Acting
Peter Benson
Canada
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.
Directed Films
7.5
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026·Mystery
6.0
A Little Park Music
2026·Romance
6.3
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026·Mystery
6.3
The More the Merrier
2025·Romance
7.2
Christmas Above the Clouds
2025·Romance
7.6
A Royal Montana Christmas
2025·Romance
6.7
Return to Office
2025·Comedy
6.1
Leah's Perfect Gift
2024·Comedy
6.4
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024·Comedy
4.6
The 5-Year Christmas Party
2024·Comedy
7.4
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
2024·Romance
7.2
Blind Date Book Club
2024·Romance
6.0
Navigating Christmas
2023·Comedy
7.8
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023·Romance
6.8
The Professional Bridesmaid
2023·Comedy
7.2
The Wedding Veil Expectations
2023·Comedy
6.2
When I Think of Christmas
2022·Comedy
6.8
Big Sky River
2022·Comedy
6.8
Color My World with Love
2022·Drama
6.4
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021·Comedy
6.1
The Santa Stakeout
2021·Comedy
7.3
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone
2021·Drama
7.0
Sweet Carolina
2021·Romance
7.2
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
2021·Crime
Also Appeared In
6.3
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026·Mystery
6.3
The More the Merrier
2025·Romance
7.2
Christmas Above the Clouds
2025·Romance
6.4
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024·Comedy
8.1
Guiding Emily
2023·Comedy
7.8
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023·Romance
5.8
The Wedding Contract
2023·Comedy
6.3
Perfect Harmony
2022·Comedy
6.8
Big Sky River
2022·Comedy
6.0
Lies Between Friends
2022·Thriller
5.8
Just One Kiss
2022·Romance
7.1
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
2022·Mystery