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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 12, 1978
Place of Birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Also Known As
- Benjamin McKenzie
- Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan
Ben McKenzie
1.3 Popularity
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.
Known For
8.0
Kent
Motor City
2025
0.0
Self
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
2025
5.2
Jack Reynolds
Bloat
2025
6.3
Leighton's Dad
I Want You Back
2022
0.0
Cast
The Accidental Wolf
2020
5.9
Dean Keller
Line of Duty
2019
7.0
Scrubbed CIA Officer
The Report
2019
6.4
Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
0.0
James Gordon
Gotham Stories
2016
5.6
Brian
Some Kind of Beautiful
2015
Credits
Motor City
as Kent
2025
8.0
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
as Self
2025
0.0
Bloat
as Jack Reynolds
2025
5.2
I Want You Back
as Leighton's Dad
2022
6.3
The Accidental Wolf
as Cast
2020
0.0
Line of Duty
as Dean Keller
2019
5.9
The Report
as Scrubbed CIA Officer
2019
7.0
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Self
2017
6.4
Gotham Stories
as James Gordon
2016
0.0
Some Kind of Beautiful
as Brian
2015
5.6
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
2015
5.3
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
2015
5.3
Gotham
as James 'Jim' Gordon
2014
7.6
Decoding Annie Parker
as Tom
2014
6.0
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
Goodbye World
as Nick
2013
5.4
The Advocates
as Henry Bird
2013
1.0
Adventures in the Sin Bin
as Michael
2012
4.0
Men at Work
as Bryan
2012
6.6
Batman: Year One
as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
2011
7.2
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Odnarb (voice)
2010
8.2
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
Southland
as Ben Sherman
2009
7.9
Johnny Got His Gun
as Joe Bonham
2008
5.0
88 Minutes
as Mike Stempt
2007
5.8
The Reichen Show
as Self
2005
4.8
Desperate Souls
2005
1.0
Junebug
as Johnny
2005
6.5
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
2005
6.7
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.6
The O.C.
as Ryan Atwood
2003
7.8
Punk'd
as Self
2003
5.1
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
6.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
Abby
2003
6.0
🎬
Good Day Live
as Self
2001
3.0
The District
as Tim Ruskin
2000
6.8
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
MADtv
as Ryan Atwood
1995
7.0
JAG
as Petty Officer Spencer
1995
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
1988
5.4
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
1981
4.1