Zach Braff

Biography

Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff (born April 6, 1975) 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.

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Daily Show

Scrubs

The Graham Norton Show

Saturday Night Live

Conan

The Late Late Show with James Corden

All Movies (34)

• Girls Like Girls2026 · as Curtis
• Clean Hands2026 · as Kevin Simmers
• Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert2025 · as Self - Host
• French Girl2024 · as Gordon Kinski
• A Little White Lie2023 · as Real Shriver
• Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return2022 · as Self - Freck
• Moonshot2022 · as Leon Kovi
• Cheaper by the Dozen2022 · as Paul Baker
• Fuck Coin2021 · as Self
• The Comeback Trail2020 · as Walter Creason
• Percy2020 · as Jackson Weaver
• The Disaster Artist2017 · as Zach Braff (uncredited)
• In Dubious Battle2016 · as Connor
• Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life2015 · as Self
• Video Games: The Movie2014 · as Self
• Wish I Was Here2014 · as Aidan Bloom
• My Journey in Oz2013 · as Self
• Oz the Great and Powerful2013 · as Frank / Finley
• The Color of Time2012 · as Albert
• The High Cost of Living2011 · as Henry
• Crazy Hair Day2009
• Wallace's Lists2007
• The Ex2006 · as Tom Reilly
• The Last Kiss2006 · as Michael
• Chicken Little2005 · as Chicken Little (voice)
• I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust2005 · as Himself
• Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade2004 · as Self
• The Misbehavers2004 · as Self
• Garden State2004 · as Andrew Largeman
• It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie2002 · as Dr. John "J.D." Dorian
• The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy2000 · as Benji
• Blue Moon2000 · as Young Fred
• Getting to Know You1999 · as Wesley
• Manhattan Murder Mystery1993 · as Nick Lipton

All TV Shows (47)

• Scrubs2026 · as John 'J.D.' Dorian
• Long Story Short2025 · as (voice)
• Bad Monkey2024 · as Israel 'Izzy' O'Peele
• Bookie2023 · as Locko Rocko (uncredited)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi2022 · as Freck (voice)
• Reunion Road Trip2021 · as Self
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire2020 · as Self - Contestant
• Alex, Inc.2018 · as Alex Schuman
• Bill Nye Saves the World2017 · as Self
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
• BoJack Horseman2014 · as Zach Braff (voice)
• Undateable2014 · as Zach
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Off Camera with Sam Jones2014 · as Self
• Circus Halligalli2013
• Good Mythical Morning2012 · as Self
• The Exes2011 · as Chuck Feeney
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Cougar Town2009 · as Pizza Guy (uncredited)
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien2009 · as Self - Guest
• Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik2009
• Scrubs: Interns2009 · as John "J.D." Dorian
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
• Arrested Development2003 · as Phillip Litt
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Punk'd2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Clone High2002 · as Paul Revere (voice)
• Clone High2002 · as X-Stream Mike (voice)
• Live from E!2002 · as Self
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self
• Scrubs2001 · as John 'J.D.' Dorian
• The Early Show1999 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self
• TRL1998
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• The Baby-Sitters Club1990 · as David Cummings
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Today1952 · as Self