• BIRTH 12/09/1978
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 25
  • MOVIES 12
  • DIRECTOR 2
  • SCRIPT 2
  • PRODUCTION 2
Home → Shows → Ben McKenzie

Ben McKenzie

Video thumbnail

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.

Ben McKenzie
News Shows Movies Partners

Shows (25)

Gotham
Gotham
James 'Jim' Gordon
2014
The O.C.
The O.C.
Ryan Atwood
2003
Sheriff Country
Sheriff Country
Sheriff Tim Wade / Sheriff Wade
2025
Southland
Southland
Ben Sherman
2009
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Odnarb (voice)
2010
JAG
JAG
Petty Officer Spencer
1995
The District
The District
Tim Ruskin
2000
Conan (2010)
Conan (2010)
Self - Guest
2010
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self / Self - Guest
2015
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self / Self - Guest
1996
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Himself / Self / Self - Guest
2003
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self / Self - Guest
2005
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
The View
The View
Self
1997
Punk'd
Punk'd
Self
2003
Men at Work
Men at Work
Bryan
2012
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self / Self - Guest
2014
LIVE with Kelly and Ryan
LIVE with Kelly and Ryan
Self
1988
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
MADtv
MADtv
Ryan Atwood
1995
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981

Movies (12)

Motor City
Motor City
Detective Kent
2026
Some Kind of Beautiful
Some Kind of Beautiful
Brian
2014
88 Minutes
88 Minutes
Mike Stempt
2007
The Report
The Report
Scrubbed CIA Officer
2019
Goodbye World
Goodbye World
Nick
2013
Line of Duty
Line of Duty
Dean Keller
2019
Batman: Year One
Batman: Year One
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
2011
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Self - Cryptocurrency Critic, Actor and Author
2025
Bloat
Bloat
Jack Reynolds
2025
Decoding Annie Parker
Decoding Annie Parker
Tom
2014
Adventures in the Sin Bin
Adventures in the Sin Bin
Michael
2012
Junebug
Junebug
Johnny
2005

Director (2)

Gotham
Gotham
2014
(3 episodes)
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
2025

Script (2)

Gotham
Gotham
2014
(2 episodes)
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
2025

Production (2)

Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
2025
Bloat
Bloat
2025

BetaSeries is the reference application for series fans who watch streaming platforms. Download the application for free, fill in the series you like, and receive instant recommendations.

© 2026 BetaSeries - All external content remains the property of the rightful owner.