Zach Braff

Birthplace: New Jersey
Birthday: April 6, 1975

Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated sitcom star and indie actor-writer-director Zach Braff first gained fame from his small-screen breakout role as J.D. on NBC’s “Scrubs” (NBC, 2001- ) before coming out of nowhere to win critical acclaim for his big-screen directorial debut on “Garden State” (2004). In addition to writing, directing and acting in his own film, Braff moved on to leading roles on “The Last Kiss” (2006) and “The Ex” (2007). Adept at being both in front of and behind the camera, Braff’s comedy chops and everyman qua…more

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Actor

I m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
Scrubs
John "J.D." Dorian
Scrubs: The Outtake Show
My Summer As a Girl
Tony/Tammy
The 2005 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards

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Scrubs
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2007
Co-starred in the comedy, "The Ex" with Amanda Peet and Jason Bateman
2006
Portrayed a man struggling with commitment in "The Last Kiss," directed by Tony Goldwyn and scripted by Paul Haggis
2004
Feature directing and writting debut with "Garden State," also starred in the film with Natalie Portman and Peter Sarsgaard; made debut at the Sundance Film Festival; received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay
2001 to 0000
Played fresh-faced intern JD on the medical comedy "Scrubs" (NBC); received Emmy (2005) and Golden Globe (2005, 2006, 2007) nominations for Best Actor in a Comedy series
2000
Appeared in the independent fantasy feature "Blue Moon"