Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan was born in Austin, Texas, United States, on September 12, 1978, is an American actor. Young Ben McKenzie first started acting 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.
Ben McKenzie 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
Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0
Birth Date:
September 12, 1978
Age:
46 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Virgo
Natural hair color:
Light Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
5 ft 8 in | 173 cm
Net Worth:
$13 Million
Weight:
76 kg | 167.5 lbs
Chest:
44 in | 112 cm
Shoe Size:
9 US | 42 EU
Waist:
34 in | 86 cm
He voiced Bruce Wayne / Batman in animated superhero film Batman: Year One (2011).
Decoding Annie Parker (2012) - Tom
Goodbye World (2013) - Nick Randworth
Some Kind of Beautiful (2014) - Brian
The Report (2019) - Scrubbed CIA Officer
Line of Duty (2019) - Dean Keller
I Want You Back (2022) - 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.