I saw his acting first on The OC- he played the 'serious, intelligent, soulful and troubled' new guy, and did so with uncommon intensity and smarts. He was off my radar until Southland- a high quality completely entertaining cop show coming back this season. His acting chops are first rate, and I'd love to see him jump to movies.
Here's another reason to Crush, via Wikipedia:
McKenzie was born Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan, in Austin, Texas to Mary Frances Victory, a prize-winning poet, and Pieter Meade Schenkkan. His uncle is the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan.
