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)
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
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Full Name
Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan
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D.O.B
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Most known for role of Ryan Atwood in The O.C.
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Born and raised in Texas
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Just bought an Infiniti g35
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Lives in Santa Monica, California
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Voted one of Teen People's Hottest 25 Stars
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Romantically linked to; Rachel McAdams, Mischa Barton, Rachel Nichols, Emily VanCamp and Amanda Loncar
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Uncle is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan
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McKenzie goes by his first and middle names because another actor was registered with the Screen Actors Guild as "Benjamin Schenkkan"
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McKenzie moved to Los Angeles, California in 2001 to pursue acting opportunities
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Ranked number 5 in Independent Online's "100 Sexiest Men Alive"
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Voted one of InStyle magazine's "10 Hottest Bachelors of the Summer" in 2005
