The O.C.

-Drama The lives of the preposterously wealthy have never been so enjoyable. Ryan Atwood, a kid from the wrong side of the tracks, is taken in by a wealthy family in the uber-high class world of The O.C. The ensemble cast of this prime-time soap is eclectic and invigorating. Extravagant parties, teenage relationships, irreverent comedy, and drama as intense as the Southern Californian waves make for an irrepressibly entertaining television show. The O.C. airs on FOX.

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Benjamin McKenzie, born September 2, 1978 in Austin, Texas, grew up in Texas and moved to New York after graduation to persue his passion in acting. He appeared in minor television roles before being cast as Ryan Atwood, a troubled teen thrust into a new life in Newport Beach, on The O.C., which has become a ratings success.

Ryan Atwood is a troubled teenager from Chino who plunges headlong into the wealthy privileged community of Newport Beach, California, having being taken in by Sandy Cohen following his mother (Dawn Atwood) throwing him out of their family home. He had an on/off relationship with Marissa Cooper before she was killed.