Acting credits
45
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Ben McKenzie
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.4
Moderate attention
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Movies: 17Series: 28Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 17245
IMDb ID: nm1360270
Known for: Acting
Born: September 12, 1978
Age: 47
Place of birth: Austin, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1981 - 2026
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.17
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.
as Kent
Motor City
2026 • Movie
as Self
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
2026 • Movie
as Jack Reynolds
Bloat
2025 • Movie
as Leighton's Dad
I Want You Back
2022 • Movie
as Dean Keller
Line of Duty
2019 • Movie
as Scrubbed CIA Officer
The Report
2019 • Movie
as Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017 • Movie
as Brian
Some Kind of Beautiful
2014 • Movie
as Tom
Decoding Annie Parker
2014 • Movie
as Nick
Goodbye World
2013 • Movie
as Henry Bird
The Advocates
2013 • Movie
as Michael
Adventures in the Sin Bin
2012 • Movie
as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Batman: Year One
2011 • Movie
as Joe Bonham
Johnny Got His Gun
2008 • Movie
as Mike Stempt
88 Minutes
2007 • Movie
Desperate Souls
2005 • Movie
as Johnny
Junebug
2005 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ben McKenzie.
as Cast • 4 eps
The Accidental Wolf
2020 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018 • Series
as James Gordon • 5 eps
Gotham Stories
2016 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 • Series
as James 'Jim' Gordon • 100 eps
Gotham
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Bryan • 1 eps
Men at Work
2012 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
as Odnarb (voice) • 1 eps
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • Series
as Ben Sherman • 43 eps
Southland
2009 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • Series
as Ryan Atwood • 92 eps
The O.C.
2003 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Punk'd
2003 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 • Series
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
1 eps
Abby
2003 • Series
as Tim Ruskin • 1 eps
The District
2000 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Ryan Atwood • 1 eps
MADtv
1995 • Series
as Petty Officer Spencer • 1 eps
JAG
1995 • Series