Peter Benson

Peter Benson

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

Supernatural

Supernatural

2005 • as Walter Kelly

Supernatural

Supernatural

2005 • as Joba

Smallville

Smallville

2001 • as Young Dexter 'Dex' McCallum

Arrow

Arrow

2012 • as D.A. Carnahan

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

2017 • as Nigel Monroe

Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1

1997 • as Devon

Filmography

2024

Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
as Monty
Movie - Released: 11/28/2024

2023

The Wedding Contract
The Wedding Contract
as Peter Pitt
Movie - Released: 6/17/2023
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
as James
Movie - Released: 8/11/2023
Guiding Emily
Guiding Emily
as Mark
Movie - Released: 9/8/2023

2022

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
as Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 2/20/2022
Just One Kiss
Just One Kiss
as Mark
Movie - Released: 4/2/2022
Big Sky River
Big Sky River
as James
Movie - Released: 8/7/2022
Lies Between Friends
Lies Between Friends
as Ollie
Movie - Released: 7/31/2022
Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony
as Simon
Movie - Released: 10/16/2022

2021

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
as Ben
Movie - Released: 11/27/2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
as Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 6/13/2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
as Dt. Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 3/14/2021
Sweet Carolina
Sweet Carolina
as Tony
Movie - Released: 5/15/2021
Seasoned With Love
Seasoned With Love
as Adam Schuyler
Movie - Released: 4/30/2021
Mystery 101: Deadly History
Mystery 101: Deadly History
as Al Winslow
Movie - Released: 8/1/2021

2020

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
as Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 5/17/2020
My Husband's Deadly Past
My Husband's Deadly Past
as Otto Croft
Movie - Released: 5/31/2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
as Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 10/18/2020
The Baby-Sitters Club
The Baby-Sitters Club
as Edward McGill
TV - Released: 7/3/2020

2019

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
as Mike Thurman
Movie - Released: 2/24/2019
Love Under the Rainbow
Love Under the Rainbow
as Kevin
Movie - Released: 3/9/2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
as Det. Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 8/4/2019
Love and Sunshine
Love and Sunshine
as Ben Morgan
Movie - Released: 8/3/2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
as Det. Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 8/18/2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
as Det. Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 8/11/2019
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
as Frank
Movie - Released: 12/22/2019
Holiday Date
Holiday Date
as Glen
Movie - Released: 12/14/2019
37 Teen
37 Teen
as Justin
Movie - Released: 8/30/2019
Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son
as Al Grimes
TV - Released: 9/23/2019
The Murders
The Murders
as Chris Bennett
TV - Released: 3/25/2019

2018

Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Det. Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 1/7/2018
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
as Sean
Movie - Released: 2/17/2018
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 4/15/2018
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
as Detective Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 7/29/2018
The Wrong Patient
The Wrong Patient
as Chris
Movie - Released: 12/30/2018
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
as Archie Hunter
TV - Released: 7/25/2018
A Million Little Things
A Million Little Things
as Trevor Matlof
TV - Released: 9/26/2018

2017

Everything, Everything
Everything, Everything
as Dr. Chase
Movie - Released: 5/18/2017
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 3/19/2017
A Surrogate's Nightmare
A Surrogate's Nightmare
as Dr Logie
Movie - Released: 1/2/2017
Walking the Dog
Walking the Dog
as Bill
Movie - Released: 2/4/2017
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Detective Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 5/21/2017
My Favorite Wedding
My Favorite Wedding
as Jack
Movie - Released: 6/24/2017
Falling for Vermont
Falling for Vermont
as Brad Thompson
Movie - Released: 9/23/2017
A Family for the Holidays
A Family for the Holidays
as Mr. Addison, Becky's Husband
Movie - Released: 11/27/2017
Infidelity in Suburbia
Infidelity in Suburbia
as Greg Halpern
Movie - Released: 2/25/2017
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
as Mr. Everett
Movie - Released: 9/24/2017
Imposters
Imposters
as Freddy
TV - Released: 2/7/2017
The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
as Nigel Monroe
TV - Released: 9/25/2017

2016

What An Idiot
What An Idiot
as Nick
Movie - Released: 2/5/2016
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Det. Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 6/12/2016
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Det. Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 10/16/2016
Christmas List
Christmas List
as Brett Bishop
Movie - Released: 11/25/2016
Murder Unresolved
Murder Unresolved
as Seth
Movie - Released: 5/14/2016
Rufus
Rufus
as Man Walking Dog
Movie - Released: 1/18/2016
Ice
Ice
as Quinn Sinder
TV - Released: 11/16/2016
MECH-X4
MECH-X4
as Seth Harper
TV - Released: 11/11/2016
Chesapeake Shores
Chesapeake Shores
as Brian Higgins
TV - Released: 8/14/2016

