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- Full Name: Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan
- D.O.B: September 12, 1978
- Most known for role of Ryan Atwood in The O.C.
- Born and raised in Texas
- Moved to New York three weeks before 9/11
- Just bought an Infiniti g35
- Lives in Santa Monica, California
- Voted one of Teen People's Hottest 25 Stars
- Romantically linked to; Rachel McAdams, Mischa Barton, Rachel Nichols, Emily VanCamp and Amanda Loncar
- Uncle is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan
- McKenzie goes by his first and middle names because another actor was registered with the Screen Actors Guild as "Benjamin Schenkkan"
- McKenzie can next be seen in the NBC crime drama Southland
- McKenzie moved to Los Angeles, California in 2001 to pursue acting opportunities
- Ranked number 5 in Independent Online's "100 Sexiest Men Alive"
- Voted one of InStyle magazine's "10 Hottest Bachelors of the Summer" in 2005
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Benjamin McKenzie is an American actor and producer known for playing Ryan Atwood on the hit FOX television series The O.C. He has since starred in films such as 88 Minutes and Junebug. McKenzie was born in Austin, Texas.
In March 2009 McKenzie appears in the eight-minute short The Eight Percent directed by Alexander Poe. The Eight Percent is about two people who dated in high school meeting up for an awkward date ten years later. The short, which was one of five films chosen to screen during Delta flights, can be seen on the Delta website.Just Jared: Eight Percent of Ben McKenzie (March 11, 2009)
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Benjamin McKenzie Questions
Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the US. His grandfather was President, too. What would you have asked him? 3 AnswersI would ask him what influence his grandfather President William Henry Harrison had on him. I would also ask how he felt about being the earliest President whos... read more
Who is Owen Benjamin? 2 AnswersOwen Benjamin is a comedian and movie actor from Oswego, New York. read more
Christina Ricci was dating Owen Benjamin? 1 AnswerThey announced their engagement 17 March 2009.“Owen had a birthday party this past Sunday, and everything seemed fine. Sometime after, they got into a fight an... read more -
Benjamin McKenzie Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 2003: The O.C
- 2005: Junebug
- 2007: 88 Minutes
- 2008: The Stanford Prison Experiment



