I heart THE O.C.: Actor Bio

Name: Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan
Birthday: September 12, 1978
Birthplace: Austin, Texas 1978
HighSchool: Austin High, graduated 1997
College: University of Virginia, bachelor's degree 2001
Salary: $15,000 - $25,000 an episode for The OC
Family: Parents and 2 brothers
Place of Residence: Has an apartment in Santa Monica
What he Drives: Infiniti G35

Other Info: Uncle is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan
Benjamin McKenzie , son of Austin attorney Pete Schenkkan and poet-writer Frances Schenkkan was born and raised in Texas. He has two brothers, which are 22 (A Yale Graduate) and 19 (Attending Pomona College). Following, his graduation from the University of Virginia where he was a Foreign Affairs and Economics major, he moved to New York to pursue his passion for acting. While in New York he appeared off-Broadway in "Life is a Dream" at the Soho Rep. 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 where he landed a lead role in THE O.C.