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Ben Mckenzie
Born Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan
September 12, 1978 (1978-09-12) (age 29)
Austin, Texas, United States
Years active 2000 – present

Benjamin McKenzie (born Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan; September 12, 1978) is an American actor and producer known for playing Ryan Atwood on the hit television series The O.C., which earned him many Teen Choice Award nominations. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Ryan Atwood is a fictional character in the American television series The O This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. He has starred in films such as 88 Minutes and Junebug,[1] which earned him Sarasota Film Festival nominations and he was also voted one of Teen People's Hottest 25 Stars. 88 Minutes is a 2008 American Drama film directed by Jon Avnet starring Al Pacino, Benjamin McKenzie, Alicia Junebug is a 2005 Comedy-drama film directed by Phil Morrison. The Sarasota Film Festival is an annual Film festival in Sarasota Florida, and ranks as the 4th largest independent film festival in North America

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Early life

Family

McKenzie was born in Austin, Texas, the son of Mary Frances (née Victory), a prize-winning poet, and Pieter Meade Schenkkan. His uncle is the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, Robert Frederic Schenkkan Jr (born March 19, 1953) is an American Playwright and Screenwriter who won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize McKenzie is the second cousin of actress Sarah Drew. Sarah Drew (born October 1, 1980) is an American actress most celebrated for her recent role as Hannah Rogers in The WB's drama Everwood [2] McKenzie changed his name for screen-credit purposes because there's an actor named Ben Schenkken registered with the Screen Actors Guild. The Screen Actors Guild ( SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120000 Film and television principal performers and background His paternal grandparents both were theatre actors. His 22-year-old brother Nate is a Yale graduate working in avant-grade theater in New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous His younger brother Zack, 19, is attending Pomona College. Pomona College is a private residential liberal arts college located in Claremont California.

Education

He played football at Austin High School before attending the University of Virginia, where he majored in Foreign Affairs and Economics. Stephen F Austin High School, or more commonly Austin High, founded in 1881, is one of the oldest Public high schools west of the Mississippi River The University of Virginia (also called UVa, UVA, Mr Jefferson's University, or The University) is a highly selective public research Foreign Affairs is an influential American Journal on International relations published by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Career

Acting career

He got into acting during his first few years at the university, and moved to Los Angeles in late 2001 to look for acting opportunities. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West While in New York he appeared off-Broadway in Life is a Dream at the SoHo Rep. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. Life is a Dream (La vida es sueño is a philosophical allegory about the human situation and the mystery of life (Brocket & Hildy pg145 This article is about an area of Manhattan, New York City. For the area in London UK see Soho. Additionally, he performed in numerous productions at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, including Street Scene and The Blue Bird, and at the University of Virginia in Measure for Measure and Zoo Story. The University of Virginia (also called UVa, UVA, Mr Jefferson's University, or The University) is a highly selective public research Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 The Zoo Story is American Playwright Edward Albee's first play written in 1958 and completed in just three weeks He then moved to Los Angeles, where he landed a lead role in The O.C.[3]

In August 2003, FOX premiered the television series The O.C., about affluent teenagers with stormy personal lives who reside in scenic Orange County, California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. August 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. The show became an overnight success and it put McKenzie on the map as Ryan Atwood. Ryan Atwood is a fictional character in the American television series The O The O. C. dropped in ratings dramatically during its third and fourth seasons, and ended in early 2007. [4]

In November 2007, McKenzie supported the Writers Guild of America West solidarity march in Hollywood on November 13. November 2007 is the eleventh month of that year It began on a Thursday and 30 days later ended on a Friday Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> Writers Guild of America West ( WGAW) is a labor union representing The strike started on November 5, 2007. [5]He is currently working on feature films. [6] McKenzie appeared in Jack's Mannequin video, "The Mixed Tape". Jack's Mannequin is a Piano rock band from Orange County California.

McKenzie's performance in The O. C. earned him a "Choice Breakout TV Star - Male" and "Choice TV Chemistry" nominations in The Teen Choice Awards and a "Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure" and "Choice TV Actor: Drama" wins. The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX. In 2007, McKenzie appeared in Junebug alongside Amy Adams and Embeth Davidtz. Junebug is a 2005 Comedy-drama film directed by Phil Morrison. Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American Actress. She is best known for playing characters with cheerful and sunny dispositions such Embeth Jean Davidtz (born August 11, 1965) is an American -born South African Actress. The film was nominated for "Best International Film" and "Outstanding Ensemble Acting" in The Amanda and also received high praise at the Sundance Film Festival. The Amanda Award ( Amandaprisen) is an award given annually at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, Norway, to promote The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. [7] McKenzie's early appearances included The District, JAG and Mad TV, after that he starred in 88 Minutes, which won the Sarasota Film Festival for "Outstanding Ensemble Acting". The District was a Television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004 JAG (the American Military Acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure / Legal drama Television MADtv, is an American Sketch comedy television series based on the humor magazine Mad. 88 Minutes is a 2008 American Drama film directed by Jon Avnet starring Al Pacino, Benjamin McKenzie, Alicia The Sarasota Film Festival is an annual Film festival in Sarasota Florida, and ranks as the 4th largest independent film festival in North America He appeared in a OC-themed Got Milk? ad with the cast of The O.C.. Got Milk? is an American Advertising campaign encouraging the purchase of cow's milk, which was created by the advertising agency Goodby Silverstein This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California.

