Biography
Ben McKenzie
Acting
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…
Career works
48
Movies
18
Series
30
Career average
6.0/10
Birth date
09/12/1978
Place of birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Filmography highlights
Movies
Motor City
2026 · 5.7
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
2026
Bloat
2025 · 5.4
I Want You Back
2022 · 6.3
Line of Duty
2019 · 5.9
The Report
2019 · 7.0
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017 · 6.4
Some Kind of Beautiful
2014 · 5.6
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Gotham: The Legend Reborn
2014
Decoding Annie Parker
2014 · 6.0
Goodbye World
2013 · 5.4
The Advocates
2013 · 1.0
Adventures in the Sin Bin
2012 · 3.9
Batman: Year One
2011 · 7.2
Johnny Got His Gun
2008 · 6.3
Series
The Accidental Wolf
2020
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018 · 8.0
Gotham Stories
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · 6.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · 5.1
Gotham
2014 · 7.6
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · 5.1
Men at Work
2012 · 6.6
Conan
2010 · 7.2
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010 · 8.2
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · 5.0
Southland
2009 · 7.9
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The Reichen Show
2005 · 4.8
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · 6.8
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · 5.6