Zachary Israel Braff was born in South Orange, New Jersey, United States, on April 6, 1975, is an American actor. Young Zach Braff first started performing at arts training center, Stagedoor Manor. He made his big screen debut in black comedy mystery film Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) in role as Nick Lipton. He got his television debut in HBO live action series The Baby-Sitters Club (1990) in episode "Dawn Saves the Trees", in role as David Cummings. Zach's breakthrough performance came as John "J.D." Dorian in NBC/ABC medical comedy drama television series Scrubs (2001-2010). He landed his directorial debut with romantic comedy drama film Garden State (2004), also starred as Andrew Largeman. He made his Broadway debut in a musical adaptation of Woody Allen's "Bullets Over Broadway" (2014) in role as David Shayne.
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Zach Braff
April 6, 1975
49 years old
United States
Aries
Dark Brown
Green
5 ft 11¾ in | 182 cm
$20 Million
78 kg | 172 lbs
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He directed, wrote and starred as Andrew Largeman in romantic comedy drama film Garden State (2004), for which he won the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Filmmaker and the National Board of Review Award for Best Directorial Debut.
He voiced Chicken Little in animated science fiction comedy film Chicken Little (2005).
He was nominated for the BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award for Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role for his voice role as Frank / Finley in fantasy adventure movie Oz the Great and Powerful (2013).
He was nominated for The BAM Award for Best Cast for his role as Himself in biographical comedy drama film The Disaster Artist (2017).
Getting to Know You (1999) comedy drama as Wesley
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) romantic comedy drama as Benji
The Ex (2006) romantic comedy as Tom Reilly
The Last Kiss (2006) romantic comedy drama as Michael
The High Cost of Living (2010) drama as Henry
He directed, co-wrote and starred as Aidan Bloom in comedy drama film Wish I Was Here (2014).
He directed heist comedy movie Going in Style (2017).
He directed short comedy film In the Time It Takes to Get There (2019).
Percy (2020) biographical drama as Jackson
The Comeback Trail (2020) comedy crime as Walter Creason
Moonshot (2022) science fiction romantic comedy as Leon Kovi
He was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as John "J.D." Dorian in NBC/ABC medical comedy drama television series Scrubs (2001-2010).
He played Zach in NBC sitcom Undateable (2015).
He portrayed Alex Schuman in ABC sitcom Alex, Inc. (2018).
He was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for directing Apple TV+ sports comedy drama television series Ted Lasso (2020) in episode "Biscuits".
He voiced Freck in Disney+ miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022).
Attended performing arts training center Stagedoor Manor in Loch Sheldrake, New York.
Graduated from Columbia High School, in Maplewood, New Jersey (1993).
Graduated from Northwestern University School of Communication in Evanston, Illinois (1997).
Has two older brothers: Joshua Braff, Adam J. and one older sister, Shoshanna.
Has Ashkenazi Jewish, English, Irish and Scottish ancestry.
He was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder at age ten.
Good friends with James Franco, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke.
He directed music video for singer Gavin DeGraw "Chariot" (2003).
He won the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for Garden State (2004).
He wrote and starred as Charlie in a play "All New People" (2011-2012).
He earned his pilot's license flying a Cirrus SR20 in 2008.
He voiced Chicken Little in video games:
Chicken Little (2005)
Kingdom Hearts II (2005)
Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action (2006)
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX (2014) (archive footage)
Lives in Los Angeles, California, United States.
He dated Florence Pugh (2019-2022), Taylor Bagley (2009-2014), Shiri Appleby (2007-2008), Mandy Moore (2004-2006), Bonnie Somerville (2003-2004) and Sarah Chalke (2001-2003).