Ben McKenzie
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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Credits
- 2022 · I Want You Back as Leighton's Dad
- 2020 · The Accidental Wolf as Cast
- 2019 · Line of Duty as Dean Keller
- 2019 · The Report as Scrubbed CIA Officer
- 2017 · Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- 2015 · Some Kind of Beautiful as Brian
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- 2014 · Gotham as James 'Jim' Gordon
- 2014 · Decoding Annie Parker as Tom
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · Goodbye World as Nick
- 2013 · The Advocates as Henry Bird
- 2012 · Adventures in the Sin Bin as Michael
- 2012 · Men At Work as Bryan
- 2011 · Batman: Year One as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Odnarb (voice)
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Southland as Ben Sherman
- 2008 · Johnny Got His Gun as Joe Bonham
- 2007 · 88 Minutes as Mike Stempt
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · Desperate Souls as
- 2005 · Junebug as Johnny
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · The O.C. as Ryan Atwood
- 2003 · Punk'd as Self
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Himself
- 2003 · Abby as
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2000 · The District as Tim Ruskin
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Ryan Atwood
- 1995 · JAG as Petty Officer Spencer
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- Future · Bloat as Jack