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Zach Braff is the Emmy-nominated TV and film actor who played Dr. John "J.D." Dorian on Scrubs. He has been a member of the main cast for all 9 seasons. He has also directed several episodes and was an executive producer for the ninth season.

Bio

Born on April 6th, 1975 in South Orange, New Jersey, Zach Braff has been interested in acting his entire life. At age 11, Braff could be found at a renowned children's acting camp called Stagedoor Manor. His breakthrough on TV was playing a surrogate love interest on HBO's The Baby-Sitter's Club. After attracting the attention of a well-connected talent scout, Braff acted for an unsold pilot, alongside Gwyneth Paltrow. By 1993, he was known for his first big role, as the teenaged son of Woody Allen and Diane Keaton in Manhattan Murder Mystery.

Zach then attended Northwestern University, rather than making an immediate transition to a full-time career. While at Northwestern, Braff wrote and directed several short films. In 2000 Braff auditioned for Scrubs; which became his breakout role. His Scrubs success helped Braff write, direct, and star in Garden State and The Last Kiss. Zach is also known for the role of Chicken Little.

In 2011, Zach wrote a play All New People which premiered in New York City on June 28. In April 2013 he announced he was writing another movie entitled Wish I Was Here and it attempting to raise $2,000,000 via Kickstarter. The film was funded and filmed in 2013 and premiered in January 2014 at Sundance to generally favorable review. It was released in theaters July 2014.

Filmography

Year	Title	Media	Role	Character
1993	The Baby-Sitters Club	TV	Actor	David Cummings (1 episode)
1993	Manhattan Murder Mystery	Film	Actor	Nick Lipton
1994	CBS Schoolbreak Special	TV	Actor	Tom/Tammy (1 episode)
1997	Lionel on a Sunday	Film	Writer/Director
1999	Getting to Know You	Film	Actor	Wesley
2000	Endsville	Film	Actor	Dean
	Blue Moon	Film	Actor	Fred
	The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy	Film	Actor	Benji
2001-2009	Scrubs	TV	Actor/Director/Exec. Producer	J.D.
2002	Clone High	TV	Voice	X-Stream Mike / Paul Revere (2 episodes)
2002	It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie	TV Movie	Actor	J.D.
2004	Garden State	Film	Writer/Director/Actor	Andrew Largeman
2005	Chicken Little	Film	Voice	Chicken Little
	Kingdom Hearts II	Video Game	Voice	Chicken Little
	Arrested Development	TV	Actor	Phillip Litt (2 episodes)
2006	The Last Kiss	Film	Actor	Michael
	Chicken Little: Ace in Action	Video Game	Voice	Chicken Little
	The Ex	Film	Actor	Tom Reilly
2010	The High Cost of Living	Film	Actor	Henry Welles
2010	Positive Comment	Film	Executive Producer
2012	Cougar Town	TV	Actor	Pizza Guy (1 episode)
	The Exes	TV	Actor	Chuck Feeney (1 episode)
	Tar	Film	Actor	Albert
2013	Oz The Great and Powerful	Film	Actor	Frank / Finley
	Effed!	Short	Actor	Richie Keys
	Wish I Was Here	Film	Director/Writer/Actor	Aidan Bloom

Awards

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result	For	Title
2002	Teen Choice Awards	Teen Choice Award	Nominated	TV - Choice Actor, Comedy	Scrubs
2003	Teen Choice Awards	Teen Choice Award	Nominated	Choice TV Actor, Comedy	Scrubs
2004	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	CFCA Award	Won	Best New Director	Garden State
	Florida Film Critics Circle Awards	FFCC Award	Won	Pauline Kael Breakout Award	Garden State
	Hollywood Film Festival	Hollywood Breakthrough Award	Won	Breakthrough Directing	Garden State
	Humanitas Prize	Humanitas Prize	Nominated	Sundance Film Category	Garden State
	National Board of Review, USA	NBR Award	Won	Best Debut Director	Garden State
	Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards	PFCS Award	Won	Breakout of the Year - Behind the Camera	Garden State
	Sundance Film Festival	Grand Jury Prize	Nominated	Dramatic	Garden State
	Teen Choice Awards	Teen Choice Award	Nominated	Choice TV Actor, Comedy	Scrubs
2005	Central Ohio Film Critics Association	COFCA Award	Won	Breakthrough Film Artist	Garden State
	Emmy Awards	Emmy	Nominated	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	Scrubs
	Empire Awards, UK	Empire Award	Nominated	Best Newcomer	Garden State
	Golden Globes, USA	Golden Globe	Nominated	Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy	Scrubs
	Grammy Awards	Grammy	Won	Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media	Garden State
	Independent Spirit Awards	Independent Spirit Award	Won	Best First Feature	Garden State
	Independent Spirit Awards	Independent Spirit Award	Nominated	Best First Screenplay	Garden State
	MTV Movie Awards	MTV Movie Award	Nominated	Best Kiss	Garden State
	MTV Movie Awards	MTV Movie Award	Nominated	Breakthrough Male	Garden State
	Online Film Critics Society Awards	OFCS Award	Won	Best Breakthrough Filmmaker	Garden State
			Nominated	Best Breakthrough Performance	Garden State
			Nominated	Best Screenplay, Original	Garden State
	People's Choice Awards	People's Choice Award	Nominated	Favorite Leading Man	n/a
	People's Choice Awards	People's Choice Award	Nominated	Favorite Leading Man	n/a
	Satellite Awards	Golden Satellite Award	Nominated	Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical	Scrubs
	Teen Choice Awards	Teen Choice Award	Nominated	Choice Movie Actor: Drama	Garden State
				Choice Movie Blush Scene	Garden State
				Choice Movie Breakout Performance - Male	Garden State
				Choice Movie Liplock	Garden State
				Choice Movie Love Scene	Garden State
				Choice TV Actor: Comedy	Scrubs
	Writers Guild of America	WGA Award (Screen)	Nominated	Best Original Screenplay	Garden State
2006	Golden Globes	Golden Globe	Nominated	Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy	Scrubs
2006	Teen Choice Awards	Teen Choice Award	Nominated	TV - Choice Actor: Comedy	Scrubs
2007	Golden Globes	Golden Globe	Nominated	Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy	Scrubs

