Benjamin McKenzie Isn’t A Cop, He Just Poses As One On Set
It’s been an ice age since we’ve seen Benjamin McKenzie on the small screen (when last we saw him on TV he was the bad boy from The OC) but NEVER FEAR … he’s back. The struggling network NBC is premiering a new series called Southland which features Ben in the role of Ben Sherman, mall cop police officer. McKenzie is paired up with character actor Michael Cudlitz who you may recognize as the “douchey” guy from Beverly Hills, 90210 … among other “douchey” roles he’s played on other shows. My guess is that he plays a “douchey” cop in this series but that is unimportant right now. Here are a few photos of Ben and Michael standing around and posing in their police uniforms on the SoCal set of Southland this week:
Lawd … I could really get into seeing Benjamin in a cop uniform from week to week but I fear that this show won’t be able to keep my interests beyond that to keep me coming back week after week. Nothing that NBC has put on the air in recent weeks and months has really grabbed my attention. Kath & Kim just had its season finale and I was so blah about the whole season. Mya Rudolph was a great mid-season addition but, overall, the show just doesn’t entertain me. Heroes, I’m sorry to say, hasn’t been interesting to me for months. I still have the last 5 eps saved on my DVR but just can’t be arsed to watch them … I don’t care any more. David and I watched Kings on Sunday night … didn’t do a thing for me. There is so much other interesting stuff to watch that I don’t even think about NBC anymore. I’m willing to give Southland a try but … I’m not holding my breath. What do y’all think … is the sight of Benjamin McKenzie in a cute little cop uniform enough to get you to tune in? Any OC old-skoolers in the hiz?
[Photo credit: X17]
Tags: 'Southland', Benjamin McKenzie, Michael Cudlitz
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March 17th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
WOWZA!! Way hot…
March 17th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Oh yum, he looks gooood in uniform.
March 17th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
He’s the only reason I’m going to watch this show.
March 17th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Trentttttttt
Kings was love<3 But I know it’s gonna get canceled.
and ikr? heroes is so lame. i wait a few weeks then watch a few eps in a row online. thank god for Hulu.
Fox is so the best network now it’s redic.
anyways, my point for commenting was i saw the preview for this show and saw benjamin and started flipping out. i’ve missed him! i hope this is good
March 17th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
NBC = The Office and 30 Rock. They must be doing something right!
March 17th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Kath and Kim is still on t.v?
March 17th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Ahh its nice too one of the old O.C cast getting work especially him. We know the acting thing isnt working out too well for Rachel Bilson and Misha Barton, but whatever happened to Adam Brody!?
March 17th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
i’m so happy ben is on the small screen again, i miss the old oc days – i will never get tired of him and marissa and seth and summer.
March 17th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Wow Soooooo yummy!!!!! Another show to get addicted to! heh
March 17th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
ohh ben is soo cute.. le sigh! but i must agree with Sassy..The office = hilarious!
March 17th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
SO HOTTT omg he was the best part of the oc and i cannot wait for this!!!
March 17th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Yum! He looks awesome in the uniform…drool :)
March 17th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Ben was the best part of the OC. I just wish “The O.C.” was not canceled. I know it has been like 2 years but I still miss it.
March 17th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Yes, I love me some Ben McKenzie and I am definitely an OC old skooler. Still, I’m not sure what if anything will make this show stand apart. Don’t we have enough cop/lawyer/etc shows?
March 17th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Ya’ll really think he’s cute?! I always thought it was odd that he (a 30-something year old man) can play a 16-year old boy. Maybe that’s why I’ve never found him appealing? I don’t know, none the less, he’s a good actor. The O.C. was a guilty pleasure of mine for the first 2 (or was it 3?) seasons, but then it TOTALLY went down hill. I did see Marissa die, though. :(
March 17th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
He wasn’t “30-something year old man” when he did the OC, he was 24. Adam Brody was 23…
March 17th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Oof! Now I’m gonna have to check it out… he makes that uniform look GOOD! =D
March 17th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Hmmm Trent actually this vol of Heroes is really good IMO, way better than awful S2 and less confussing than Vol 3 , give it a chance plus next episode is the return of Bryan Fuller :)
Oh I miss the OC , Ben looks hot in that uniform and where is Adam , damn he was my fave .
March 17th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Totally makes it worthwhile watching the premiere (on mute). But seriously Trent, 30 Rock and The Office are gold! I think NBC’s been sucking it for years but those two shows do kinda make up for the poop sandwich that is their drama offerings.
March 17th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
HAWTNESS!!!!!!! yum yum yum is all i have to say
March 17th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
@ allie 30 something?? he was 24 when he was on the OC he’s 30 now.
March 17th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Very excited to see this show…I saw a preview for it when I went to see Watchmen. We’ll see if its any good.
March 17th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Thank God he is back on TV cause he is way hot! And talented!
Oh, and for those of you wondering what Adam Brody is up to, him and a few of his friends bought the copyrights to some book and are now writing a script for it.
I know his brother, so yeah…
March 17th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
The OC is and always will be one of my faves and Ben McKenzie is on my “TOP 5″ (the celebs I can sleep with if I run into them and my hubby can’t get mad).
March 17th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
I loved the OC. I admit that sheepishly, since I’m, um, hrumph, well into my thirties…
March 17th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
HOLY HELL. :D
March 17th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
omg trent thank you so much for posting those pics! he is hott stuff!
March 17th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
CHUCK!! Watch Chuck on Mondays! So cute, so clever, so FUN. It’s the best thing NBC has right now besides Friday Night Lights and both will probably get canceled because they get no love. Why no love??
March 17th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Cudlitz is is so fuckin hot. I don’t care if he is old enough to be my dad. I want that man. I wish he lived in florida. ………………… I loved him in Band of Brothers.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:38 am
Ben is definitely enough reason for me to watch Southland. Thanks for the pictures.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:26 am
oh god ben mckenzie is such a hottie!!!!!!!
March 18th, 2009 at 6:26 am
He reminds me of a young Russell Crowe.
March 18th, 2009 at 9:43 am
He was really good in the indie Junebug with Amy Adams. We need to see more of him! I mean…his work…
March 18th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
He really holds himself like a real cop. I’m an OC old-schooler and I’m in.
March 18th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
He does look good in that uniform… :)
Besides The Office and 30 Rock, my other favorite show is Friday Night Lights. You have to check it out! Every episode has brilliant, raw acting and really touching moments.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
He is one hot piece of ass.
March 19th, 2009 at 6:16 am
Okkkaaay, 24, 30, who cares? He was supposed to be 16, and was making out with an actual 16 year old. It’s an 8 year difference. Still weird, IMO.
March 20th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Well, there’s a big difference between 30 and 24… and Adam Brody was 23 so it’s not like Ben was the only actor in his twenties.
Oh, and FYI, Mischa wasn’t 16 she was 17 (going on 18) when they started shooting the show, so the age different was 6-7 years. But I really don’t see what’s the big deal especially when she looked much older than 17.
April 15th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Allie, one of my friends married a 28 year old when she was 18… Mischa was almost 18 when Ben (24) played her boyfriend on the show… as MG said, is a 6-7 year difference really a big deal? I am Mischa’s age (I’m 23 now) and Ben is 30, and if he asked me out… I would totally say yes!!! :-P
June 20th, 2009 at 11:09 am
lol, I know this is kind of late, but @ allie, in Season 1, Ben looked younger than Mischa, haha… so who cares if he was really 7 years older? Mischa looked in her 20s and Ben had a baby face looking like an actual teenager (maybe around 18).