Person profile

Ben McKenzie

38%Slightly wokeWoke score · lower is better40% personal • 31% work

Published titles: 1
Crew roles: 0
Cast roles: 1
Profile updated: October 5, 2026
TMDB person ID: 17245

Personal context

Summary

Ben McKenzie is an actor known for The O.C., Southland, and Gotham, with roles spanning teen drama, police procedurals, and comic-book stories. He coauthored Easy Money and directed the documentary Everyone Is Lying to You for Money, both critical of cryptocurrency. His public political activity includes speaking at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and joining a 2020 fundraising effort for Texas Democratic candidates. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or identity-focused activism are on record.

Known Work

Published titles

Line of Duty
2019
as Dean Keller
31%