Ben McKenzie
Known For
Acting
Born
1978-09-12 in 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.
Most Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
JAG
as Petty Officer Spencer
Gotham
as James 'Jim' Gordon
The View
as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
The O.C.
as Ryan Atwood
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
Southland
as Ben Sherman
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Odnarb (voice)
Good Day Live
as Self
The District
as Tim Ruskin
Punk'd
as Self
The Reichen Show
as Self