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Benjamin McKenzie: Biography

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Birth Name: Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan
Birth Place: Austin, TX
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/12/1978, Virgo
Profession: Actor

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With only a handful of stage and TV credits on his résumé, this Texas-born hunk became an overnight sensation as a bad boy on the prime-time soap The O.C. and quickly (if prematurely) found himself be... read more

Benjamin McKenzie: TV Guide News

The O.C.'s Top 10 Moments | TV Guide's Lists of Worsts, Bests And All the Rest | 12/4/2007
After four seasons and countless fistfights, the soap headed into the sunset, and we take a look back on its juiciest twists.1)"Welcome to the O.C., Bitch!” “Premiere” (August 5, 2003) Luke’s bon mot to new punching-bag-in-town Ryan (Benjamin McKenzie) quickly became the signature line of the series. Says Schwartz, “Kids from Orange County say they’re from ‘the O.C.’ like it’s ‘the Ukraine.’ I always found it funny so I gave Luke that line.”2) Marissa Dies “The Graduates” (May 18, 2006) Marissa (Mischa Barton) died in Ryan’s arms after being run off the road by her bad-boy ex Volchok in Season 3’s shocking finale. Despite what the rumor mill would have you think, Schwartz contends that the tragedy was not dictated by anyone’s off-set antics: “Losing Marissa—and Mischa—was a big loss for the show.”3) Julie’s Affair With Luke “The Telenovela” (February 25, 2004)... read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 2/22/2007
After four seasons and countless fistfights, the Newport group is hanging it up with a finale that executive producer Jo read more
February 15, 2007: Blood Brothers | The O.C. | 2/16/2007
“Dude, it’s bad,” Seth told Ryan. While having a piece of glass lodged in your back is not a good thing, this scenario led to the best scenes of this post-earthquake episode. And not surprisingly, they were all Seth-Ryan scenes. The relationship between these two so very different foster brothers was the initial premise of The O.C., and it has always remained the heart of the show. I was glad they were paired up for this next-to-last episode; I wouldn’t have minded if nearly the whole hour focused on them. From Ryan quietly text-messaging Seth for help, to Seth valiantly letting nothing stop him from reaching his brother, it was all good. Then when Seth, who’s not great in high-pressure situations, began to fall apart, an injured Ryan was there for him, trying to talk him through how to fix a flat (which of course did not go well). But their endless obstacles (including Seth’s shortcut that got them lost) were lightened by moments of humor, a tricky... read more
December 14, 2006: It's a Wonderful Chrismukkah | The O.C. | 12/15/2006
‘Twas the night before Chrismukkah,when people worried through The O.C.Because Ryan wasn’t stirring,stuck in a coma was he.Chrismukkah is always very special on The O.C., and this installment didn’t disappoint. This year they borrowed a popular page from the TV Christmas Handbook and did their own “alt-universe” spin on It’s a Wonderful Life. George Bailey stand-in Ryan was able to see what life in Newport would have been like if he never arrived there, and it wasn’t pretty. But it was funny. Funniest of all had to be Summer, Chester’s “mindless bimbo” of a bride-to-be. Every time the clueless, bling-loving junior Newpsie was on screen I cracked up. And although the save-the-earth Summer that we have come to know the past few months can be a bit of a downer, this episode showed how things would have been much worse if Summer had gone in the opposite direction.Likewise, it showed Sandy going in a direction that strayed far from the... read more
December 7, 2006: Blog Smog | The O.C. | 12/8/2006
So it’s really no surprise that Taylor keeps a blog, one that no less details “the erotic memoirs of a soulful college girl” (even though technically she’s not in college at the moment). What is surprising is how this show manages to keep Taylor and Ryan’s budding relationship so refreshingly adorable. I love how Taylor doesn’t even realize that Ryan’s asking her out at first, and gets all apologetic about their kiss (“I’m a lip-biter... sometimes I draw blood”). She’s self-deprecating, while he’s inadvertently insulting, calling her “weird” and “strange.” She stages elaborate soap-opera schemes (“What if I did rent a homosexual for the evening, and pay him with rare collectibles from Asian cinema?”), while he has fantasies involving roller skates and soapy window-washing that Seth deems “pedestrian” and “average.” This opposites-attract plotline isn’t an original... read more

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Benjamin Mckenzie, Adam Brody, Mischa Barton, Rachel Bilson courtesy Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com

The OC, Benjamin McKenzie courtesy Jill Greenberg/Fox

The OC, Rachel Bilson, Adam Brody, Mischa Barton, Benjamin McKenzie courtesy Fox

The OC, Benjamin McKenzie, Mischa Barton, Peter Gallagher courtesy A. Rapoport/Fox

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Benjamin McKenzie: TV Listings

Benjamin McKenzie: Credits

Title	Year	Type	Video
88 Minutes (Actor - Mike Stempt)	2008	Movie	Available
Junebug (Actor - Johnny)	2005	Movie	Available
The O.C. (Actor - Ryan Atwood)	2003	TV Show Series	Available
Abby: Abby's First Date (Actor - Larry)		Episode
Best Damn Sports Show Period: Episode (Guest)		Episode