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Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff (born April 6, 1975 in South orange, New Jersey) 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.
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Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff (born April 6, 1975 in South orange, New Jersey) 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
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Celebrity Family Feud
The Daily Show
Today
The Early Show
Saturday Night Live
The Late Late Show with James Corden
BoJack Horseman
The Graham Norton Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Cougar Town
Good Mythical Morning
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Bookie
E! Live from the Red Carpet
Arrested Development
SNL Digital Shorts
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Bad Monkey
Undateable
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Clone High
Reunion Road Trip
Bill Nye Saves the World
Once Upon a Studio
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
The Baby-Sitters Club
Oz the Great and Powerful
Percy
The Comeback Trail
Cheaper by the Dozen
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Garden State
Scrubs
French Girl
Chicken Little
The Last Kiss
Production Credits
Ted Lasso
Scrubs
Shrinking
Solos
Garden State
A Good Person
Going in Style
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