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Sometimes those fears (about fame) creep into the back of your head, but then you slap yourself and think, 'Oh, woe is me! [9][10] During this period, he also participated in summer stock theater and the Williamstown Theatre Festival.[10]. Ben's paternal grandfather, Robert Frederic Schenkkan, was from a Dutch Jewish family, and had both Ashkenazi and Sephardi ancestry. There are worse things in life, you know. She is a recipient of the Adele Steiner Burleson prize in poetry at the university. Sarah plays Dr. April Kepner in the very popular ABC … - When asked about his high school experience. Moved to New York City three weeks before 9/11. The movie premiered at the Paramount Theater in Austin, TX, McKenzie's hometown, prior to playing art houses where it garnered excellent reviews for his solo performance.April 9, 2009 NBC replaced the long-running series 'E.R.' In January 2020, McKenzie made his Broadway debut in the Bess Wohl play Grand Horizons. She has $3 million net worth. In September 2015, actress Morena Baccarin said in a legal declaration involving her divorce that she planned to marry her Gotham co-star, McKenzie, adding that she was pregnant with their child. [21] McKenzie stars as Ben, one of two sons struggling with their elderly parents' divorce. He was was born as one of his parent�s three children and his siblings names are Zack Schenkkan and Nate Schenkkan. Children: Rev BENJAMIN McKENZIE, COLIN CAMPBELL McKENZIE, ANGELIQUE Gunn (born McKENZIE) Siblings: ...orn McKENZIE), SAMUEL McKENZIE, CATHERINE COOK (born McKENZIE), JOHN PATRICK SPENCER McKENZIE, MARY McBeath (born McKENZIE), MARGARET ANN... View the Record. 5 in Independent Online's "100 Sexiest Men Alive" and twice appeared on Teen People magazine's annual list of "25 Sexiest Stars under 25". I played football in Texas, but I didn't really hang out with the jocks. He currently serves as a director at a digital agency CANVAS United. The O.C. to star in 'Glass Menagerie' at Mark Taper Forum", "Ben McKenzie to Star As Detective James Gordon in Fox's Batman Series 'Gotham, "(GTH-316) "Heroes Rise: These Delicate and Dark Obsessions, "Gotham's Morena Baccarin and Benjamin McKenzie Dating", "Morena Baccarin, Ben McKenzie plan to marry, her divorce docs say", "Exclusive: Morena Baccarin, Ben McKenzie welcome baby girl", "Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie Are Married! On 12-9-1978 Ben McKenzie (nickname: Benjamin) was born in Austin, Texas, United States. Ryan and Seth walk down the aisle hand in hand. His first high-profile role was in 2003, starring as Ryan Atwood in the television series The O.C. His 22-year-old brother Nate is a Yale graduate working in avant-garde theater in New York. Mother: Frances Schenkkan will begin the master's program in creative writing at the University of Texas in the fall. Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan (born September 12, 1978), is an American actor, writer and director. This also did the use of Tim Ruskin inside this event and happened in the year 2002. Her grandparents are Vera Setta, Mary Frances Victory, Fernando Baccarin, and Pieter Meade Schenkkan. Morena Baccarin with her mother and brother. He followed his father and grandfather to the University of Virginia, where he graduated in 2001 with a degree in economics and foreign relations. In 2008, McKenzie earned critical acclaim for his solo performance in the "live on stage, on film" version of Dalton Trumbo's 1939 novel Johnny Got His Gun, his first starring role in a feature film. Foster Dad, 29, Adopts 5 Siblings After Refusing to Keep Them Separated: 'They Give Me Purpose' Joelle Goldstein 11/4/2020 Rochester police officer … I'm just really excited about the opportunity. and subsequently starred as Ben Sherman in Southland. Martha was the sister of Ben’s great-grandmother, Flora/Flortje Josephine/Josefina Van Der Zyl/Zijl. Morena and Austin have one son, Julius. His uncle is playwright Robert Schenkkan. One of his grandfathers, Robert F. ("Bob") Schenkkan, was an early proponent of both PBS and NPR. [16] The movie premiered at the Paramount Theater in Austin, McKenzie's hometown, while he was filming the pilot for Southland. "It's against type in the sense of my background, but it's with type in the sense that I am a loner who's new to this business and skeptical about a lot of it." Siblings: Zack Schenkkan, Nate Schenkkan: Partner: Morena Baccarin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ben_mckenzie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrbenmckenzie/?hl=en: IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1360270/ Music Groups: FireHouse, 18. [8], After graduating college in 2001, McKenzie moved to New York City where he worked in part-time jobs and performed in some off-off-Broadway productions. Ben McKenzie was born Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan in Austin, Texas on September 12, 1978, to Mary Frances (Victory), a poet, and Pieter Meade Schenkkan, an attorney. This whole scene is very strange. It also received high praise at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. He is known as Ryan Atwood in the television series The O.C. Was voted one of InStyle's "10 Hottest Bachelors Of Summer" in July 2005, placing at number 10. She is actually best known for being the daughter of the popular American actors Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin. Francis was the son of James E. McKenzie and Mary Anne Dahlia Sizemore. Baccarin has a brother named Tauã Baccarin. He is the second cousin of actress Sarah Drew. McKenzie moved to film for a few years after the end of The O.C. He also appeared in the films Junebug and 88 Minutes, and voiced Batman in Batman: Year One. The O.C. From 2014 to 2019, he starred as James Gordon in the television series Gotham, for which he also wrote and directed episodes. [2][3] His middle name, McKenzie, is his paternal grandmother's maiden name. 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