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Peter Benson

Peter Benson
Peter Benson
Hallmark Career
Films
65
Lead roles
3
Years active
2020–2025

Peter Benson has worked on 65 Hallmark Channel original movies. Of these, 3 were in a lead role.

65
Hallmark Films
3
Lead Roles
6
Years

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.

Hallmark Filmography

Lead roles are shown in bold.

#MoviePremiereRole
42The More the MerrierNov 28, 2025—
41Christmas Above the CloudsNov 8, 2025Charlie
40Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. MiracleNov 28, 2024Monty
39Guiding EmilySep 8, 2023Mark
38Big Sky River: The Bridal PathAug 11, 2023James
37The Wedding ContractJun 17, 2023Peter Pitt
36Perfect HarmonyOct 16, 2022Simon
35Big Sky RiverAug 7, 2022James
34Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By MurderFeb 20, 2022Arthur Smith
33Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasNov 27, 2021Ben
32Mystery 101: Deadly HistoryAug 1, 2021Al Winslow
31Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartJun 13, 2021Arthur Smith
30Sweet CarolinaMay 15, 2021Tony
29Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a ConMar 14, 2021Dt. Arthur Smith
28Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyOct 18, 2020Arthur Smith
27Wedding Every WeekendAug 15, 2020—
26Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekMay 17, 2020Arthur Smith
25It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasDec 22, 2019Frank
24Holiday DateDec 14, 2019Glen
23Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayAug 18, 2019Det. Arthur Smith
22Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForAug 11, 2019Det. Arthur Smith
21Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseAug 4, 2019Det. Arthur Smith
20Love and SunshineAug 3, 2019Ben Morgan
19Love Under the RainbowMar 9, 2019Kevin
18Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong ManFeb 24, 2019Mike Thurman
17Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameJul 29, 2018Detective Arthur Smith
16Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryApr 15, 2018Arthur Smith
15Wedding March 3: Here Comes the BrideFeb 17, 2018Sean
14Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryJan 7, 2018Det. Arthur Smith
13Falling for VermontSep 23, 2017Brad Thompson
12My Favorite WeddingJun 24, 2017Jack
11A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryMay 21, 2017Detective Arthur Smith
10Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryMar 19, 2017Arthur Smith
9Walking the DogFeb 4, 2017Bill
8Christmas ListNov 25, 2016Brett Bishop
7The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryOct 16, 2016Det. Arthur Smith
6Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryJun 12, 2016Det. Arthur Smith
5Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryJul 26, 2015Det. Arthur Smith
4A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryApr 4, 2015Arthur Smith
3Lucky in LoveApr 5, 2014Michael
2The Mystery CruiseOct 6, 2013Jack Reilly
1A Bride for ChristmasDec 1, 2012Matt

Crew Credits

MoviePremiereRoleDetail
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen MysteryMar 7, 2026DirectorDirector
The More the MerrierNov 28, 2025DirectorDirector
Christmas Above the CloudsNov 8, 2025DirectorDirector
A Royal Montana ChristmasOct 18, 2025DirectorDirector
Return to OfficeFeb 15, 2025DirectorDirector
Leah's Perfect GiftDec 8, 2024DirectorDirector
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. MiracleNov 28, 2024DirectorDirector
The 5-Year Christmas PartyOct 27, 2024DirectorDirector
Love on the Danube: Kissing StarsSep 26, 2024DirectorDirector
Blind Date Book ClubApr 6, 2024DirectorDirector
Navigating ChristmasNov 17, 2023DirectorDirector
Big Sky River: The Bridal PathAug 11, 2023DirectorDirector
The Professional BridesmaidApr 8, 2023DirectorDirector
The Wedding Veil ExpectationsJan 7, 2023DirectorDirector
When I Think of ChristmasNov 19, 2022DirectorDirector
Big Sky RiverAug 7, 2022DirectorDirector
Color My World with LoveJun 12, 2022DirectorDirector
Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasNov 27, 2021DirectorDirector
The Santa StakeoutOct 24, 2021DirectorDirector
Rise and Shine, Benedict StoneSep 26, 2021DirectorDirector
Sweet CarolinaMay 15, 2021DirectorDirector
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentFeb 14, 2021DirectorDirector
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekMay 17, 2020DirectorDirector
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