2015

Air
Air
as Anchorman
Movie - Released: 8/14/2015
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 4/4/2015
Dead Rising: Watchtower
Dead Rising: Watchtower
as Bruce
Movie - Released: 3/27/2015
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
as Det. Arthur Smith
Movie - Released: 7/26/2015
Stolen Dreams
Stolen Dreams
as Jacob Nyholm
Movie - Released: 10/17/2015
I Wanna Date U
I Wanna Date U
as Online Date
Movie - Released: 1/1/2015
Perfect High
Perfect High
as Dean
Movie - Released: 7/5/2015
UnREAL
UnREAL
as Jeff Kidd
TV - Released: 6/1/2015

2014

Baby Bootcamp
Baby Bootcamp
as Jeremy
Movie - Released: 5/9/2014
Death Do Us Part
Death Do Us Part
as Ryan Harris
Movie - Released: 4/15/2014
Lucky in Love
Lucky in Love
as Michael
Movie - Released: 4/5/2014
A Daughter's Nightmare
A Daughter's Nightmare
as Dr. Logie
Movie - Released: 5/3/2014
Black Fly
Black Fly
as Konstabl Dave Wilkins
Movie - Released: 9/27/2014

2013

The Mystery Cruise
The Mystery Cruise
as Jack Reilly
Movie - Released: 10/6/2013
Movie
Afterparty
as Craig
Movie - Released: 12/5/2013
Motive
Motive
as Tony Manning
TV - Released: 2/3/2013
Spooksville
Spooksville
as Bill Wilcox
TV - Released: 10/26/2013

2012

A Bride for Christmas
A Bride for Christmas
as Matt
Movie - Released: 12/1/2012
The Pregnancy Project
The Pregnancy Project
as Shawn Myers
Movie - Released: 1/28/2012
Continuum
Continuum
as Todd Sanchez
TV - Released: 5/27/2012
Arrow
Arrow
as D.A. Carnahan
TV - Released: 10/10/2012
Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
as Volcano Expert
TV - Released: 12/21/2012

2011

The Money Pet
The Money Pet
as The Slacker
Movie - Released: 1/2/2011
Hell on Wheels
Hell on Wheels
as Marshal Jessup
TV - Released: 11/6/2011
GeoFreakZ
GeoFreakZ
as Melville
TV - Released: 4/14/2011

2010

One Angry Juror
One Angry Juror
as Eric
Movie - Released: 11/15/2010
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
as Male TV Host
TV - Released: 10/29/2010
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
as Dad
TV - Released: 10/29/2010

2009

The Break-up Artist
The Break-up Artist
as Rick Barnes
Movie - Released: 3/7/2009
High Noon
High Noon
as Roy Squires
Movie - Released: 4/4/2009
Waiting 4 Goliath
Waiting 4 Goliath
as Straight-Acting Dude
Movie - Released: 5/26/2009

2008

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
as Mark
Movie - Released: 12/17/2008
Ba'al
Ba'al
as Foreman
Movie - Released: 9/13/2008
jPod
jPod
as Greg Jarlewski
TV - Released: 1/8/2008

2007

Passion's Web
Passion's Web
as Father Bracken
Movie - Released: 4/1/2007

2006

Murder on Spec
Murder on Spec
as Detective Paul Tannon
Movie - Released: 8/27/2006
The Accidental Witness
The Accidental Witness
as Joseph Brockway
Movie - Released: 1/1/2006
Pick Me Up
Pick Me Up
as Deuce
Movie - Released: 1/20/2006
Mind Game
Mind Game
as ER Doctor
Movie - Released: 1/1/2006
Psych
Psych
as Lester Beacon
TV - Released: 7/7/2006
Psych
Psych
as Philip Keiser
TV - Released: 7/7/2006

2005

Supernatural
Supernatural
as Walter Kelly
TV - Released: 9/13/2005
Supernatural
Supernatural
as Joba
TV - Released: 9/13/2005

2004

Going the Distance
Going the Distance
as Nervous Guy
Movie - Released: 8/20/2004
The 4400
The 4400
as Lloyd
TV - Released: 7/11/2004

2001

WW3
WW3
as Peter Mint
Movie - Released: 7/12/2001
Smallville
Smallville
as Young Dexter 'Dex' McCallum
TV - Released: 10/16/2001

2000

Dark Angel
Dark Angel
as Walter
TV - Released: 10/3/2000

1997

Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
as Devon
TV - Released: 7/27/1997