Ben McKenzie
Age: N/A | From: Austin, Texas, USA
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Aliases: Benjamin McKenzie
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Austin, Texas, USA
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Movie Involvements: 9
TV Involvements: 10
Most Famous Work
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 Famous Work
Gotham
(2014) James "Jim" Gordon
JAG
(1995) Petty Officer Spencer
The O.C.
(2003) Ryan Atwood
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
(2010) Odnarb (voice)
Good Day Live
(2001) Self
88 Minutes
(2007) Mike Stemp
Southland
(2009) Ben Sherman
Line of Duty
(2019) Dean KellerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Leighton's Dad | |
| 2019 | Dean Keller | |
| Scrubbed CIA Officer | ||
| 2017 | Self | |
| Cast | ||
| 2015 | Brian | |
| Self | ||
| 2014 | James "Jim" Gordon | |
| Tom | ||
| 2013 | Nick | |
| Henry Bird | ||
| 2012 | Michael | |
| 2011 | Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice) | |
| 2010 | Odnarb (voice) | |
| 2009 | Ben Sherman | |
| 2008 | Joe Bonham | |
| 2007 | Mike Stemp | |
| 2005 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| Johnny | ||
| Self | ||
| 2003 | Self | |
| Ryan Atwood | ||
| Himself | ||
| Himself | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2001 | Self | |
| 2000 | Tim Ruskin | |
| 1997 | Self | |
| 1995 | Ryan Atwood | |
| Petty Officer Spencer | ||
| 1993 | Self - Guest | |
| 1988 | N/A | |
| Jack | ||
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Directing
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| 2014 | Director | |
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Writing
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| 2014 | Writer | |
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Production
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