Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan He was born in Texas, United States, on September 12, 1978 and is a famous actor and producer.
Son of Mary Frances Victoria Y Pieter Meade SchenkkanHe grew up in a family of artists, his uncles and grandparents being actors.
His first studies were carried out at the Austin High School and, upon graduation, he obtained the title of “Bachelor of Foreign Relations and Economics“, on the University of Virginia. Despite this, he always knew that his vocation was acting, so from a very young age he participated in several commercials and got small roles in different films.
Once he graduated, he settled in New York City where he began his career acting in different theatrical works.
Later he moved to Los Angeles and worked on various series, such as: “The District“,”JAG“,”MADtv“, and those that led him to be recognized worldwide:”OC. “, in which he played Ryan atwood between 2003 and 2007, and “Southland“, where he played the officer Ben sherman, for 8 episodes.
In addition, he was part of several film projects, among which stood out “Junebug“,”88 minutes“,”Johnny Got His Gun” Y “The Eight Percent“. Soon he will star in the feature film” Forever “(2010), along with the actress Chandra wilson.
Despite his low profile and little interest in exposing his private life, the actor is known to be passionate about sports, especially soccer, which he practices in his spare time. In addition, he was always very interested in the field of politics, making public his support for Barack Obama, calling on the youth to vote for him.