Benjamin McKenzie
P lays Ryan Atwood
Benjamin
McKenzie was born and raised in Texas. Following his graduation
from the University of Virginia, where he majored in foreign
affairs and economics, he moved to New York to pursue acting.
While in New York, McKenzie appeared off-Broadway in Life is a
Dream at the Soho Repertory Theatre. 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 before moving to Los
Angeles and landing the lead role in The OC.
