Zach Braff
Acting • Born 1975-04-06
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.
Filmography
79 credits
Garden State
Movie • 2004
Andrew Largeman
Manhattan Murder Mystery
Movie • 1993
Nick Lipton
The Last Kiss
Movie • 2006
Michael
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
Movie • 2000
Benji
Chicken Little
Movie • 2005
Chicken Little (voice)
The Ex
Movie • 2006
Tom Reilly
Oz the Great and Powerful
Movie • 2013
Frank / Finley
The High Cost of Living
Movie • 2011
Henry
Moonshot
Movie • 2022
Leon Kovi
Getting to Know You
Movie • 1999
Wesley
The Color of Time
Movie • 2012
Albert
Crazy Hair Day
Movie • 2009
Wallace's Lists
Movie • 2007
Video Games: The Movie
Movie • 2014
Self
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Movie • 2022
Self - Freck
French Girl
Movie • 2024
Gordon Kinski
The Misbehavers
Movie • 2004
Self
In Dubious Battle
Movie • 2016
Connor
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Movie • 2002
Dr. John "J.D." Dorian
The Disaster Artist
Movie • 2017
Zach Braff (uncredited)
Percy
Movie • 2020
Jackson Weaver
I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust
Movie • 2005
Himself
The Comeback Trail
Movie • 2020
Walter Creason
Cheaper by the Dozen
Movie • 2022
Paul Baker
Blue Moon
Movie • 2000
Young Fred
A Little White Lie
Movie • 2023
Real Shriver
Wish I Was Here
Movie • 2014
Aidan Bloom
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
Movie • 2015
Self
Clean Hands
Movie
Kevin Simmers
Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert
Movie • 2025
Self - Host
Girls Like Girls
Movie • 2026
Fuck Coin
Movie • 2021
Self
My Journey in Oz
Movie • 2013
Self
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Movie • 2004
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TV • 2001
Self
Today
TV • 1952
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self
Clone High
TV • 2002
Paul Revere (voice)
Punk'd
TV • 2003
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
The Early Show
TV • 1999
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Arrested Development
TV • 2003
Phillip Litt
The Baby-Sitters Club
TV • 1990
David Cummings
Good Mythical Morning
TV • 2012
Self
Reunion Road Trip
TV • 2021
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV • 1999
Self
TRL
TV • 1998
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
Live from E!
TV • 2002
Self
Circus Halligalli
TV • 2013
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Alex, Inc.
TV • 2018
Alex Schuman
Bill Nye Saves the World
TV • 2017
Self
Obi-Wan Kenobi
TV • 2022
Freck (voice)
The Reichen Show
TV • 2005
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Undateable
TV • 2014
Zach
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
TV • 2009
BoJack Horseman
TV • 2014
Zach Braff (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Cougar Town
TV • 2009
Pizza Guy (uncredited)
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV • 2014
Self
The Exes
TV • 2011
Chuck Feeney
Bad Monkey
TV • 2024
Israel 'Izzy' O'Peele
Clone High
TV • 2002
X-Stream Mike (voice)
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV • 2020
Self - Contestant
Bookie
TV • 2023
Locko Rocko (uncredited)
Scrubs
TV • 2026
John 'J.D.' Dorian
Long Story Short
TV • 2025
(voice)
Scrubs
TV • 2001
John 'J.D.' Dorian