Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan was born in Austin, Texas, United States, on September 12, 1978, is an American actor. Young Ben McKenzie first started performing in school productions of "Measure for Measure" and "Zoo Story". He made his big screen debut in comedy drama film Junebug (2005) in role as Johnny Johnsten. He got his television debut in CBS crime drama and police procedural series The District (2002) in episode "Faith", in role as Tim Ruskin. Ben's breakthrough performance came as Ryan Atwood in Fox teen drama television series The O.C. (2003-2007). He landed his Broadway debut in a play "Grand Horizons" (2020) in role as Ben, at Hayes Theater.
How tall is Ben McKenzie and what is his weight? Ben McKenzie's height is 5' 8" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 173 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 167.5 іn pоunds or 76 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 46 years old. His shoe size is 9 US | 42 EU.
Ben McKenzie
September 12, 1978
46 years old
United States
Virgo
Light Brown
Blue
5 ft 8 in | 173 cm
$13 Million
76 kg | 167.5 lbs
44 in | 112 cm
9 US | 42 EU
34 in | 86 cm
He voiced Bruce Wayne / Batman in animated superhero film Batman: Year One (2011).
Decoding Annie Parker (2012) drama as Tom
Goodbye World (2013) post-apocalyptic as Nick Randworth
Some Kind of Beautiful (2014) romantic comedy as Brian
The Report (2019) political drama as Scrubbed CIA Officer
Line of Duty (2019) action thriller as Dean Keller
I Want You Back (2022) romantic comedy as Leighton's Dad
He was nominated for the Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure and Choice Breakout TV Star - Male for his role as Ryan Atwood in Fox teen drama television series The O.C. (2003-2007).
He was nominated for two Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actor: Drama for his role as James Gordon in Fox superhero crime drama television series Gotham (2014-2019).
He was nominated for the Prism Award for Male Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline for his role as Ben Sherman in NBC crime drama television series Southland (2009-2013).
Attended St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Austin.
Graduated from Austin High School in 1997.
Graduated from University of Virginia (2001), with a major in foreign affairs and economics.
Has two younger brothers, Nate and Zack.
Has Dutch Jewish, English and Scottish ancestry.
Good friends with actor Paul Wesley.
Big fan of graffiti artist, Banksy.
He played Jim O'Connor in a play "The Glass Menagerie" (2010), at Mark Taper Forum.
Lives in New York, United States.
He dated Shelley Hennig (2013), Amanda Loncar (2006-2007) and Emily VanCamp (2004).
He started dating actress Morena Baccarin in 2015, the couple got married in 2017, they have a daughter, Frances Laiz Setta Schenkkan and a son, Arthur.