Ben McKenzie
Born: 1978-09-12 in Austin, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2026
- Motor City as Kent
- Everyone Is Lying to You for Money as Self
2025
- Bloat as Jack Reynolds
2022
- I Want You Back as Leighton's Dad
2020
- The Accidental Wolf as Cast
2019
- Line of Duty as Dean Keller
- The Report as Scrubbed CIA Officer
2018
- Firing Line with Margaret Hoover as Self - Guest
2016
- Gotham Stories as James Gordon
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Some Kind of Beautiful as Brian
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Gotham as James 'Jim' Gordon
- Decoding Annie Parker as Tom
2013
- Goodbye World as Nick
- The Advocates as Henry Bird
2012
- Men at Work as Bryan
- Adventures in the Sin Bin as Michael
2011
- Batman: Year One as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
2010
- Conan as Self - Guest
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Odnarb (voice)
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Southland as Ben Sherman
2008
- Johnny Got His Gun as Joe Bonham
2007
- 88 Minutes as Mike Stempt
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self - Guest
- The Reichen Show as Self
- Junebug as Johnny
- Desperate Souls
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- The O.C. as Ryan Atwood
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Punk'd as Self
- Abby
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
2000
- The District as Tim Ruskin
1997
- The View as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self - Guest
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self