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
TV
Supernatural
Walter Kelly
2005
TV
Supernatural
Joba
2005
TV
Smallville
Young Dex
2001
TV
Stargate SG-1
Devon
1997
TV
The Good Doctor
Nigel Monroe
2017
TV
Arrow
D.A. Carnahan
2012
TV
Dark Angel
Walter
2000
TV
Psych
Lester Beacon
2006
TV
Psych
Philip Keiser
2006
TV
MECH-X4
Seth Harper
2016
TV
The 4400
Lloyd
2004
TV
Hell on Wheels
Marshal Jessup
2011
TV
Motive
Tony Manning
2013
TV
Continuum
Todd Sanchez
2012
TV
A Million Little Things
Trevor Matlof
2018
TV
Chesapeake Shores
Brian Higgins
2016
TV
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Male TV Host
2010
TV
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Dad
2010
TV
Prodigal Son
Al Grimes
2019
TV
UnREAL
Jeff Kidd
2015
Filmography
2025FilmThe More the Merrier2025FilmChristmas Above the Cloudsas Charlie2024FilmDebbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracleas Monty2023FilmGuiding Emilyas Mark2023FilmBig Sky River: The Bridal Pathas James2023FilmThe Wedding Contractas Peter Pitt2022FilmPerfect Harmonyas Simon2022FilmBig Sky Riveras James2022FilmLies Between Friendsas Ollie2022FilmJust One Kissas Mark2022FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murderas Arthur Smith2021FilmTime for Them to Come Home for Christmasas Ben2021FilmMystery 101: Deadly Historyas Al Winslow2021FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Partas Arthur Smith2021FilmSweet Carolinaas Tony2021FilmSeasoned With Loveas Adam Schuyler2021FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Conas Dt. Arthur Smith2020FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadlyas Arthur Smith2020FilmWedding Every Weekend2020TVThe Baby-Sitters Clubas Edward McGill2020FilmMy Husband's Deadly Pastas Otto Croft2020FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seekas Arthur Smith2019FilmIt's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmasas Frank2019FilmHoliday Dateas Glen2019TVProdigal Sonas Al Grimes2019Film37 Teenas Justin2019FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Playas Det. Arthur Smith2019FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die Foras Det. Arthur Smith2019FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouseas Det. Arthur Smith2019FilmLove and Sunshineas Ben Morgan2019TVThe Murdersas Chris Bennett2019FilmLove Under the Rainbowas Kevin2019FilmChronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Manas Mike Thurman2018FilmThe Wrong Patientas Chris2018TVA Million Little Thingsas Trevor Matlof2018FilmAurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Gameas Detective Arthur Smith2018TVThe Bletchley Circle: San Franciscoas Archie Hunter2018FilmReap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Arthur Smith2018FilmWedding March 3: Here Comes the Brideas Sean2018FilmLast Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Det. Arthur Smith2017FilmA Family for the Holidaysas Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband2017TVAt Home with Amy Sedarisas Husband2017TVThe Good Doctoras Nigel Monroe2017FilmSigned, Sealed, Delivered: Home Againas Mr. Everett2017FilmFalling for Vermontas Brad Thompson2017FilmMy Favorite Weddingas Jack2017FilmA Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Detective Arthur Smith2017FilmEverything, Everythingas Dr. Chase2017FilmDead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Arthur Smith2017FilmInfidelity in Suburbiaas Greg Halpern2017TVImpostersas Freddy2017FilmWalking the Dogas Bill2017FilmA Surrogate's Nightmareas Dr Logie2016FilmChristmas Listas Brett Bishop2016TVIceas Quinn Sinder2016TVMECH-X4as Seth Harper2016FilmThe Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Det. Arthur Smith2016TVChesapeake Shoresas Brian Higgins2016FilmThree Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Det. Arthur Smith2016FilmMurder Unresolvedas Seth2016FilmWhat An Idiotas Nick2016FilmRufusas Man Walking Dog2015FilmStolen Dreamsas Jacob Nyholm2015FilmAiras Anchorman2015FilmReal Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Det. Arthur Smith2015FilmPerfect Highas Dean2015TVUnREALas Jeff Kidd2015FilmA Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Arthur Smith2015FilmDead Rising: Watchtoweras Bruce2015FilmI Wanna Date Uas Online Date2014FilmBlack Flyas Konstabl Dave Wilkins2014FilmBaby Bootcampas Jeremy2014FilmA Daughter's Nightmareas Dr. Logie2014FilmDeath Do Us Partas Ryan Harris2014FilmLucky in Loveas Michael2013FilmAfterpartyas Craig2013TVSpooksvilleas Bill Wilcox2013FilmThe Mystery Cruiseas Jack Reilly2013TVMotiveas Tony Manning2012TVRing of Fireas Volcano Expert2012FilmA Bride for Christmasas Matt2012TVArrowas D.A. Carnahan2012TVContinuumas Todd Sanchez2012FilmThe Pregnancy Projectas Shawn Myers2011TVHell on Wheelsas Marshal Jessup2011TVGeoFreakZas Melville2011FilmThe Money Petas The Slacker2010FilmOne Angry Juroras Eric2010TVR. L. Stine's The Haunting Houras Male TV Host2009FilmWaiting 4 Goliathas Straight-Acting Dude2009FilmHigh Noonas Roy Squires2009FilmThe Break-up Artistas Rick Barnes2008FilmSlap Shot 3: The Junior Leagueas Mark2008FilmBa'alas Foreman2008TVjPodas Greg Jarlewski2007TVReaperas Bargain Bench Manager2007FilmPassion's Webas Father Bracken2006FilmMurder on Specas Detective Paul Tannon2006TVPsychas Lester Beacon2006FilmPick Me Upas Deuce2006FilmThe Accidental Witnessas Joseph Brockway2006FilmMind Gameas ER Doctor2005TVSupernaturalas Walter Kelly2004FilmGoing the Distanceas Nervous Guy2004TVThe 4400as Lloyd2001TVSmallvilleas Young Dex2001FilmWW3as Peter Mint2000TVDark Angelas Walter1997TVStargate SG-1as Devon