Ben McKenzie
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 12, 1978 (age 48)
- Birthplace
- Austin, Texas, USA
Biography
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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Filmography
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Movie · as Self - Cryptocurrency Critic, Actor and Author
Motor City
Movie · as Detective Kent
Bloat
Movie · as Jack Reynolds
Sheriff Country
TV · as Sheriff Tim Wade · 1 ep
I Want You Back
Movie · as Leighton's Dad
The Accidental Wolf
TV · as Cast · 4 eps
Line of Duty
Movie · as Dean Keller
The Report
Movie · as Scrubbed CIA Officer
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Movie · as Self
Gotham Stories
TV · as James Gordon · 5 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Some Kind of Beautiful
Movie · as Brian
Decoding Annie Parker
Movie · as Tom
Gotham: The Legend Reborn
Movie · as Self
Gotham
TV · as James 'Jim' Gordon · 100 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Goodbye World
Movie · as Nick
The Advocates
Movie · as Henry Bird
Adventures in the Sin Bin
Movie · as Michael
Men at Work
TV · as Bryan · 1 ep
Batman: Year One
Movie · as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
TV · as Odnarb (voice) · 1 ep
Conan
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Southland
TV · as Ben Sherman · 43 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Johnny Got His Gun
Movie · as Joe Bonham
88 Minutes
Movie · as Mike Stempt
Junebug
Movie · as Johnny
Desperate Souls
Movie
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The O.C.
TV · as Ryan Atwood · 92 eps
Abby
TV · 1 ep
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Punk'd
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Good Day Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The District
TV · as Tim Ruskin · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
MADtv
TV · as Ryan Atwood · 1 ep
JAG
TV · as Petty Officer Spencer · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep