Peter Benson

Acting

June 13, 1943 – September 6, 2018 (aged 75)

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. 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

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery2026 · Guest #1

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier2025 · Jim Spencer

Christmas Above the Clouds

Christmas Above the Clouds2025 · Charlie

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle2024 · Monty

Guiding Emily

Guiding Emily2023 · Mark

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

Big Sky River: The Bridal Path2023 · James

The Wedding Contract

The Wedding Contract2023 · Peter Pitt

Perfect Harmony

Perfect Harmony2022 · Simon

Big Sky River

Big Sky River2022 · James

Lies Between Friends

Lies Between Friends2022 · Ollie

Just One Kiss

Just One Kiss2022 · Mark

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder2022 · Arthur Smith

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas2021 · Ben

Mystery 101: Deadly History

Mystery 101: Deadly History2021 · Al Winslow

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part2021 · Arthur Smith

Sweet Carolina

Sweet Carolina2021 · Tony

Seasoned With Love

Seasoned With Love2021 · Adam Schuyler

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con2021 · Dt. Arthur Smith

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly2020 · Arthur Smith

Wedding Every Weekend

Wedding Every Weekend2020

The Baby-Sitters Club

The Baby-Sitters Club2020 · Edward McGill

My Husband's Deadly Past

My Husband's Deadly Past2020 · Otto Croft

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek2020 · Arthur Smith

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas2019 · Frank

Holiday Date

Holiday Date2019 · Glen

Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son2019 · Al Grimes

37 Teen

37 Teen2019 · Justin

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play2019 · Det. Arthur Smith

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For2019 · Det. Arthur Smith

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse2019 · Det. Arthur Smith

Love and Sunshine

Love and Sunshine2019 · Ben Morgan

The Murders

The Murders2019 · Chris Bennett

Love Under the Rainbow

Love Under the Rainbow2019 · Kevin

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man2019 · Mike Thurman

The Wrong Patient

The Wrong Patient2018 · Chris

A Million Little Things

A Million Little Things2018 · Trevor Matlof

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game2018 · Detective Arthur Smith

The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco

The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco2018 · Archie Hunter

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery2018 · Arthur Smith

Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride

Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride2018 · Sean

Air

Heartbeat

Heartbeat1992 · Bernie Scripps