Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 12, 1978
Place of Birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Credits
48 titles
Ben McKenzie
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
Filmography
Motor City
Kent
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Self
Bloat
Jack Reynolds
I Want You Back
Leighton's Dad
The Accidental Wolf
Cast
Line of Duty
Dean Keller
The Report
Scrubbed CIA Officer
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Self - Guest
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
Gotham Stories
James Gordon
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Some Kind of Beautiful
Brian
Gotham
James 'Jim' Gordon
Gotham: The Legend Reborn
Self
Decoding Annie Parker
Tom
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Goodbye World
Nick
The Advocates
Henry Bird
Adventures in the Sin Bin
Michael
Men at Work
Bryan
Batman: Year One
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Conan
Self - Guest
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Odnarb (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Southland
Ben Sherman
Johnny Got His Gun
Joe Bonham
88 Minutes
Mike Stempt
The Reichen Show
Self
Desperate Souls
Junebug
Johnny
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
The O.C.
Ryan Atwood
Punk'd
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Abby
Good Day Live
Self
The District
Tim Ruskin
The View
Self
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
MADtv
Ryan Atwood
JAG
Petty Officer Spencer
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
Entertainment Tonight
Self