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 Minutes (2007), Goodbye World (2013), Some Kind of Beautiful (2014), and Line of Duty (2019). He has been married to actress Morena Baccarin since 2017; they have 2 children. His uncle is actor and Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan; his second cousin is actress Sarah Drew. Ben McKenzie(1978년생, Austin, Texas, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 Everyone Is Lying to You for Money, 라이브, 배트맨: 이어 원이 있으며, 그 외에도 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, 레이트 나이트 위드 세스 마이어스, 레이트 쇼 위드 스티븐 콜베어, 데일리 쇼, 모터 시티, Late Show with David Letterman, 빌 마허의 리얼 타임, 코난, JAG, The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, 지미 키멜 라이브! 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. 특히 2026년에는 모터 시티에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 모터 시티에서 Detective Kent 역을 맡았다. 2026년 Everyone Is Lying to You for Money에 출연했다. 2026년 Everyone Is Lying to You for Money 연출을 맡았다.