Directed credits
26
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Peter Benson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.4
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 26Directed series: 0All crew credits: 28
TMDB ID: 5009
IMDb ID: nm1193045
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1997 - 2026
Years active: 30
Average TMDB rating: 6.72
Wikidata: Q96745544
Also known as
ピーター・ベンソン • Питер Бенсон • پیتر بنسون
Frequent jobs
Director (26)Executive Producer (1)Writer (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Peter Benson.
Director
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026 • Movie
Director
A Little Park Music
2026 • Movie
Director
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026 • Movie
Director
The More the Merrier
2025 • Movie
Director
Christmas Above the Clouds
2025 • Movie
Director
A Royal Montana Christmas
2025 • Movie
Director
Return to Office
2025 • Movie
Director
Leah's Perfect Gift
2024 • Movie
Director
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024 • Movie
Director
The 5-Year Christmas Party
2024 • Movie
Director
Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars
2024 • Movie
Director
Blind Date Book Club
2024 • Movie
Director
Navigating Christmas
2023 • Movie
Director
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023 • Movie
Director
The Professional Bridesmaid
2023 • Movie
Director
The Wedding Veil Expectations
2023 • Movie
Director
When I Think of Christmas
2022 • Movie
Director
Big Sky River
2022 • Movie
Director
Color My World with Love
2022 • Movie
Director
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
2021 • Movie
Director
The Santa Stakeout
2021 • Movie
Director
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone
2021 • Movie
Director
Sweet Carolina
2021 • Movie
Director
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
2021 • Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Peter Benson.
as Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
2019 • Movie
as Dr. Chase
Everything, Everything
2017 • Movie
as Det. Arthur Smith
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2018 • Movie
as Arthur Smith
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017 • Movie
as Detective Arthur Smith
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2017 • Movie
as Jack
My Favorite Wedding
2017 • Movie
as Arthur Smith
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015 • Movie
as Det. Arthur Smith
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016 • Movie
as Det. Arthur Smith
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2015 • Movie
as Det. Arthur Smith
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
2016 • Movie
as Matt
A Bride for Christmas
2012 • Movie
as Greg Halpern
Infidelity in Suburbia
2017 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Peter Benson.
as Nigel Monroe • 1 eps
The Good Doctor
2017 • Series
as Walter Kelly • 1 eps
Supernatural
2005 • Series
as Devon • 1 eps
Stargate SG-1
1997 • Series
as Male TV Host • 1 eps
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010 • Series
as Young Dex • 1 eps
Smallville
2001 • Series
as Al Grimes • 1 eps
Prodigal Son
2019 • Series
as Seth Harper • 6 eps
MECH-X4
2016 • Series
as Edward McGill • 3 eps
The Baby-Sitters Club
2020 • Series
as Lester Beacon • 1 eps
Psych
2006 • Series
as Brian Higgins • 1 eps
Chesapeake Shores
2016 • Series
as Marshal Jessup • 3 eps
Hell on Wheels
2011 • Series
as Walter • 1 eps
Dark Angel
2000 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Peter Benson.
as Greg Halpern
Infidelity in Suburbia
2017 • Movie
as Dr. Chase
Everything, Everything
2017 • Movie
Director
A Little Park Music
2026 • Movie
as Matt
A Bride for Christmas
2012 • Movie
as Bruce
Dead Rising: Watchtower
2015 • Movie
as Brett Bishop
Christmas List
2016 • Movie
as Justin
37 Teen
2019 • Movie
as Nervous Guy
Going the Distance
2004 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Peter Benson.
as Walter Kelly • 1 eps
Supernatural
2005 • Series
as Young Dex • 1 eps
Smallville
2001 • Series
as D.A. Carnahan • 1 eps
Arrow
2012 • Series
as Nigel Monroe • 1 eps
The Good Doctor
2017 • Series
as Devon • 1 eps
Stargate SG-1
1997 • Series
as Lester Beacon • 1 eps
Psych
2006 • Series
as Walter • 1 eps
Dark Angel
2000 • Series
as Trevor Matlof • 2 eps
A Million Little Things
2018 • Series
as Male TV Host • 1 eps
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010 • Series
as Marshal Jessup • 3 eps
Hell on Wheels
2011 • Series
as Todd Sanchez • 1 eps
Continuum
2012 • Series
as Brian Higgins • 1 eps
Chesapeake Shores
2016 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Peter Benson.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Peter Benson.
as Guest #1
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2026 • Movie
as Jim Spencer
The More the Merrier
2025 • Movie
as Charlie
Christmas Above the Clouds
2025 • Movie
as Monty
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
2024 • Movie
as Mark
Guiding Emily
2023 • Movie
as James
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
2023 • Movie
as Peter Pitt
The Wedding Contract
2023 • Movie
as Simon
Perfect Harmony
2022 • Movie
as James
Big Sky River
2022 • Movie
as Ollie
Lies Between Friends
2022 • Movie
as Mark
Just One Kiss
2022 • Movie
as Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
2022 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Peter Benson.
as Edward McGill • 3 eps
The Baby-Sitters Club
2020 • Series
as Al Grimes • 1 eps
Prodigal Son
2019 • Series
as Chris Bennett • 1 eps
The Murders
2019 • Series
as Trevor Matlof • 2 eps
A Million Little Things
2018 • Series
as Archie Hunter • 1 eps
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco
2018 • Series
as Husband • 1 eps
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017 • Series
as Nigel Monroe • 1 eps
The Good Doctor
2017 • Series
as Freddy • 1 eps
Imposters
2017 • Series
as Quinn Sinder • 2 eps
Ice
2016 • Series
as Seth Harper • 6 eps
MECH-X4
2016 • Series
as Brian Higgins • 1 eps
Chesapeake Shores
2016 • Series
as Jeff Kidd • 1 eps
UnREAL
2015 • Series