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Zach Braff

Acting

Born April 6, 1975 · South Orange, New Jersey, USA

Also known as Zachary Israel Braff · Закари Израэль Брафф · 잭 브라프

Biography

Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff (born April 6, 1975) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the TV series Scrubs, which earned him his first Emmy nomination. Braff remained working on Scrubs for eight years, until he announced his departure as an actor, his last episode airing in December 2009. Braff has, however, taken an executive producer's role on the series. In 2004, Braff made his directorial debut with Garden State, a coming of age film. Braff returned to his home state of New Jersey to shoot the film, which was produced on a budget of $2.5 million. The film made over $35 million at the box office as well as profiting from DVD sales, and was praised by critics, giving Braff his first financial success and critical acclaim in film work. Braff wrote the film, starred in it, and selected and produced the soundtrack record, for which he won a Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album in 2005. Braff is also known for starring in the films The Last Kiss and The Ex, and for his vocal work on Chicken Little. In 1993, he had a supporting role in Woody Allen's Manhattan Murder Mystery – a role that would mark his film debut. Braff states that he will continue to write and direct films in the coming years.

Awards & recognition

  • Grammy AwardBest Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media · 2005

Filmography50+ titles

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020as Self - Contestant

BoJack Horseman

2014as Zach Braff (voice)

Ted Lasso

2020Director

Scrubs

2001as John 'J.D.' Dorian

Scrubs

2026as John 'J.D.' Dorian

Celebrity Family Feud

2015as Self

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

2014Executive Producer

Arrested Development

2003as Phillip Litt

Shrinking

2023Director

The Baby-Sitters Club

as David Cummings

Long Story Short

2025as (voice)

Getting to Know You

1999as Wesley

Rooster

2026Director

Clone High

2002as X-Stream Mike (voice)

Manhattan Murder Mystery

1993as Nick Lipton

Bad Monkey

2024as Israel 'Izzy' O'Peele

Conan

2010as Self

The Graham Norton Show

2007as Self

The Disaster Artist

2017as Zach Braff (uncredited)

Garden State

2004as Andrew Largeman

A Good Person

2023Director, Producer, Writer

Obi-Wan Kenobi

2022as Freck (voice)

Bookie

2023as Locko Rocko (uncredited)

Good Mythical Morning

2012as Self

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Host

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022as Self - Freck

Just Say Goodbye

2017Thanks

Solos

2021

Percy Vs Goliath

2020as Jackson Weaver

Going in Style

2017Director

Moonshot

2022as Leon Kovi

Undateable

2014as Zach

The Exes

2011as Chuck Feeney

Wish I Was Here

2014as Aidan Bloom

Cougar Town

2009as Pizza Guy (uncredited)

The Daily Show

1996as Self

French Girl

2024as Gordon Kinski

Cheaper by the Dozen

2022as Paul Baker

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

2000as Benji

Alex, Inc.

as Alex Schuman

Video Games: The Movie

2014as Self

The High Cost of Living

2010as Henry

The Last Kiss

2006as Michael

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2002as Dr. John "J.D." Dorian

The Comeback Trail

2020as Walter Creason

Oz the Great and Powerful

2013as Frank / Finley

Chicken Little

2005as Chicken Little (voice)

In Dubious Battle

2016as Connor

A Little White Lie

2023as Real Shriver

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003as Self