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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.
Ben McKenzie
James Gordon
for James Gordon in Batman: The Brave and the Bold (DCU)
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Three years after the death of Jason Todd, Batman continues protecting Gotham alongside Nightwing, Robin, and Oracle, but the loss has left Bruce increasingly overprotective and emotionally distant from his family. His world is disrupted when Talia al Ghul brings his eleven-year-old biological son, Damian Wayne, to Gotham. Raised by the League of Shadows and trained to kill, Damian struggles to understand his father's refusal to take a life. At the same time, a mysterious vigilante known as the Red Hood begins executing Gotham's most dangerous criminals. As Batman investigates, he discovers the shocking truth: Red Hood is Jason Todd, resurrected after his murder by the Joker. Jason has returned determined to end Gotham's cycle of violence by eliminating the criminals Batman refuses to kill. With Lady Shiva and the League of Shadows becoming involved, Gotham descends into chaos while Bruce's fear of losing another child causes him to push Dick and Tim away. The conflict reaches its breaking point when Jason captures the Joker and forces Batman to confront the person responsible for his death. Jason gives Bruce the opportunity to kill the Joker, arguing that Batman's code has accomplished nothing but allowing innocent people to suffer. When Bruce refuses, Jason prepares to kill Joker himself, leading to a brutal confrontation between father and son. Damian arrives and nearly executes the Joker, but Bruce challenges him to recognize that killing is not justice. Damian ultimately lowers his sword and chooses his father's philosophy over the teachings of Talia and the League. Jason escapes after destroying the warehouse, leaving his fate uncertain. In the aftermath, Damian chooses to remain with Bruce and becomes the new Robin, while the Bat-Family begins rebuilding its fractured relationships. However, the final scene reveals that Jason survived, watching the Bat-Signal from a Gotham rooftop—still conflicted about Batman, but not yet finished with his mission.
