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Ben McKenzie
Actor, Director, WriterBorn September 12, 1978 (46 years)
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.
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
| 2022 | I Want You Back · as Leighton's Dad |
| 2019 | Line of Duty · as Dean Keller |
| 2019 | The Report · as Scrubbed Cia Officer |
| 2019 | The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts · as Michael Flynn |
| 2018 | The Accidental Wolf (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2014 | How to Make Love Like an Englishman · as Brian |
| 2014 | Gotham (TV Series) · as James 'jim' Gordon |
| 2013 | Decoding Annie Parker · as Tom |
| 2013 | Goodbye World · as Nick |
| 2012 | Adventures in the Sin Bin · as Michael |
| 2012 | Men at Work (TV Series) · as Bryan |
| 2011 | Batman: Year One · as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice) |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (TV Series) · as Odnarb |
| 2009 | SouthLAnd (TV Series) · as Ben Sherman |
| 2009 | The Eight Percent · as John Keller |
| 2008 | Johnny Got His Gun · as Joe Bonham |
| 2007 | 88 Minutes · as Mike Stempt |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Junebug · as Johnny |
| 2003 | The O.C. (TV Series) · as Ryan Atwood |
| 2003 | Abby (TV Series) |
| 2000 | The District (TV Series) · as Tim Ruskin |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Ryan Atwood |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Petty Officer Spencer |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) |