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