As a result to the show's success, McKenzie appeared on the covers of magazines including People, In Touch Weekly and Us Weekly. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published In Touch Weekly is an American celebrity gossip Magazine. The magazine is focused on celebrity news fashion beauty relationships and Us Weekly is a celebrity magazine originally founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, and acquired by Wenner Media in 1986 McKenzie was voted one of Teen People's Hottest 25 Stars Under 25 in 2004 and 2003. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published McKenzie was ranked No. 5 in Independent Online's "100 Sexiest Men Alive", was twice placed on Teen People's annual list of "25 Sexiest Stars under 25". The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. He was also voted one of InStyle's "10 Hottest Bachelors Of Summer" in July 2005. 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October In 2005, McKenzie was the face of Prada's Male perfume and clothing line. Prada SpA is an Italian high-fashion company (also referred to as fashion House or Label) specializing in Luxury goods for men and women McKenzie later appeared in a "Got Milk?" ad photographed by Annie Leibovitz. Got Milk? is an American Advertising campaign encouraging the purchase of cow's milk, which was created by the advertising agency Goodby Silverstein Anna-Lou "Annie" Leibovitz (ˈliːbəvɪts (born October 2, 1949) is an American Portrait photographer whose style is marked

McKenzie has volunteered as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program. History Young Storytellers Foundation was founded in 2003 in Los Angeles by Pamela Colburn and Jay Gibson McKenzie was considered for the role of Link Larkin in the 2007 musical film Hairspray, but did not accept the offer because of conflicts with The O. The musical film is a Film genre in which several Songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative Hairspray is a 2007 Musical film produced by Zadan / Meron Productions and distributed by New Line Cinema. C. The role eventually went to [Zac Efron]]. According to Production Weekly, McKenzie was set to act in the thriller Snakes On A Plane, formerly known as Pacific Air 121, but later dropped out to film 88 Minutes. Snakes on a Plane is a cult High concept, horror - thriller Feature film starring Samuel L 88 Minutes is a 2008 American Drama film directed by Jon Avnet starring Al Pacino, Benjamin McKenzie, Alicia [8] McKenzie helped produce 16 episodes in season 4 of The O.C.. This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. He also co-produced 88 Minutes.

He is managed by Management 360[9] and the William Morris Agency. William Morris Agency, founded in 1898 as a Vaudeville booking broker is a Hollywood Talent agency that represents many well-known performers and [10] McKenzie is set to star in a film version of Dalton Trumbo's 1938 novel Johnny Got His Gun. Dalton Trumbo ( December 9, 1905 &ndash September 10, 1976) was an American Screenwriter and Novelist, Johnny Got His Gun is an English language Antiwar novel written in 1938 (published 1939 by American novelist and Screenwriter [11]

Personal life

McKenzie enjoys skiing, snowboarding, and football and used to compete in national football competitions. He is good friends with his O. C. co-stars Adam Brody, Mischa Barton and Rachel Bilson. Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American Film and Television Actor. Mischa Anne Marsden Barton (born January 24 1986) is an English American film television and stage Actress, perhaps best known for her He was linked to Rachel McAdams, Mischa Barton, Rachel Nichols, Emily VanCamp and Amanda Loncar. Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17 1978, often reported as October 7 1976) is a multiple Teen Choice Award and MTV Movie Award Mischa Anne Marsden Barton (born January 24 1986) is an English American film television and stage Actress, perhaps best known for her Rachel Emily Nichols (born January 8, 1980) is an American actress currently known for her film work and for her portrayal of CIA Emily Irene VanCamp (born May 12, 1986) is a Canadian actress born in Port Perry, Ontario. Amanda Loncar (born Arcata, Humboldt County, California, February 26, 1982) is an American Film and [12] McKenzie supports Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive [13]

As of 2005, he became the third star of The O. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. C. to appear on Punk'd. Punk'd is an American Hidden camera Practical joke Television series on MTV, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher He set up his co-star Adam Brody in 2004, and he appeared again on Punk'd in 2005, this time getting punk'd by Kutcher's crew members. Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American Film and Television Actor. During the 2004 Democratic National Convention and in support of presidential candidate Senator John F. Kerry, McKenzie gave a speech appealing to young Americans to go out and vote. The 2004 Democratic National Convention was a United States presidential nominating convention that took place from July 26 to July 29, 2004 } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator He is also known to be a Nippon Ham Fighters fan and enjoys baseball. The are a professional Baseball team in Japan's Pacific League. He stated on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show that he has adopted an abandoned, abused Pitbull. The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, also called Ellen The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is an Emmy Award winning Cruelty to animals refers to the infliction of unnecessary Suffering or Harm to animals

