Zach Braff
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.
Acting
Movie
Oz the Great and Powerful
as Frank / Finley
2013
Movie
Chicken Little
as Chicken Little (voice)
2005
Movie
The Disaster Artist
as Zach Braff (uncredited)
2017
TV
BoJack Horseman
as Zach Braff (voice)
2014
TV
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Freck (voice)
2022
Movie
Garden State
as Andrew Largeman
2004
TV
Arrested Development
as Phillip Litt
2003
Movie
Manhattan Murder Mystery
as Nick Lipton
1993
Movie
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Freck
2022
Movie
Wish I Was Here
as Aidan Bloom
2014
TV
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
Movie
The Last Kiss
as Michael
2006
Movie
The Comeback Trail
as Walter Creason
2020
TV
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
Movie
Cheaper by the Dozen
as Paul Baker
2022
TV
Cougar Town
as Pizza Guy (uncredited)
2009
TV
Conan
as Self
2010
Movie
The Ex
as Tom Reilly
2006
Movie
Video Games: The Movie
as Self
2014
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
TV
Bad Monkey
as Israel 'Izzy' O'Peele
2024
Movie
Moonshot
as Leon Kovi
2022
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Crew
Movie
Going in Style
Director
2017
TV
Ted Lasso
Director
2020
Movie
Garden State
Director
2004
Movie
Wish I Was Here
Director
2014
TV
Shrinking
Director
2023
Movie
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Executive Producer
2014
Movie
A Good Person
Producer
2023
TV
Solos
Director
2021
Movie
Video Games: The Movie
Executive Producer
2014
TV
Scrubs
Executive Producer
2001
TV
Rooster
Director
2026
TV
Scrubs
Executive Producer
2026