Ben McKenzie
Acting
Born: Sep 12, 1978
From: Austin, Texas, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone Is Lying to You for Money | Self | 2026 | — |
| Motor City | Kent | 2026 | — |
| Bloat | Jack Reynolds | 2025 | 5.392 |
| I Want You Back | Leighton's Dad | 2022 | 6.29 |
| The Accidental Wolf TV | Cast | 2020 | — |
| Line of Duty | Dean Keller | 2019 | 5.899 |
| The Report | Scrubbed CIA Officer | 2019 | 7.041 |
| Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Self | 2017 | 6.4 |
| Some Kind of Beautiful | Brian | 2015 | 5.644 |
| Decoding Annie Parker | Tom | 2014 | 6.0 |
| Goodbye World | Nick | 2013 | 5.4 |
| The Advocates | Henry Bird | 2013 | 1.0 |
| Adventures in the Sin Bin | Michael | 2012 | 4.0 |
| Batman: Year One | Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice) | 2011 | 7.244 |
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated TV | Odnarb (voice) | 2010 | 8.224 |
| Southland TV | Ben Sherman | 2009 | 8.0 |
| Johnny Got His Gun | Joe Bonham | 2008 | 5.0 |
| 88 Minutes | Mike Stempt | 2007 | 5.792 |
| Junebug | Johnny | 2005 | 6.547 |
| Desperate Souls | 2005 | 4.0 | |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self | 2003 | 5.635 |
| The O.C. TV | Ryan Atwood | 2003 | 7.731 |
| Abby TV | 2003 | 7.0 | |
| Good Day Live TV | Self | 2001 | 3.8 |
| The District TV | Tim Ruskin | 2000 | 6.85 |
| The View TV | Self | 1997 | 4.413 |
| MADtv TV | Ryan Atwood | 1995 | 7.068 |
| JAG TV | Petty Officer Spencer | 1995 | 7.283 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 1993 | 7.3 |
| LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self | 1988 | 5.622 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1978 |
| From | Austin, Texas, USA |