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Zach Braff

Name in Native Language: "Zachary Braff" (English/EN)
Actor / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Film Director / Writer | * 04/06/1975 (48) | South Orange, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
Zachary Israel Braff (born April 6, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He portrayed John Michael "J.D." Dorian on the NBC/ABC television series Scrubs (2001–2010), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2005 as well as for three Golden Globe Awards from 2005 to 2007. He starred in The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000), The Last Kiss (2006), The Ex (2006), and In Dubious Battle (2016). He has done voice-work for Chicken Little (2005), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and the Netflix ()
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Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff (born April 6, 1975 in South orange, New Jersey) 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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Talk-Shows

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Movies with Zach Braff as Actor(25)

as Chicken Little (voice)2023 Once Upon a Studio
as Real Shriver2023 A Little White Lie
as Gordon Kinski2023 French Girl
as Paul Baker2022 Cheaper by the Dozen
as Leon Kovi2022 Moonshot
as Jackson Weaver2020 Percy
as Walter Creason2020 The Comeback Trail
as Zach Braff (uncredited)2017 The Disaster Artist
as Connor2016 In Dubious Battle
as himself2014 Video Games: The Movie
as Aidan Bloom2014 Wish I Was Here
as Frank / Finley2013 Oz the Great and Powerful
as Albert2012 The Color of Time
as Michael2006 The Last Kiss
as Tom Reilly2006 The Ex
as Chicken Little (voice)2005 Chicken Little
as Andrew Largeman2004 Garden State
as Dr. John "J.D." Dorian2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Young Fred2000 Blue Moon
as Wesley1999 Getting to Know You
as Nick Lipton1993 Manhattan Murder Mystery

TV Shows/Series with Zach Braff as Actor(34)

as Alex Schuman2018 Alex, Inc.
as Zach Braff (voice)2014 BoJack Horseman
as himself2012 Good Mythical Morning
as Chuck Feeney2011 The Exes
as himself2010 Conan
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself2005 The Reichen Show
as himself2003 Punk'd
as Phillip Litt2003 Arrested Development
as Paul Revere (voice)2002 Clone High
as X-Stream Mike (voice)2002 Clone High
as John "J.D." Dorian2001 Scrubs
as himself1999 The Early Show
1998 TRL
as himself1997 The View
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as David Cummings1990 The Baby-Sitters Club
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Host??? Saturday Night Live
as Apartment Owner??? Saturday Night Live
as himself??? Today

Movies with Zach Braff as Crew(17)

Production/Executive Producer2023 The Mattachine Family
Directing/Director2023 A Good Person
Production/Producer2023 A Good Person
Writing/Writer2023 A Good Person
Directing/Director2019 In the Time It Takes to Get There
Production/Producer2019 In the Time It Takes to Get There
Crew/Thanks2017 Just Say Goodbye
Directing/Director2017 Going in Style
Production/Executive Producer2014 The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Directing/Director2014 Wish I Was Here
Production/Producer2014 Wish I Was Here
Writing/Writer2014 Wish I Was Here
Directing/Director2004 Garden State
Writing/Screenplay2004 Garden State
Directing/Director1997 Lionel on a Sun Day
Writing/Writer1997 Lionel on a Sun Day

TV Shows/Series with Zach Braff as Crew(8)

Directing/Director2023 Shrinking
Directing/Director2021 Solos
Directing/Director2020 Ted Lasso
Production/Executive Producer2018 Alex, Inc.
Directing/Director2018 Alex, Inc.
Production/Producer2001 Scrubs
Directing/Director2001 Scrubs
Production/Executive Producer2001 Scrubs

Additional Information

Full Name: Zach Braff
Born: Sunday, 04/06 1975 (April) in South Orange, New Jersey (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 48 years + 357 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Northwestern University, Northwestern University School of Communication, Columbia High School
Siblings: Adam J. Braff, Joshua Braff, Jessica Kirson
Other names for Zach Braff (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Zachary Israel Braff"
"Закари Израэль Брафф"
"Зак Брафф"
"잭 브라프"
Zach Braff frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (39x, Actor)
Bill Hader (28x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (23x, Actress)
Will Ferrell (23x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (22x, Actor)
Amy Poehler (21x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (21x, Actor)
Seth Rogen (19x, Actor)
Martin Short (19x, Actor)
Will Forte (19x, Actor)
Bill Lawrence (19x, Crew)
James Franco (9x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3386, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024