Peter Benson

Peter Benson is a Canadian actor, writer, director and producer who works primarily in film and television. He is associated with Vancouver-based production and has been credited across acting, writing, directing and producing roles. Public profile information identifies him as a graduate of Vancouver Film School and as holding an honours degree in communications from Carleton University.

As an actor, Benson is known to television audiences for playing Detective Arthur Smith in Hallmark's Aurora Teagarden mystery films. His screen credits include appearances in multiple television movies and mystery, romance and thriller productions, among them Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly and Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con. He has also appeared in Hallmark and television-film projects such as My Favorite Wedding, Walking the Dog, Falling for Vermont, Love and Sunshine, Holiday Date, Seasoned with Love and Big Sky River: The Bridal Path.

Benson has also worked behind the camera as a writer, director and producer, making him part of the Canadian television-film production community as well as a recurring screen performer. His public credits show a career built around steady character work, especially in made-for-television features and serialized mystery films. He has been married to actor Julia Benson since 2009.

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[1] The Movie Database, “Peter Benson” —