRyan Harris
2014Death Do Us PartWriter
2014
Lucky in LoveMichael
2014
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur Smith
2015
AirAnchorman
2015
Dead Rising: WatchtowerBruce
2015
I Wanna Date UOnline Date
2015
Perfect HighDean
2015
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith
2015
Stolen DreamsJacob Nyholm
2015
Christmas ListBrett Bishop
2016
Murder UnresolvedSeth
2016
RufusMan Walking Dog
2016
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith
2016
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith
2016
What An IdiotNick
2016What An IdiotDirector
2016What An IdiotWriter
2016
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDetective Arthur Smith
2017
A Surrogate's NightmareDr Logie
2017
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur Smith
2017
Everything, EverythingDr. Chase
2017
Falling for VermontBrad Thompson
2017
Infidelity in SuburbiaGreg Halpern
2017
My Favorite WeddingJack
2017
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home AgainMr. Everett
2017
Walking the DogBill
2017
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameDetective Arthur Smith
2018
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryDet. Arthur Smith
2018
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryArthur Smith
2018
The Wrong PatientChris
2018
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the BrideSean
2018
37 TeenJustin
2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseDet. Arthur Smith
2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayDet. Arthur Smith
2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForDet. Arthur Smith
2019
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong ManMike Thurman
2019
Holiday DateGlen
2019
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasFrank
2019
Love and SunshineBen Morgan
2019
Love Under the RainbowKevin
2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekArthur Smith
2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekDirector
2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyArthur Smith
2020
My Husband's Deadly PastOtto Croft
2020
Wedding Every Weekend
2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A ConDt. Arthur Smith
2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartArthur Smith
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentDirector
2021Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentSupervising Producer
2021
Mystery 101: Deadly HistoryAl Winslow
2021
Rise and Shine, Benedict StoneDirector
2021
Seasoned With LoveAdam Schuyler
2021
Sweet CarolinaTony
2021Sweet CarolinaDirector
2021Sweet CarolinaSupervising Producer
2021
The Santa StakeoutDirector
2021
Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasBen
2021Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasDirector
2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By MurderArthur Smith
2022
Big Sky RiverJames
2022Big Sky RiverDirector
2022
Color My World with LoveDirector
2022
Just One KissMark
2022
Lies Between FriendsOllie
2022
Perfect HarmonySimon
2022
When I Think of ChristmasDirector
2022
Big Sky River: The Bridal PathJames
2023Big Sky River: The Bridal PathDirector
2023
Guiding EmilyMark
2023
Navigating ChristmasDirector
2023
The Professional BridesmaidDirector
2023
The Wedding ContractPeter Pitt
2023
The Wedding Veil ExpectationsDirector
2023
Blind Date Book ClubDirector
2024
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. MiracleMonty
2024Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. MiracleDirector
2024
Leah's Perfect GiftDirector
2024
Love on the Danube: Kissing StarsDirector
2024
Renovation RomanceExecutive Producer
2024Renovation RomanceStory
2024Renovation RomanceTeleplay
2024
The 5-Year Christmas PartyDirector
2024
A Royal Montana ChristmasDirector
2025A Royal Montana ChristmasProducer
2025
Christmas Above the CloudsCharlie
2025Christmas Above the CloudsDirector
2025
Return to OfficeDirector
2025
The More the MerrierJim Spencer
2025The More the MerrierDirector
2025
A Little Park MusicDirector
2026
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDirector
2026
My Christmas CowboyDirector
2026SG
Snow Globe TownDirector
2026
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen MysteryGuest #1
2026Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDirector
2026Television
Stargate SG-1Devon · 1 eps
1997
Dark AngelWalter · 1 eps
2000
SmallvilleYoung Dex · 1 eps
2001
The 4400Lloyd · 1 eps
2004
SupernaturalWalter Kelly · 1 eps
2005SupernaturalJoba · 1 eps
2005
PsychLester Beacon · 1 eps
2006PsychPhilip Keiser · 1 eps
2006
ReaperBargain Bench Manager · 1 eps
2007
jPodGreg Jarlewski · 3 eps
2008
R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourMale TV Host · 1 eps
2010R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourDad · 1 eps
2010
GeoFreakZMelville · 8 eps
2011
Hell on WheelsMarshal Jessup · 3 eps
2011
ArrowD.A. Carnahan · 1 eps
2012
ContinuumTodd Sanchez · 1 eps
2012
Level UpKJ · 1 eps
2012
Ring of FireVolcano Expert · 2 eps
2012
MotiveTony Manning · 1 eps
2013
SpooksvilleBill Wilcox · 3 eps
2013
UnREALJeff Kidd · 1 eps
2015
Chesapeake ShoresBrian Higgins · 1 eps
2016
IceQuinn Sinder · 2 eps
2016
MECH-X4Seth Harper · 6 eps
2016
At Home with Amy SedarisHusband · 1 eps
2017
ImpostersFreddy · 1 eps
2017
The Good DoctorNigel Monroe · 1 eps
2017
A Million Little ThingsTrevor Matlof · 2 eps
2018
The Bletchley Circle: San FranciscoArchie Hunter · 1 eps
2018
Prodigal SonAl Grimes · 1 eps
2019
The MurdersChris Bennett · 1 eps
2019
The Baby-Sitters ClubEdward McGill · 3 eps
2020Photos
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