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Peter Benson

Peter Benson

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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.

Known For

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League

2008

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

2021

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

2022

Ba'al

Ba'al

2008

The Wedding Contract

The Wedding Contract

2023

Just One Kiss

Just One Kiss

2022

A Bride for Christmas

A Bride for Christmas

2012

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

2023

Guiding Emily

Guiding Emily

2023

Murder on Spec

Murder on Spec

2006

The Money Pet

The Money Pet

2011

WW3

WW3

2001

Baby Bootcamp

Baby Bootcamp

2014

Big Sky River

Big Sky River

2022

The Mystery Cruise

The Mystery Cruise

2013

Air

Air

2015

Lies Between Friends

Lies Between Friends

2022

Afterparty

Afterparty

2013

The Accidental Witness

The Accidental Witness

2006

Death Do Us Part

Death Do Us Part

2014

Perfect Harmony

Perfect Harmony

2022

A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2015

Dead Rising: Watchtower

Dead Rising: Watchtower

2015

Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2015

The Break-up Artist

The Break-up Artist

2009

One Angry Juror

One Angry Juror

2010

Stolen Dreams

Stolen Dreams

2015

What An Idiot

What An Idiot

2016

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2016

The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2016

Everything, Everything

Everything, Everything

2017

Christmas List

Christmas List

2016

Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017

A Surrogate's Nightmare

A Surrogate's Nightmare

2017

Walking the Dog

Walking the Dog

2017

Lucky in Love

Lucky in Love

2014

A Daughter's Nightmare

A Daughter's Nightmare

2014

High Noon

High Noon

2009

A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017

I Wanna Date U

I Wanna Date U

2015

My Favorite Wedding

My Favorite Wedding

2017

The Pregnancy Project

The Pregnancy Project

2012

Falling for Vermont

Falling for Vermont

2017

Murder Unresolved

Murder Unresolved

2016

A Family for the Holidays

A Family for the Holidays

2017

Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2018

Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride

Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride

2018

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2018

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game

2018

The Wrong Patient

The Wrong Patient

2018

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man

2019

Love Under the Rainbow

Love Under the Rainbow

2019

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse

2019

Infidelity in Suburbia

Infidelity in Suburbia

2017

Love and Sunshine

Love and Sunshine

2019

Black Fly

Black Fly

2014

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play

2019

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For

2019

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

2019

Holiday Date

Holiday Date

2019

37 Teen

37 Teen

2019

Passion's Web

Passion's Web

2007

Perfect High

Perfect High

2015

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

2020

My Husband's Deadly Past

My Husband's Deadly Past

2020

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

2020

Going the Distance

Going the Distance

2004

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part

2021

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con

2021

Sweet Carolina

Sweet Carolina

2021

Waiting 4 Goliath

Waiting 4 Goliath

2009

Seasoned With Love

Seasoned With Love

2021

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again

2017

Mystery 101: Deadly History

Mystery 101: Deadly History

2021

Rufus

Rufus

2016

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

2024

Pick Me Up

Pick Me Up

2006

Mind Game

Mind Game

2006

Christmas Above the Clouds

Christmas Above the Clouds

2025

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

2025

Wedding Every Weekend

Wedding Every Weekend

2020

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026

Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

2019

Continuum

Continuum

2012

Psych

Psych

2006

The 4400

The 4400

2004

Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels

2011

jPod

jPod

2008

Motive

Motive

2013

Dark Angel

Dark Angel

2000

UnREAL

UnREAL

2015

Supernatural

Supernatural

2005

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

1997

Supernatural

Supernatural

2005

Ice

Ice

2016

MECH-X4

MECH-X4

2016

Smallville

Smallville

2001

Imposters

Imposters

2017

The Murders

The Murders

2019

Chesapeake Shores

Chesapeake Shores

2016

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

2010

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

2010

The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco

The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco

2018

Spooksville

Spooksville

2013

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

2017

Psych

Psych

2006

A Million Little Things

A Million Little Things

2018

Arrow

Arrow

2012

Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire

2012

The Baby-Sitters Club

The Baby-Sitters Club

2020

GeoFreakZ

GeoFreakZ

2011

Reaper

Reaper

2007

At Home with Amy Sedaris

At Home with Amy Sedaris

2017