Ben McKenzie

Personal Info

Birthday

September 12, 1978

(46 years old)

Place of Birth

Austin, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Benjamin McKenzie

Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan

Ben McKenzie

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.

Known For

JAG

Gotham

The O.C.

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

The District

Southland

Men At Work

The Accidental Wolf

Filmography

2025
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money
as Self
Bloat
as Jack Reynolds
2022
I Want You Back
as Leighton's Dad
2019
Line of Duty
as Dean Keller
The Report
as Scrubbed CIA Officer
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Self
2015
Some Kind of Beautiful
as Brian
2014
Decoding Annie Parker
as Tom
2013
Goodbye World
as Nick
The Advocates
as Henry Bird
2012
Adventures in the Sin Bin
as Michael
2011
Batman: Year One
as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
2008
Johnny Got His Gun
as Joe Bonham
2007
88 Minutes
as Mike Stempt
2005
Junebug
as Johnny