Ben McKenzie
Acting
Born: 1978-09-12 · Austin, Texas, USA
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
🎬 Movies (17)
Motor City
2026
Kent
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
2026
Self
Bloat
2025
Jack Reynolds
I Want You Back
2022
Leighton's Dad
Line of Duty
2019
Dean Keller
The Report
2019
Scrubbed CIA Officer
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
Self
Some Kind of Beautiful
2015
Brian
Decoding Annie Parker
2014
Tom
Goodbye World
2013
Nick
The Advocates
2013
Henry Bird
Adventures in the Sin Bin
2012
Michael
Batman: Year One
2011
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Johnny Got His Gun
2008
Joe Bonham
88 Minutes
2007
Mike Stempt
Desperate Souls
2005
Junebug
2005
Johnny
📺 TV Shows (20)
The Accidental Wolf
2020
Cast
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
Self - Guest
Gotham Stories
2016
James Gordon
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
Gotham
2014
James 'Jim' Gordon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
Men at Work
2012
Bryan
Conan
2010
Self - Guest
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
Odnarb (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
Southland
2009
Ben Sherman
The Reichen Show
2005
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Self
The O.C.
2003
Ryan Atwood
Punk'd
2003
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
Abby
2003