About
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...
Known for
JAGSeries • 1995
GothamSeries • 2014
The O.C.Series • 2003
Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedSeries • 2010
The DistrictSeries • 2000
Sheriff CountrySeries • 2025
SouthlandSeries • 2009
Motor CityMovie • 2026
Men at WorkSeries • 2012
Line of DutyMovie • 2019
Some Kind of BeautifulMovie • 2014
Batman: Year OneMovie • 2011
88 MinutesMovie • 2007
The ReportMovie • 2019
I Want You BackMovie • 2022
MADtvSeries • 1995
JunebugMovie • 2005
Goodbye WorldMovie • 2013
Decoding Annie ParkerMovie • 2014
BloatMovie • 2025
Adventures in the Sin BinMovie • 2012