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Stanford Prison Experiment pre-production
Johnny Got His Gun Joe Bonham completed
88 Minutes Mike Stemp supporting role
2005 Junebug Johnny Johnsten

Television

Year Show Role Notes
2003 The O.C. Ryan Atwood 92 episodes: Lead Role
2004 Mad TV Ryan 1 episode
2003 JAG Petty Officer Spencer 1 episode
2002 The District Tim Ruskin 1 episode

Guest appearances

Year Show Role Notes
2008 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Himself 21 April 2008
2007 Punk'd
Bravo Supershow
Last Call with Carson Daly
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Live with Regis and Kelly
2006 The Tony Danza Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Teen Choice Awards
The View
Total Request Live
2005 Unscripted
Total Request Live
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Live with Regis and Kelly 2 August 2005
Punk'd Punked by Adam Brody
Live with Regis and Kelly 8 February 2005
2004 Late Show with David Letterman
Teen Choice Awards
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Last Call with Carson Daly
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Punk'd
The O. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Johnny Got His Gun is an English language Antiwar novel written in 1938 (published 1939 by American novelist and Screenwriter 88 Minutes is a 2008 American Drama film directed by Jon Avnet starring Al Pacino, Benjamin McKenzie, Alicia Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Junebug is a 2005 Comedy-drama film directed by Phil Morrison. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. Ryan Atwood is a fictional character in the American television series The O "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " MADtv, is an American Sketch comedy television series based on the humor magazine Mad. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. JAG (the American Military Acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure / Legal drama Television See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The District was a Television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, also called Ellen The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is an Emmy Award winning Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Punk'd is an American Hidden camera Practical joke Television series on MTV, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night Talk show that is broadcast on NBC. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television Talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Tony Danza Show was a daytime talk show hosted by Tony Danza. The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, also called Ellen The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is an Emmy Award winning Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX. The View is an Emmy Award -winning American Talk show created by Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie and broadcast on The year 2005 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2005. This article is about the television series you may have been searching for Ad lib. The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, also called Ellen The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is an Emmy Award winning Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television Talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. Punk'd is an American Hidden camera Practical joke Television series on MTV, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American Film and Television Actor. Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television Talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Punk'd is an American Hidden camera Practical joke Television series on MTV, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher C. : A Day in the Life
The O. C. : Obsess Completely
2003 Pepsi Smash Host
Late Show with David Letterman
Live with Regis and Kelly
Total Request Live
2000 MTV Video Music Awards 2000 Presenter

Production

Year Show Format Crew Notes
2003 - 2007 The O.C. TV Producer 16 episodes in season 4
2006 88 Minutes Film Co - producer

Awards

List of wins and nominations

Year Award Group Won? Film/TV show Notes
2004 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Chemistry Nominated The O.C.
Choice Breakout TV Star - Male Nominated
Choice TV Show - Drama/Action Adventure Won
Choice TV Actor: Drama Won
Choice Breakout TV Show Won
TCA Award Outstanding New Program Nominated
2005 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure Won
Choice Breakout TV Star - Male Won
Choice TV Chemistry (with Mischa Barton) Nominated
Logie Awards Most Popular Overseas Program Won
BMI Awards Outstanding Performance in TV series Nominated
Teen Choice Award Choice TV Show: Drama Won
CMI Cable Awards Breakthrough performance in TV series Won
People's Choice Award Favorite Television Drama Nominated
2006 Sarasota Film Festival Outstanding Ensemble Acting Won 88 Minutes
Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Drama/Action Adventure Show Won The O.C.
2007 Amanda (award) Outstanding Pefromance in Feature Film Won Junebug (film)
Prism Awards Performance in a Drama Series Episode Nominated The O.C.

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Junebug's Benjamin McKenzie Retrieved 2007-1-14. People Magazine. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published
  2. ^ Benjamin McKenzie at the Internet Movie Database
  3. ^ Before They Were StarsRetrieved 2007-10-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces People Magazine. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published
  4. ^ 'The O.C.' Cancelled Due to Poor Ratings. FoxNews. com.
  5. ^ Benjamin McKenzie-Writers Guild America strike DailyCeleb. com. Retrieved 2007-10-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces
  6. ^ O.C. 's McKenzie Graduates to Movie RoleRetrieved 2007-10-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces People Magazine
  7. ^ Benjamin McKenzie Us Weekly Magazine BiographyUs Weekly. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published Us Weekly is a celebrity magazine originally founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, and acquired by Wenner Media in 1986
  8. ^ Benjamin McKenzie set to star in Pacific Air 121. Retrieved 2008-2-4.
  9. ^ Benjamin McKenzie Variety Retrieved 2008-10-1. Variety (magazine)
  10. ^ Ben McKenzie inks pact with William Morris Agency Inc Retrieved 2008-2-4. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman
  11. ^ Johnny Got His Gun Info Retrieved 2008-2-5.
  12. ^ Benjamin McKenzie Retrieved 2007-1-14.
  13. ^ Austin actor McKenzie campaigns for Obama Retrieved 2008-1-2.

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