Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff is an American actor, screenwriter, singer, producer and director. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the television series Scrubs. He has been nominated for an Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards for his work on Scrubs.
Braff began his career as a make-up artist behind the scenes during Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Macbeth (as Malcolm) at New York City's Public Theater, and also appeared in Woody Allen's 1993 film Manhattan Murder Mystery. Braff was briefly on the Disney program The Baby-sitters Club in an episode, "Dawn Saves the Trees."
Braff directed several episodes of Scrubs. Braff wrote, directed, produced, and starred in 2004's Garden State, which was filmed in his home state New Jersey, in various towns such as South Orange, Cranford, Maplewood and Tenafly. Producers were initially reluctant to finance the film, which Braff wrote in six months. In February 2005, he won a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for a Motion Picture for the Garden State soundtrack, On which he also served as the compilation producerIn 2009, Zach Braff opened up the restaurant Mermaid Oyster Bar in New York City with chef and high school friend, Laurence Edelman.Braff's brother is author Joshua Braff; his stepsister is Jessica Kirson, a New York stand-up comedian.
Braff has reportedly dated fellow actors Mandy Moore and Shiri Appleby.
In November 2008, Braff earned his pilot's license flying a Cirrus SR20.
Braff began his career as a make-up artist behind the scenes during Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Macbeth (as Malcolm) at New York City's Public Theater, and also appeared in Woody Allen's 1993 film Manhattan Murder Mystery. Braff was briefly on the Disney program The Baby-sitters Club in an episode, "Dawn Saves the Trees."
Braff directed several episodes of Scrubs. Braff wrote, directed, produced, and starred in 2004's Garden State, which was filmed in his home state New Jersey, in various towns such as South Orange, Cranford, Maplewood and Tenafly. Producers were initially reluctant to finance the film, which Braff wrote in six months. In February 2005, he won a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for a Motion Picture for the Garden State soundtrack, On which he also served as the compilation producerIn 2009, Zach Braff opened up the restaurant Mermaid Oyster Bar in New York City with chef and high school friend, Laurence Edelman.Braff's brother is author Joshua Braff; his stepsister is Jessica Kirson, a New York stand-up comedian.
Braff has reportedly dated fellow actors Mandy Moore and Shiri Appleby.
In November 2008, Braff earned his pilot's license flying a Cirrus SR20.
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