Ben McKenzie

Ben McKenzie Movies and TV Shows

McKenzie is the son of the lawyer Pieter Meade Schenkkan. His mother Mary Frances is a writer, journalist and professor at a university in Texas. He was born in Austin, Texas, where he grew up with his two younger brothers Zack and Nate. His uncle is actor and Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan; his second cousin Sarah Drew is also an actress. 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. Since 2014 he portrayed in the crime series Gotham Detective James Gordon. McKenzie is politically interested and active. He was one of the speakers at the meeting of the Democrats in the summer of 2004.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 9/12/1978 (45 years old)
  • Place of birth: Austin, Texas, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.74 m
  • Net worth: $13,000,000
  • twitter: ben_mckenzie
  • instagram: mrbenmckenzie
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
I Want You Back
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 63%
role:
Leighton's Dad
2022

Comedy

Romance

6.5
63%
Line of Duty
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 60%
role:
Dean Keller
2019

Action

Crime

Thriller

5.3
60%
The Report
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Scrubbed CIA Officer
2019

Drama

Thriller

7.2
70%
2015

Comedy

5.7
56%
Gotham
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 76%
role:
Jim Gordon
2014

Crime

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8
76%
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2013

Comedy

Drama

5.4
53%
Batman: Year One
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 73%
role:
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
2011

Action

Adventure

Animation

Crime

7.4
73%
Southland
IMDB 8.5
TMDB 79%
role:
Ben Sherman
2009

Drama

8.5
79%
Johnny Got His Gun
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 0%
role:
Joe Bonham
2008

Drama

6.6
0%
88 Minutes
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 57%
role:
Mike Stemp
2007

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

5.9
57%
Junebug
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 67%
role:
Johnny
2005

Comedy

Drama

6.9
67%
The O.C.
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 78%
role:
Ryan Atwood
2003

Drama

7.6
78%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Ben McKenzie are, for example, I Want You Back, Line of Duty and The Report.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
The best Anystream ratings are Southland (8.2), The O.C. (7.7) and Gotham (7.7).
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