Ben McKenzie
15 movies · 12 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 12, 1978 (age 48)
- Place of birth
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Benjamin McKenzie · Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan
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.
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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.
Known for
Ben McKenzie: movies and TV shows
Acting (27)
- 2026 Motor City
as Detective Kent
- 2025
- 2025 Bloat
as Jack Reynolds
- 2022 I Want You Back
as Leighton's Dad
- 2020
- 2019 Line of Duty
as Dean Keller
- 2019 The Report
as Scrubbed CIA Officer
- 2016
- 2014 Some Kind of Beautiful
as Brian
- 2014
- 2014 Decoding Annie Parker
as Tom
- 2013 Goodbye World
as Nick
- 2013 The Advocates
as Henry Bird
- 2012 Adventures in the Sin Bin
as Michael
- 2012
- 2011 Batman: Year One
as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008 Johnny Got His Gun
as Joe Bonham
- 2007 88 Minutes
as Mike Stempt
- 2005
- 2005 Junebug
as Johnny
- 2003
- 2003
- 2000
- 1995
- 1995
Behind the camera (3)
- 2026 Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Director, Producer, Writer
- 2025 Bloat
Producer
- 2014
Talk shows and appearances (21)
- 2018 Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
1 episode
- 2017
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 episode
- 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden
2 episodes
- 2014
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
3 episodes
- 2010 Conan
1 episode
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
1 episode
- 2005 The Reichen Show
1 episode
- 2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2 episodes
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
4 episodes
- 2003 Punk'd
2 episodes
- 2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
2 episodes
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
3 episodes
- 2001 Good Day Live
1 episode
- 1997 The View
2 episodes
- 1996 The Daily Show
1 episode
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2 episodes
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman
1 episode
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 episode
- 1981 Entertainment Tonight
1 episode