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Ben McKenzie

Ben McKenzie

ActorDirectorProducerWriter Sep 12 (age 47) Austin, Texas, USA 1981–2026 (45 year career)
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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-Broadw…

Known For

Gotham
Film

Gotham

James 'Jim' Gordon
The O.C.
Film

The O.C.

Ryan Atwood
Batman: Year One
Film

Batman: Year One

Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
The Report
Film

The Report

Scrubbed CIA Officer
Southland
Film

Southland

Ben Sherman
88 Minutes
Film

88 Minutes

Mike Stempt
I Want You Back
Film

I Want You Back

Leighton's Dad
Some Kind of Beautiful
Film

Some Kind of Beautiful

Brian

Filmography

Acting (42)

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