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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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996 · Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Guest
Conan
2010 · Self - Guest
Motor City
2026 · Detective Kent
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Self - Guest
JAG
1995 · Petty Officer Spencer
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
The View
1997 · Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self
Gotham
2014 · James 'Jim' Gordon
The O.C.
2003 · Ryan Atwood
Good Day Live
2001 · Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
Punk'd
2003 · Self
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010 · Odnarb (voice)
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018 · Self - Guest
The District
2000 · Tim Ruskin
Sheriff Country
2025 · Sheriff Wade
Southland
2009 · Ben Sherman
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · Self
Men at Work
2012 · Bryan
88 Minutes
2007 · Mike Stempt
Some Kind of Beautiful
2014 · Brian
Batman: Year One
2011 · Batman / Bruce Wayne (...
Line of Duty
2019 · Dean Keller
The Report
2019 · Scrubbed CIA Officer
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
2026 · Self
I Want You Back
2022 · Leighton's Dad
Gotham Stories
2016 · James Gordon
Junebug
2005 · Johnny
The Accidental Wolf
2020 · Cast
Decoding Annie Parker
2014 · Tom
Abby
2003
MADtv
1995 · Ryan Atwood
Goodbye World
2013 · Nick
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017 · Self
Bloat
2025 · Jack Reynolds
Desperate Souls
2005
Johnny Got His Gun
2008 · Joe Bonham
Adventures in the Sin Bin
2012 · Michael
The Advocates
2013 · Henry Bird