TV! Search

Benjamin McKenzie

  • Birthplace: Austin, Texas, USA
  • Birthday: September 12, 1978

James Dean. Russell Crowe. Benjamin McKenzie…? At first glance, Benjamin McKenzie doesn’t belong in the same league, let alone ballpark, of two of Hollywood’s more enigmatic heartthrobs. But McKenzie has been compared quite a bit to both Crowe and Dean, if only because the Austin, Texas native didn’t have name recognition before landing a role on the Fox drama, “The OC” (2003). In fact, it was never clear to McKenzie that he would even be an actor at all.

Born Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan on September 12, 1978, McKenzie didn’t co…more

Full Biography

Credits

Actor
View All Credits

Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Cast as rookie police officer Ben Sherman on the drama series, "Southland"; premiered on NBC, but later moved to TNT

  • 2008

    Co-starred with Al Pacino for the thriller, "88 Minutes"; also co-produced

  • 2008

    Earned critical acclaim for his solo performance in "Johnny Got His Gun"

  • 2005

    Made film debut in the southern independent drama "Junebug"; premiered at Sundance

  • 2003 to 2007

    Television debut as Ryan Atwood on the Fox drama "The O.C."

View All Milestones

Upcoming Appearances

No Appearance Scheduled

We're sorry, but we can't find any airings featuring Benjamin McKenzie in the next 14 days.

TV Listings

Eastern Time Zone Stand ...

TV Listings Setup »
Sun Nov 8
View Full TV Listings »
Got Tivo? Record Now