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Ben McKenzie American Actor
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Ben McKenzie dating history
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Relationships
Ben McKenzie has been in relationships with Shelley Hennig (2013), Amanda Loncar (2006 - 2007), Emily VanCamp (2004) and Mischa Barton (2003).
About
Ben McKenzie is a 47 year old American Actor. Born Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan on 12th September, 1978 in Austin, Texas and educated at St. Andrew's Episcopal School, he is famous for Ryan Atwood on The O.C. in a career that spans 2002–present. His zodiac sign is Virgo.
Ben McKenzie has been in 7 on-screen matchups, including Amy Adams in Junebug (2005), Autumn Reeser in The O.C. (2003), Erin Richards in Gotham (2014), Jamie Chung in Gotham (2014) and Morena Baccarin in Gotham (2014).
Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 1 |
11 years, 4 months
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-
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| Dating | 4 |
23 years, 6 months
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6 years
|
7 months, 5 days
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|---|
| Total | 5 |
23 years, 6 months
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7 years, 1 month
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7 months, 5 days
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Details
| First Name |
Benjamin
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| Last Name |
McKenzie
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| Full Name at Birth |
Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan
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| Alternative Name |
Benjamin McKenzie
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| Birthday |
12th September, 1978
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| Birthplace |
Austin, Texas
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Other
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Austin High (graduated 1997), St. Andrew's Episcopal School
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| University |
University of Virginia, bachelor`s degree 2001.
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| Occupation Text |
Actor
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Ryan Atwood on The O.C.
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| Year(s) Active |
2000–present, 2002–present
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Endeavor Talent Agency
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| Official Websites |
www.benjamin-mckenzie.org, twitter.com/ben_mckenzie, www.tumblr.com/tagged/ben-mckenzie
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| Father |
Pieter Schenkkan (attorney)
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| Mother |
Mary Frances Victory (poet-writer)
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| Brother |
Nate (older brother), Zack (younger brother)
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| Favorite People |
J.m. Coetzee (Author), William Manchester (Author)
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| Favorite Movies |
The Natural [1984], Swingers [1996], Dazed And Confused [1993]
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| Favorite TV Shows |
The Oc
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| Favorite Bands |
Outkast, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Fefe Dobson, Imogen Heap
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| Favorite Books |
Empire Falls (Richard Russo) [2001]
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| Favorite Places |
Austin, Texas
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| Favorite Foods |
Grilled Pork Rips
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| Favorite Colors |
Blue, Purple, Green (evergreen), Black (clothes), Red, Grey
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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.
