Acting credits
46
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Ben McKenzie
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.7
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Movies: 17Series: 29Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 17245
IMDb ID: nm1360270
Known for: Acting
Born: September 12, 1978
Age: 48
Place of birth: Austin, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1981 - 2026
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.2
Wikidata: Q314569
Also known as
Benjamin McKenzie • Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan
Other jobs
Director (2)Producer (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ben McKenzie.
Motor City
as Detective Kent
2026 Movie
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
as Self
2026 Movie
Bloat
as Jack Reynolds
2025 Movie
I Want You Back
as Leighton's Dad
2022 Movie
Line of Duty
as Dean Keller
2019 Movie
The Report
as Scrubbed CIA Officer
2019 Movie
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Self
2017 Movie
Some Kind of Beautiful
as Brian
2014 Movie
Decoding Annie Parker
as Tom
2014 Movie
Goodbye World
as Nick
2013 Movie
The Advocates
as Henry Bird
2013 Movie
Adventures in the Sin Bin
as Michael
2012 Movie
Batman: Year One
as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
2011 Movie
Johnny Got His Gun
as Joe Bonham
2008 Movie
88 Minutes
as Mike Stempt
2007 Movie
Desperate Souls
2005 Movie
Junebug
as Johnny
2005 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ben McKenzie.
Sheriff Country
as Sheriff Wade • 1 eps
2025 Series
The Accidental Wolf
as Cast • 4 eps
2020 Series
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2018 Series
Gotham Stories
as James Gordon • 5 eps
2016 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2015 Series
Gotham
as James 'Jim' Gordon • 100 eps
2014 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2014 Series
Men at Work
as Bryan • 1 eps
2012 Series
Conan
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2010 Series
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Odnarb (voice) • 1 eps
2010 Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
Southland
as Ben Sherman • 43 eps
2009 Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2005 Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self • 4 eps
2003 Series
The O.C.
as Ryan Atwood • 92 eps
2003 Series
Punk'd
as Self • 2 eps
2003 Series
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 2 eps
2003 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2003 Series
Abby
1 eps
2003 Series
The District
as Tim Ruskin • 1 eps
2000 Series
The View
as Self • 2 eps
1997 Series
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1996 Series
MADtv
as Ryan Atwood • 1 eps
1995 Series