Ben McKenzie

Ben McKenzie

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdaySep 12, 1978
BiographyBenjamin 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.

Known For

The Hurt Unit
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The Hurt Unit

as Danny
Gotham
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Gotham

as James Gordon
Southland
Ended

Southland

as Ben Sherman
The Accidental Wolf
Ended

The Accidental Wolf

as Charlie
The O.C.
Ended

The O.C.

as Ryan Atwood

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