Peter Benson
Date of birth:
Place of birth: Canada
Known for: Acting
Also known as: ピーター・ベンソン, Питер Бенсон, پیتر بنسون
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.
Movie Credits
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
2008-12-17
Get ready for a rough-and-tumble comedy that knows how to kick some serious puck!
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021-11-27
During the holidays, a woman with amnesia catches a ride with her handsome nurse to investigate the
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
2022-02-20
A murder investigation is reignited in a house that is considered haunted by the Lawrenceton locals
Ba'al
2008-09-13
A world-renowned archaeologist must reawaken the storm god Ba'al by collecting four ancient amulets
The Wedding Contract
2023-06-17
Rebecca, a teacher, and Adam, an ad executive are excited to plan their Jewish wedding, but their we
Just One Kiss
2022-04-02
Through a series of chance encounters, sparks fly between college literature professor Mia and Tony,
A Bride for Christmas
2012-12-01
Bride-to-be Jessie Patterson calls off her third engagement - during the ceremony! She swears off se
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023-08-11
Tara, now settled in Montana and dating Cowboy Boone, works to bring their family lives together but
Guiding Emily
2023-09-08
Emily's life changes after losing her eyesight, while a guide dog struggles with training. Through a
Murder on Spec
2006-08-27
A murderous blackmailer threatens to frame a wealthy widow (Brooke Burns) for her estranged husband'
The Money Pet
2011-01-02
After his mutt accidentally eats some loose change, a man is soon bewildered to discover that his fu
WW3
2001-07-12
Terrorists release a deadly biological-warfare virus in the United States.
Baby Bootcamp
2014-05-09
Fitness instructor Julia is down on her luck, trying to make her baby boot camp a thriving business.
Big Sky River
2022-08-07
Tara needs to go back to Parable, Montana, the place that made her the happiest, in order to move fo
The Mystery Cruise
2013-10-06
"The Mystery Cruise" centers around best friends and impending business partners, Alvirah Meehan (Ga
Air
2015-08-14
In the near future, breathable air is nonexistent. Virtually all of humanity has disappeared, and th
Lies Between Friends
2022-07-31
A wealthy family’s life is upended when the 18-year-old daughter of a family friend comes to live wi
Afterparty
2013-12-05
On the night of his brother's wedding, best man Charlie gets the old gang back together for a fun-fi
The Accidental Witness
2006-01-01
A murderer goes after a female attorney when he thinks that she has witnessed one of his killings.
Death Do Us Part
2014-04-15
A couple's pre-wedding party takes a deadly turn when an unknown assailant begins killing the guests
Perfect Harmony
2022-10-16
A pop singer and a professor must put aside their differences when their best friends decide to get
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015-04-04
A librarian with a sharp mind for murder, Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a maste
Dead Rising: Watchtower
2015-03-27
A group of people fight to survive in a zombie infested town.
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015-07-26
Aurora finds a member of her crime buff group, the Real Murders Club, killed in a manner that eerily
The Break-up Artist
2009-03-07
A woman who gets paid to break people up is forced to become a matchmaker when some new competition
One Angry Juror
2010-11-15
Based on the true story of Sarah Walsh, a tough New Orleans attorney who serves on a murder trial ju
Stolen Dreams
2015-10-17
Laura Paddington is overcome with joy when her daughter, Zoe, returns to her after being abducted 17
What An Idiot
2016-02-05
Down on his luck in the love department, a man lies about his identity to get closer to the woman of
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016-06-12
While Aurora "Roe" Teagarden searches for her piece of the American dream, she decides to test the w
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016-10-16
Aurora Teagarden is a beautiful young librarian with a passion for solving murders. After an exhaust
Everything, Everything
2017-05-18
A teenager who's lived a sheltered life because she's allergic to everything, falls for the boy who
Christmas List
2016-11-25
Isobel Gray plans a storybook Christmas with her boyfriend, including a snow-covered cottage in the
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017-03-19
Librarian and real crime buff Aurora “Roe” Teagarden never liked Detective Sergeant Jack Burns, but
A Surrogate's Nightmare
2017-01-02
A woman acting as a surrogate for her estranged sister is put in peril when it turns out that someon
Walking the Dog
2017-02-04
Kristie Simmons, an attorney, initiates a legal battle trying to get approval for a bike lane for th
Lucky in Love
2014-04-05
When Mira's April Fool's Day tricks materialize, she finds herself promoted to the perfect job, dati
A Daughter's Nightmare
2014-05-03
A college student suspects that a nurse may harm her lonely, widowed mother.
