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