Ben McKenzie
American actor (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan (born September 12, 1978) is an American actor, author 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 "Jim" Gordon on the crime drama Gotham (2014–2019). McKenzie 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). In 2020, he made his Broadway debut in the Bess Wohl play Grand Horizons.
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Born | Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan (1978-09-12) September 12, 1978 (age 45) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA) |
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Years active | 2002–present |
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Children | 2 |
Relatives | Robert Schenkkan (uncle) |
Outside of acting, McKenzie is noted for his critical commentary on the cryptocurrency bubble and fraud with journalist Jacob Silverman. Their book on the subject, Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud, was published in July 2023.