Ben McKenzie Looks Back at Mischa Barton's Surprising Exit From 'The O.C.'

Ben McKenzie is reflecting on his time on The O.C.
The 41-year-old actor chatted with PeopleTV’s Couch Surfing about his hit teen drama that ran from 2003 to 2007.
“It was a rocket ship,” Ben said, “and I think we all kind of hung on for dear life.”
Starring as Ryan Atwood, Ben‘s role in The O.C. was his first TV role to last more than one episode.
“Is this normal?” Ben said he asked himself when the show became a huge hit. “This seems like