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Zach Braff

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000355
Zach Braff
Follow Walt and Sophie as they join forces in order to be reunited with their significant others. The two embark upon a lively journey that winds up taking them both wildly and unexpectedly off course.
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Zach Braff was born and raised in South Orange, New Jersey, to Anne Hutchinson (Maynard), a clinical psychologist, and Harold Irwin Braff, a trial attorney. His father is from Russia and Austria, while Zach's mother, who is from a family with deep roots in New England. Zach attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, and also graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in film. Zach is known for playing Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian on the television series Scrubs (2001), for writing, directing, and starring in the films Garden State (2004) and Wish I Was Here (2014), and for starring in the movies Chicken Little (2005), The Last Kiss (2006), and The Ex (1996).

He just completed directing the New Line/ Warner Bros. feature "Going In Style" starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.
BornApril 6, 1975
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BornApril 6, 1975
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000355
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 11 wins & 47 nominations total

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Kate Hudson and Zach Braff in Wish I Was Here (2014)
Natalie Portman and Zach Braff in Garden State (2004)
Zach Braff and Donald Faison in Scrubs (2001)
Zach Braff in Wish I Was Here (2014)
Zach Braff in Garden State (2004)
Casey Affleck, Tony Goldwyn, Zach Braff, Eric Christian Olsen, and Michael Weston in The Last Kiss (2006)
Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Anjelica Huston, and Zach Braff in Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Zach Braff in The IMDb Show (2017)
Ryan Reynolds, Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Bill Lawrence in Scrubs (2001)
Ryan Reynolds, Zach Braff, and Donald Faison in Scrubs (2001)
Zach Braff, Michael Imperioli, and Hillary Anne Matthews in Alex, Inc. (2018)
Jada Pinkett Smith and Zach Braff in The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)

Known for:

Natalie Portman, Zach Braff, and Peter Sarsgaard in Garden State (2004)
Garden State
7.4
  • Andrew Largeman
  • 2004
John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, and Judy Reyes in Scrubs (2001)
Scrubs
8.4
TV Series
  • Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian
  • Mrs. Zeebee
Wish I Was Here (2014)
Wish I Was Here
6.6
  • Aidan Bloom
  • 2014
Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis, James Franco, and Michelle Williams in Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
Oz the Great and Powerful
6.3
  • Frank
  • Finley
  • 2013

Credits

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Actor

  • Dreadnaught
    • Pre-production
  • French Girl
    • Gordon Kinski
    • Post-production
  • A Little White Lie (2023)
    A Little White Lie
    • Real Shriver
    • 2023
  • Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen in Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
    Obi-Wan Kenobi
    • Freck (voice)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Cole Sprouse and Lana Condor in Moonshot (2022)
    Moonshot
    • Leon Kovi
    • 2022
  • Gabrielle Union, Zach Braff, Sebastian Cote, Christian Cote, Leo Abelo Perry, Caylee Blosenski, Andre Robinson, Kylie Rogers, Aryan Simhadri, Mykal-Michelle Harris, and Luke Prael in Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)
    Cheaper by the Dozen
    • Paul Baker
    • 2022
  • Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, and Jermaine Washington in The Comeback Trail (2020)
    The Comeback Trail
    • Walter Creason
    • 2020
  • Christopher Walken in Percy Vs Goliath (2020)
    Percy Vs Goliath
    • Jackson Weaver
    • 2020
  • Will Arnett in BoJack Horseman (2014)
    BoJack Horseman
    • Famous Actor Zach Braff (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2020
  • Zach Braff, Tiya Sircar, Elisha Henig, and Audyssie James in Alex, Inc. (2018)
    Alex, Inc.
    • Alex Schuman
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • James Franco, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, and Dave Franco in The Disaster Artist (2017)
    The Disaster Artist
    • Zach Braff (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Robert Duvall, James Franco, Selena Gomez, and Nat Wolff in In Dubious Battle (2016)
    In Dubious Battle
    • Connor
    • 2016
  • The Sixth Lead (2015)
    The Sixth Lead
    • Zach Braff
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2015
  • Chris D'Elia, Bianca Kajlich, Bridgit Mendler, David Fynn, Ron Funches, Brent Morin, and Rick Glassman in Undateable (2014)
    Undateable
    • Zach
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Brian Gattas in Effed! (2014)
    Effed!
    • Richie Keys
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Amy Schumer in Inside Amy Schumer (2013)
    Inside Amy Schumer
    • Rob
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Wish I Was Here
    • Aidan Bloom
    • 2014

Producer

  • The Mattachine Family (2023)
    The Mattachine Family
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • Morgan Freeman and Florence Pugh in A Good Person (2023)
    A Good Person
    • producer
    • 2023
  • Zach Braff, Tiya Sircar, Elisha Henig, and Audyssie James in Alex, Inc. (2018)
    Alex, Inc.
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Video Games: The Movie (2014)
    Video Games: The Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Aaron Swartz in The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
    The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Wish I Was Here
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Positive Comment
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, and Judy Reyes in Scrubs (2001)
    Scrubs
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2010
  • Betsy Beutler and Eliza Coupe in Scrubs: Interns (2009)
    Scrubs: Interns
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Night Life
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2008

Director

  • Morgan Freeman and Florence Pugh in A Good Person (2023)
    A Good Person
    • Director
    • 2023
  • Harrison Ford and Jason Segel in Shrinking (2023)
    Shrinking
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, Dan Stevens, Constance Wu, Uzo Aduba, and Nicole Beharie in Solos (2021)
    Solos
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Ted Lasso (2020)
    Ted Lasso
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • In the Time It Takes to Get There (2019)
    In the Time It Takes to Get There
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Zach Braff, Tiya Sircar, Elisha Henig, and Audyssie James in Alex, Inc. (2018)
    Alex, Inc.
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin, and Michael Caine in Going in Style (2017)
    Going in Style
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Alexandra Krosney in Self Promotion (2015)
    Self Promotion
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Wish I Was Here
    • Director
    • 2014
  • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, and Judy Reyes in Scrubs (2001)
    Scrubs
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2009
  • Joshua Radin: I'd Rather Be with You - First Version
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2008
  • Night Life
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • Natalie Portman, Zach Braff, and Peter Sarsgaard in Garden State (2004)
    Garden State
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Lionel on a Sunday
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1997
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Scrubs: Season 7
Chicken Little 3D
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Chicken Little 3D
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Chicken Little 3D
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Chicken Little 3D
Scrubs: The Complete Fifth Season
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Scrubs: The Complete Fifth Season
Scrubs: The Complete Fifth Season
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Scrubs: The Complete Fifth Season
Scrubs: The Complete Fifth Season
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Scrubs: The Complete Fifth Season
Scrubs: The Complete Fifth Season
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Scrubs: The Complete Fifth Season
Scrubs: The Complete Fifth Season
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Scrubs: The Complete Fifth Season

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • April 6, 1975
    • South Orange, New Jersey, USA
  • Parents
      Anne Hutchinson Maynard
  • Relatives
      Adam J. Braff(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Sebastian") in "Twelfth Night" at The Public/New York Shakespeare Festival's Shakespeare in Central Park, New York City.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Interviews
    • 10 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Is best friends in real life with Scrubs (2001) co-star Donald Faison, who plays Turk.
  • Quotes
    I love Scrubs (2001). It's the best day job in the world.
  • Salaries
      Scrubs
      (2001)
      $350,000 /episode (2007-08)

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