Ben McKenzie
Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan (born September 12, 1978) is an American actor and commentator. He is best known for his starring television roles as Ryan Atwood on the teen drama The O.C. (2003–2007), Ben Sherman on the crime drama Southland (2009–2013), and James Gordon on the crime drama Gotham (2014–2019). After graduating in Economics and International Relations at the University of Virginia, he moved to New York in order to devote his attention to acting. There he received first in off-Broadway productions different roles, before moving to Los Angeles and was hired there for a starring role in the television series The OC, with the fourth season came to an end on 22 February 2007. For his portrayal of Ryan Atwood in the series he won several awards between 2003 and 2007. He made his film debut in the Academy Award-nominated film Junebug (2005), before appearing in films including 88 Minutes (2007), Goodbye World (2013), Some Kind of Beautiful (2014), and Line of Duty (2019). He has been married to actress Morena Baccarin since 2017; they have 2 children. His uncle is actor and Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan; his second cousin is actress Sarah Drew.
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ActingBirthday
September 12, 1978Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
16Place of birth
Austin, Texas, USAAlso known as
Benjamin McKenzieCast credits
Junebug
Johnny88 Minutes
Mike StemptBatman: Year One
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)Desperate Souls
I Want You Back
Leighton's DadAdventures in the Sin Bin
MichaelGoodbye World
NickSome Kind of Beautiful
BrianJohnny Got His Gun
Joe BonhamBloat
JackDecoding Annie Parker
TomNight of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
SelfThe Advocates
Henry BirdLine of Duty
Dean KellerThe Report
Scrubbed CIA Officer