High Noon
2009-04-04
Baltimore's top hostage negotiator embarks on a relationship with a man who could be her soulmate wh
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017-05-21
Aurora Teagarden and her boyfriend Martin are thrilled when they get an unexpected visit from his ni
I Wanna Date U
2015-01-01
After being stood up by her dream guy, a perpetually single Holly and her best friend Lucy decide to
My Favorite Wedding
2017-06-24
Potential Northwestern fellow Tess Harper lasers through her best friend's wedding planning like the
The Pregnancy Project
2012-01-28
The Pregnancy project tells the real story of Gaby Rodriguez, a seventeen-year-old who attended a Wa
Falling for Vermont
2017-09-23
Bestselling author Angela Young needs to get away from the media circus surrounding her book, but he
Murder Unresolved
2016-05-14
A woman is the prime suspect in the mysterious drowning death of her anchorwoman sister.
A Family for the Holidays
2017-11-27
Becky and her family are always in a hurry and rarely has the time to speak with her sweet, elderly
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018-01-07
There is excitement in the air when a Hollywood crew comes to Lawrenceton to film a movie about the
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
2018-02-17
It’s a full Valentine’s Day weekend at the Inn when Olivia and Mick host Mick’s sister Bonnie and he
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018-04-15
Internet sensation and old family friend of Aurora Teagarden, Poppy Wilson, has returned to Lawrence
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
2018-07-29
Crime-solving librarian Aurora Teagarden leaps headfirst into Lawrenceton’s latest murder investigat
The Wrong Patient
2018-12-30
Dr. Katie Jones, a successful plastic surgeon, becomes entangled in the web of a narcissist patient
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
2019-02-24
Podcaster Alex McPherson seeks the truth behind the tragic death of a young lawyer, while partner Dr
Love Under the Rainbow
2019-03-09
Lucy wasn't sure if she would find true love, until Jack moves to town with his daughter Sophie. Tog
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
2019-08-04
Someone begins taunting Aurora Teagarden with cryptic clues left at crime scenes, so the librarian-t
Infidelity in Suburbia
2017-02-25
With her husband away at work, and her son at school, Laura dreams of a home-renovation project to s
Love and Sunshine
2019-08-03
Ally Craig has been fostering retired military dog, Sunshine, as she recovers from a broken engageme
Black Fly
2014-09-27
Jake (Dakota Daulby, Falling Skies) and Noel (Matthew MacCaull, Vendetta) are estranged brothers hau
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
2019-08-18
At a gathering of mystery and true crime fans, Aurora Teagarden’s nephew, Phillip, is accused of mur
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For
2019-08-11
A matriarch is poisoned during a family wedding reception and Aurora Teagarden vows to get to the bo
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
2019-12-22
When a New England Christmas decorating competition searches for the town with the most Christmas sp
Holiday Date
2019-12-14
When Brooke’s boyfriend, Ethan, breaks up with her just before the holidays, she agrees to go home w
37 Teen
2019-08-30
Billionaire, software mogul, Adam Pi has everything in life with the exception of positive memories
Passion's Web
2007-04-01
Janet, a prison psychologist for potential parolees, finds herself drawn to Robert Moss, an inmate c
Perfect High
2015-07-05
Sweet suburban teen Amanda is introduced by her new friends to prescription drug-sharing, but the re
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
2020-05-17
When a priceless crown is stolen during a benefit gala held by the Lawrenceton library, Aurora and t
My Husband's Deadly Past
2020-05-31
A woman haunted by visions that suggest she killed a missing co-ed discovers that her psychiatrist h
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
2020-10-18
Aurora's high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Rea
Going the Distance
2004-08-20
Nick is a successful young man whose comfortable West Coast life couldn't be better. However, when h
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
2021-06-13
Just days before Aurora’s wedding, a body is discovered, and she fears her father may be a suspect.
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con
2021-03-14
When Aida Teagarden's real estate client is found murdered, her sleuthing daughter Aurora sets out w
Sweet Carolina
2021-05-15
Josie is a successful New York marketing executive who returns to her small hometown. While there, s
Waiting 4 Goliath
2009-05-26
While waiting for his date at a café, Florian bumps into Hassan, a charming but nosy ex-lover, who d
Seasoned With Love
2021-04-30
Winona Applegate is on the fast track to becoming a celebrity chef, already running a very successfu
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again
2017-09-24
When the Postables discover an antique vase, they trace it back to three girls who attempted to sell
Mystery 101: Deadly History
2021-08-01
Amy and Travis travel to New York to investigate after Amy's uncle goes missing, and the initial clu
Rufus
2016-01-18
Manny has moved to a new school, and it's not easy to fit in. After wishing he had more friends, Man
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024-11-28
Three siblings return home at Christmas to honor their late grandmother's wishes, and with the help
Pick Me Up
2006-01-20
In the middle of nowhere, with only a two-lane highway to connect to anywhere, recently divorced Sta
Mind Game
2006-01-01
After checking into a mental health treatment facility after her parents' death, Jamie Ellison is fi
Christmas Above the Clouds
2025-11-08
When a workaholic CEO tries to skip Christmas by flying to Australia, she’s in for the flight of her
The More the Merrier
2025-11-28
An overwhelmed doctor is left to look after and care for three very pregnant women by herself during