The nephew of Pulitzer-Prize winning playright Robert Schenkkan is best known for having played The O.C.’s Ryan Attwood, a troubled teenager and outcast who is given a second chance and a life of luxury in Newport, California by the rich Cohen family. One of his best lines in the series, which concluded in 2007, was: “You know what I like about rich kids? [punches another character] Nothing.” He’s since excelled as a rookie police officer in the NBC drama Southland and is most definitely one to watch.
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Lord Britten, OM, CH (better known as Benjamin Britten; 1913 – 1976)
This composer, conductor and pianist’s life revolved around alliteration: Britten’s siblings were Barbara, Beth and Bob and his professional and personal partner was Peter Pears; his Simple Symphony included the Boisterous Bourrée, the Playful Pizzicato, the Sentimental Sarabande and the Frolicsome Finale and his mother was convinced he’d be the “Fourth ‘B’ after Bach, Beethoven […]
Dame Dorothy Tutin DBE (1930 – 2001)
A resident of a Chelsea houseboat named ‘Undine’ from 1953, Dame Dorothy Tutin was “one of UK’s most versatile actresses” and someone whom “bridged the gap between the classical grandes dames of the 1940s and the more modern performers of the 1960s.” Lauded by Sir John Mills “as one of the best we ever […]
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You forgot to add: “He’s HOT!!!!!”
The line “You know what I like about rich kids…” was uttered by Ryan Atwood in Episode no. 2 of The O.C and not in the final episode.
And Ben Mckenzie’s twitter is @ben_mckenzie. The twitter you sent this to is fake.
Thank you for your correction. You plainly know more than our original source and having watched the clip, you are indeed right. We have made the necessary changes.
Absolutely in love with him. He’s one of a kind and a very talented actor. And, must say, hooooot…….