Three years ago, I shared a dinner table at the swanky UNICEF Gala with Benjamin Schenkkan. We chatted about sports, our hometowns, and how he couldn't possibly leave before Lionel Richie performed (he had to be at work at a crazy-early hour the next day). Never once did our jobs come up. Not that I would have minded—I've long admired Ben as an actor—but that night I was more interested in talking about everyday life. That's what is so interesting about the actor you know as Ben McKenzie…
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