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Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan (born September 12, 1978) is an American actor and commentator. He is best known for his starring television roles as Ryan Atwood on the teen drama The O.C. (2003–2007), Ben Sherman on the crime drama Southland (2009–2013), and James Gordon on the crime drama Gotham (2014–2019). After graduating in Economics and International Relations at the University of Virginia, he moved to New York in order to devote his attention to acting. There he received first in off-Broadway productions different roles, before moving to Los Angeles and was hired there for a starring role in the television series The OC, with the fourth season came to an end on 22 February 2007. For his portrayal of Ryan Atwood in the series he won several awards between 2003 and 2007. He made his film debut in the Academy Award-nominated film Junebug (2005), before appearing in films including 88 Minutes (2007), Goodbye World (2013), Some Kind of Beautiful (2014), and Line of Duty (2019). He has been married to actress Morena Baccarin since 2017; they have 2 children. His uncle is actor and Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan; his second cousin is actress Sarah Drew.
Bruce Wayne visits as a guest lecturer at Barbara Gordon's school, but they are interrupted by an attack by Clayface, requiring both of them to subdue him. Bruce is berated for abandoning the class and returns to his manor. Both Bruce and Vicki Vale are surprised to see Eli Strange, son of Hugo Strange, who has miraculously recovered from his terminal illness. Eli offers Bruce to work with his new startup, the Martha-Julia Foundation, so they can "strengthen the world." Meanwhile, Barbara tries to write her college application essay and learns that her mother Lee has begun dating. When Bruce and Barbara go to oversee a transfer of some of Arkham Asylum's inmates, they witness an attack by Deathstroke and his forces, who capture Copperhead and Poison Ivy. While investigating Deathstroke, Batman discovers he is capturing super-powered individuals to kill them for sport.
