Biography
Although Hollywood attempted to embrace him as a disposable teen heartthrob, Benjamin McKenzie chose to follow the path of a serious actor instead, and his intense persona set him apart from his flashier peers. With only a handful of theater and minor television credits, McKenzie hit the Hollywood jackpot by landing the star-making role of bad-boy-with-a-heart-of-gold Ryan Atwood on the ultimate 21st-century glossy teen drama, "The O.C." (FOX, …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Cast as rookie police officer Ben Sherman on the drama series, "Southland"; premiered on NBC, but later moved to TNT | |
2008 | Earned critical acclaim for his solo performance in "Johnny Got His Gun" | |
2008 | Co-starred with Al Pacino for the thriller, "88 Minutes"; also co-produced | |
2005 | Made film debut in the southern independent drama "Junebug"; premiered at Sundance | |
2003 | Television debut as Ryan Atwood on the Fox drama "The O.C." | |
| Appeared in the off-Broadway play "Life is a Dream" | ||
| Moved to New York to pursue acting | ||