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
2009
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Daily Show
1996
Conan
2010
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Graham Norton Show
2007
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
The View
1997
Good Mythical Morning
2012
Good Mythical Morning
2012
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest · 2009
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2014
The Daily Show
as Self · 1996
Conan
as Self · 2010
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
The Graham Norton Show
as Self · 2007
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest · 2015
The View
as Self · 1997
Good Mythical Morning
as Self · 2012
Good Mythical Morning
as Himself · 2012
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
Scrubs
as John 'J.D.' Dorian · 2001
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
· 1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
BoJack Horseman
as Zach Braff (voice) · 2014
Arrested Development
as Phillip Litt · 2003
Scrubs
as John 'J.D.' Dorian · 2026
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self · 1999
The Reichen Show
as Self · 2005
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self · 2015
Cougar Town
as Pizza Guy (uncredited) · 2009
Punk'd
as Self · 2003
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self · 2014
Today
as Self · 1952
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 2009
Bad Monkey
as Israel 'Izzy' O'Peele · 2024
The Exes
as Chuck Feeney · 2011
Bill Nye Saves the World
as Self · 2017
Bookie
as Locko Rocko (uncredited) · 2023
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self · 2001
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant · 2020
Live from E!
as Self · 2002
TRL
· 1998
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Freck (voice) · 2022
Circus Halligalli
· 2013
Chicken Little
as Chicken Little (voice) · 2005
Oz the Great and Powerful
as Frank / Finley · 2013
Undateable
as Zach · 2014
Girls Like Girls
as Curtis · 2026
Long Story Short
as (voice) · 2025
The Early Show
as Self · 1999
Clone High
as Paul Revere (voice) · 2002
Clone High
as X-Stream Mike (voice) · 2002
French Girl
as Gordon Kinski · 2024
The Disaster Artist
as Zach Braff (uncredited) · 2017
Cheaper by the Dozen
as Paul Baker · 2022
In Dubious Battle
as Connor · 2016
The Comeback Trail
as Walter Creason · 2020
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Freck · 2022
Alex, Inc.
as Alex Schuman · 2018
Scrubs: Interns
as John "J.D." Dorian · 2009
Garden State
as Andrew Largeman · 2004
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
· 2009
Wish I Was Here
as Aidan Bloom · 2014
The Last Kiss
as Michael · 2006
Manhattan Murder Mystery
as Nick Lipton · 1993
A Little White Lie
as Real Shriver · 2023
Moonshot
as Leon Kovi · 2022
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Dr. John "J.D." Dorian · 2002
The Ex
as Tom Reilly · 2006
The Baby-Sitters Club
as David Cummings · 1990
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
as Benji · 2000
Reunion Road Trip
as Self · 2021
Percy
as Jackson Weaver · 2020
Video Games: The Movie
as Self · 2014
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
as Self · 2004
Getting to Know You
as Wesley · 1999
The Color of Time
as Albert · 2012
Endsville
as Dean · 2000
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
as Self - Host · 2025
My Journey in Oz
as Self · 2013
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
as Himself · 2005
Clean Hands
as Kevin Simmers · 2026
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
as Self · 2015
The High Cost of Living
as Henry · 2011
Fuck Coin
as Self · 2021
Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald
as Self - Host · 2026
Blue Moon
as Young Fred · 2000
Scrubs: Med School
as John "J.D" Dorian · 2009
The Misbehavers
as Self · 2004
Wallace's Lists
· 2007
Crazy Hair Day
· 2009