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Ben McKenzie
Austin, Texas, USA
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…
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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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2026
Motor City
Movie Detective Kent
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2026
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Movie Self
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2025
Sheriff Country
TV show Sheriff Wade
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2025
Bloat
Movie Jack Reynolds
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2022
I Want You Back
Movie Leighton's Dad
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2020
The Accidental Wolf
TV show Cast
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2019
Line of Duty
Movie Dean Keller
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2019
The Report
Movie Scrubbed CIA Officer
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2018
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
TV show Self - Guest
- 2017
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2016
Gotham Stories
TV show James Gordon
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2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV show Self - Guest
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2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV show Self - Guest
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2014
Some Kind of Beautiful
Movie Brian
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2014
Gotham
TV show James 'Jim' Gordon
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2014
Gotham: The Legend Reborn
Movie Self
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2014
Decoding Annie Parker
Movie Tom
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self - Guest
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2013
Goodbye World
Movie Nick
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2013
The Advocates
Movie Henry Bird
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2012
Adventures in the Sin Bin
Movie Michael
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2012
Men at Work
TV show Bryan
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2011
Batman: Year One
Movie Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
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2010
Conan
TV show Self - Guest
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2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
TV show Odnarb (voice)
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2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV show Self - Guest
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2009
Southland
TV show Ben Sherman
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2008
Johnny Got His Gun
Movie Joe Bonham
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2007
88 Minutes
Movie Mike Stempt
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2005
The Reichen Show
TV show Self
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2005
Desperate Souls
Movie
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2005
Junebug
Movie Johnny
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2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV show Self - Guest
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2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV show Self
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2003
The O.C.
TV show Ryan Atwood
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2003
Punk'd
TV show Self
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2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV show Self
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV show Self - Guest
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2003
Abby
TV show
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2001
Good Day Live
TV show Self
