Ben McKenzie

Actor

Born: September 12, 1978 (age 47)
From: Austin, Texas, USA

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,…

Filmography (17)

Motor City (2026)
Kent
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money (2026)
Director
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 (2014)
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