External Links

ZachBraff.com -- Official website
Zach Braff's Myspace -- Zach Braff's Myspace.com page
Zach Braff's Facebook -- Zach Braff's Facebook.com page
Zach Braff's Twitter -- Zach Braff's Twitter.com page

Episodes Directed

Season Four
- "My Last Chance"
- "My Best Laid Plans"
Season Five
- "My Way Home"
Season Six
- "My No Good Reason"
Season Seven
- "My Growing Pains"
- "My Princess"
Season Eight
- "My Chief Concern"

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

CREW
All Crew Members • Writers • Directors • Producers • Editors • Other		e

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-'''Zach Braff''' is the Independent Spirit Award-winning American television and film actor who plays [[John Dorian|Dr. John "J.D." Dorian]] on ''Scrubs''. He has also directed several episodes and is now an executive producer on the show. But he is most notable for his acting, which earned him an Emmy nomination.
+'''Zach Braff''' is the Emmy-nominated TV and film actor who played [[J.D.|Dr. John "J.D." Dorian]] on ''[[Scrubs]]''. He has been a member of the main cast for all 9 [[:Category:Seasons|seasons]]. He has also directed several episodes and was an executive producer for the [[Season Nine|ninth season]].
 ==Bio==
-Born on April 6, 1975 in South Orange, NJ, Zach Braff has been interested in acting his entire life. At age eleven, Braff could be found at a renowned children's acting camp called Stagedoor Manor. After attracting the attention of a well-connected talent scout, Braff acted for an unsold pilot, alongside Gwyneth Paltrow. By 1993, he was known for his first big role, as the teenaged son of Woody Allen and Diane Keaton in ''Manhattan Murder Mystery''.
+Born on April 6th, 1975 in South Orange, New Jersey, Zach Braff has been interested in acting his entire life. At age 11, Braff could be found at a renowned children's acting camp called Stagedoor Manor. His breakthrough on TV was playing a surrogate love interest on HBO's ''The Baby-Sitter's Club''. After attracting the attention of a well-connected talent scout, Braff acted for an unsold pilot, alongside Gwyneth Paltrow. By 1993, he was known for his first big role, as the teenaged son of Woody Allen and Diane Keaton in ''Manhattan Murder Mystery''.
 Zach then attended Northwestern University, rather than making an immediate transition to a full-time career. While at Northwestern, Braff wrote and directed several short films. In 2000 Braff auditioned for ''Scrubs''; which became his breakout role. His ''Scrubs'' success helped Braff write, direct, and star in ''Garden State'' and ''The Last Kiss''. Zach is also known for the role of Chicken Little.
+In 2011, Zach wrote a play ''All New People'' which premiered in New York City on June 28. In April 2013 he announced he was writing another movie entitled ''Wish I Was Here'' and it attempting to raise $2,000,000 via Kickstarter. The film was funded and filmed in 2013 and premiered in January 2014 at Sundance to generally favorable review. It was released in theaters July 2014.
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 |[http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/ Chicago Film Critics Association Awards]
 |CFCA Award
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 |Best New Director
 |''Garden State''
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 |FFCC Award
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 |Pauline Kael Breakout Award
 |''Garden State''
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 |Hollywood Breakthrough Award
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 |Breakthrough Directing
 |''Garden State''
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 |NBR Award
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 |Best Debut Director
 |''Garden State''
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 |PFCS Award
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 |''Garden State''
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 ==External Links==
-* [http://www.zachbraff.com/ ZachBraff.com] -- Official website
+*[http://www.zachbraff.com/ ZachBraff.com] -- Official website
-* [http://www.myspace.com/zachbraff Zach Braff's Myspace] -- Zach Braff's Myspace.com page
+*[http://www.myspace.com/zachbraff Zach Braff's Myspace] -- Zach Braff's Myspace.com page
-* [http://abc.go.com/primetime/scrubs/index?pn=bios#t=actor&d=148369 Zack Braff - ABC.com] -- ABC Bios
+*[http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/ZachBraff?ref=ts Zach Braff's Facebook] -- Zach Braff's Facebook.com page
-* [http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/ZachBraff?ref=ts Zach Braff's Facebook] -- Zach Braff's Facebook.com page
+*[https://twitter.com/#!/zachbraff Zach Braff's Twitter] -- Zach Braff's Twitter.com page
 ==Episodes Directed==
-* [[My Last Chance]]
+*[[Season Four]]
-* [[My Best Laid Plans]]
+**"[[My Last Chance]]"
-* [[My Way Home]]
+**"[[My Best Laid Plans]]"
-* [[My No Good Reason]]
+*[[Season Five]]
-* [[My Growing Pains]]
+**"[[My Way Home]]"
-* [[My Princess]]
+*[[Season Six]]
-* [[My Chief Concern]]
+**"[[My No Good Reason]]"
+*[[Season Seven]]
+**"[[My Growing Pains]]"
+**"[[My Princess]]"
+*[[Season Eight]]
+**"[[My Chief Concern]]"
-{{Cast}}
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-[[Category:Directors|Braff, Zach]]