Personal Info
Benjamin McKenzie
Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan
Ben McKenzie
Acting
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…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Motor City
as Kent
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
as Self
Bloat
as Jack Reynolds
I Want You Back
as Leighton's Dad
The Report
as Scrubbed CIA Officer
Line of Duty
as Dean Keller
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Self
Some Kind of Beautiful
as Brian
Decoding Annie Parker
as Tom
Goodbye World
as Nick
TV Shows
The Accidental Wolf
as Cast · 4 ep.
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Gotham Stories
as James Gordon · 5 ep.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest · 2 ep.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 3 ep.
Gotham
as James 'Jim' Gordon · 100 ep.
Men at Work
as Bryan · 1 ep.
Conan
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Odnarb (voice) · 1 ep.
