Peter Benson

Peter Benson

Known for

Acting

Born in

Canada

Credits

110 acting credits

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

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

25 Sep 2017

Supernatural

Supernatural

13 Sep 2005

Arrow

10 Oct 2012

Smallville

Smallville

16 Oct 2001

Everything, Everything

Everything, Everything

18 May 2017

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

27 Jul 1997

Psych

Psych

07 Jul 2006

Continuum

Continuum

27 May 2012

Photos

Filmography

2026

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Guest #1

2025

The More the Merrieras Jim Spencer
Christmas Above the Cloudsas Charlie

2024

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracleas Monty

2023

2022

Perfect Harmonyas Simon
Big Sky Riveras James
Lies Between Friendsas Ollie
Just One Kissas Mark
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murderas Arthur Smith

2021

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmasas Ben
Mystery 101: Deadly Historyas Al Winslow
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Partas Arthur Smith
Sweet Carolinaas Tony
Seasoned With Loveas Adam Schuyler
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Conas Dt. Arthur Smith

2020

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadlyas Arthur Smith
Wedding Every Weekend
The Baby-Sitters Clubas Edward McGill3 episodes
My Husband's Deadly Pastas Otto Croft
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seekas Arthur Smith

2019

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmasas Frank
Holiday Dateas Glen
Prodigal Sonas Al Grimes1 episode
37 Teenas Justin
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Playas Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die Foras Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouseas Det. Arthur Smith
Love and Sunshineas Ben Morgan
The Murdersas Chris Bennett1 episode
Love Under the Rainbowas Kevin
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Manas Mike Thurman

2018

The Wrong Patientas Chris
A Million Little Thingsas Trevor Matlof2 episodes
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Gameas Detective Arthur Smith
The Bletchley Circle: San Franciscoas Archie Hunter1 episode
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Arthur Smith
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Brideas Sean
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Det. Arthur Smith

2017

At Home with Amy Sedarisas Husband1 episode
The Good Doctoras Nigel Monroe1 episode
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Againas Mr. Everett
Falling for Vermontas Brad Thompson
My Favorite Weddingas Jack
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Detective Arthur Smith
Everything, Everythingas Dr. Chase
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mysteryas Arthur Smith
Infidelity in Suburbiaas Greg Halpern
Impostersas Freddy1 episode
Walking the Dogas Bill
A Surrogate's Nightmareas Dr Logie

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Hell on Wheelsas Marshal Jessup3 episodes
GeoFreakZas Melville8 episodes
The Money Petas The Slacker

2010

One Angry Juroras Eric
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Houras Dad1 episode

2009

Waiting 4 Goliathas Straight-Acting Dude
High Noonas Roy Squires
The Break-up Artistas Rick Barnes

2008

2007

Reaperas Bargain Bench Manager1 episode
Passion's Webas Father Bracken

2006

Murder on Specas Detective Paul Tannon
Psychas Philip Keiser1 episode
Pick Me Upas Deuce
The Accidental Witnessas Joseph Brockway
Mind Gameas ER Doctor

2005

Supernaturalas Joba1 episode

2004

Going the Distanceas Nervous Guy
The 4400as Lloyd1 episode

2001

Smallvilleas Young Dex1 episode
WW3as Peter Mint

2000

Dark Angelas Walter1 episode

1997

Stargate SG-1as Devon1 episode