Donald Faison is the actor who plays Dr. Christopher Turk on Scrubs. He has been a member of the main cast for all 9 seasons.
Bio[]
Growing up, Faison lived in Manhattan Plaza, a federally assisted apartment complex for performing artists in Hell’s Kitchen. Larry David and Kenny Kramer were amongst his neigbours. Faison began acting in childhood when he attended the Children's School for the Development of Intuitive and God-Conscious Art, and later the Professional Children's School in New York.
Before starring in Scrubs, he became known for his role in the Clueless movie and TV series. He later appeared in Waiting to Exhale and also had a recurring role as Tracy on Felicity, and has also appeared in the film Remember the Titans, and lends his voice to the Bill Lawrence created Clone High, alongside Sarah Chalke. Donald was married to Lisa Askey, and has three children with her (twins Dade and Kaya who were born 1999, and Kobe, born 2001). Faison has another child, Sean Faison-Ince, who was born in 1996 to his then-girlfriend Audrey Ince. Donald married his current wife CaCee Cobb at the house of his former castmate Zach Braff, who was also a groomsman.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Media | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Juice | Film | Student |
| 1993 | Sugar Hill | Film | Kymie Damiels |
| 1995 | New Jersey Drive | Film | Tiny Dime |
| Clueless | Film | Murray | |
| Waiting to Exhale | Film | Tarik Matthews | |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | TV | James (1 episode) |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | TV | Justin (1 episode) Dashiell (3 episodes) | |
| Clueless | TV | Murray (61 episodes) | |
| 1997 | Academy Boyz | Film | Glen Lewis |
| 1998 | Butter | Film | Khaleed |
| Can't Hardly Wait | Film | Drummer | |
| Sister, Sister | TV | Darryl (1 episode) | |
| 1999 | Supreme Sanction | TV Movie | Marcus |
| Trippin' | Film | June Nelson | |
| 2000 | Remember the Titans | Film | Petey Jones |
| Felicity | TV | Tracy (23 episodes) | |
| 2001 | Double Whammy | Film | Cletis |
| Josie and the Pussycats | Film | D.J. Du Jour | |
| Scrubs | TV | Turk | |
| 2002 | Big Fat Liar | Film | Frank Jackson |
| Clone High | TV | Toots / Various (12 episodes) | |
| 2003 | Ravedactyl: Project Evolution | Film | Gunner |
| Uptown Girls | Film | Huey | |
| Good Boy! | Film | Wilson | |
| 2004 | Higglytown Heroes | TV | Firefighter Hero (2 episodes) |
| 2005 | King's Ransom | Film | Andre |
| The Bernie Mac Show | TV | Alex the Repairman (1 episode) | |
| Robot Chicken | TV | Mumm-Ra / Various (6 episodes) | |
| 2006 | Something New | Film | Nelson McQueen |
| Bachelor Party Vegas | Video | Ash | |
| Homie Spumoni | Film | Renato / Leroy | |
| 2007 | SNL | TV | Turk (1 episode) |
| Robot Chicken: Star Wars | TV Movie | Evazan / Mace Windu | |
| Kim Possible | TV | Ricky Rotiffle (1 episode) | |
| 2008 | The Boondocks | TV | Wedgie Rudlin (3 episodes) |
| Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II | TV Movie | Darth Maul/Gary | |
| 2009 | Next Day Air | Film | Leo |
| Venus & Vegas | Film | Stu | |
| The Law | TV Movie | Dan | |
| Titan Maximum | TV | Various voices (1 episode) | |
| American Dad | TV | Turk (voice, 1 episode) | |
| 2010 | Venus & Vegas | Film | Stu |
| The Odds | Film | ||
| Skyline | Film | Terry | |
| 2011 | The Exes | TV | Phil Chase |
| 2011 | Love Bites | TV | Ricky |
| 2012 | Zeke & Luther | TV | Chill E. Dog (Voice Only) |
| 2012 | Adventure Time | TV | Baby Snaps (voice, 1 episode) |
| 2013 | Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall | Film | Doctor Gravity |
Awards[]
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | BET Comedy Awards | BET Comedy Award | Won | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Scrubs |
| Teen Choice Awards | Teen Choice Award | Nominated | Choice TV Sidekick - Scrubs | |
| 2005 | BET Comedy Awards | BET Comedy Award | Won | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Scrubs |
| Teen Choice Awards | Teen Choice Award | Nominated | Choice TV Sidekick - Scrubs | |
| NAACP Image Awards | Image Award | Nominated | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Scrubs | |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Awards | Teen Choice Award | Nominated | Choice TV Sidekick - Scrubs |
| NAACP Image Awards | Image Award | Nominated | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Scrubs | |
| 2007 | Teen Choice Awards | Teen Choice Award | Nominated | Choice TV Sidekick - Scrubs |
| NAACP Image Awards | Image Award | Nominated | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Scrubs | |
| 2008 | NAACP Image Awards | Image Award | Nominated | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Scrubs |
| 2009 | NAACP Image Awards | Image Award | Nominated | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Scrubs |
| 2010 | NAACP Image Awards | Image Award | Nominated | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series - Scrubs |
Trivia[]
- Donald is a big Star Wars Fan.
- Just like his character Turk he likes Neil Diamond.
- He and Zach Braff are really good friends off screen.
- He hates being called "Donnie".
- Donald and Zach Braff have both lived together in New York City.
- Donald was often referred to as 'Clueless' by many people, due to his appearance on the 1995 movie called 'Clueless'.
Videos[]
| CAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| MAIN | Zach Braff • Sarah Chalke • Donald Faison • Neil Flynn • Ken Jenkins • John C. McGinley • Judy Reyes • Eliza Coupe • Kerry Bishé • Michael Mosley • Dave Franco | |
| SUPPORTING | Johnny Kastl • Sam Lloyd • Robert Maschio • Christa Miller • Travis Schuldt • Aloma Wright | |
| SEE ALSO | List of character appearances • Cast from Season: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • W • 9 | e |