Zach Braff

Zach Braff was born and raised in South Orange, New Jersey, to Anne Hutchinson (Maynard), a clinical psychologist, and Harold Irwin Braff, a sociology professor and trial attorney. His father is from a Jewish family (from Russia and Austria), while Zach's mother, who is from a Yankee family with deep roots in New England, converted to Judaism. Zach attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, and also graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in film. Zach is known for playing Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian on the television series Scrubs (2001), for writing, directing, and starring in the films Garden State (2004) and Wish I Was Here (2014), and for starring in the movies Chicken Little (2005), The Last Kiss (2006), and The Ex (2006).

Born:

Apr 6, 1975 In South Orange, New Jersey, USA

Movie/TV Credits:

17

First Appeared:

In the series Saturday Night Live 1975-10-11

Latest Project:

Series Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014-02-24

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 10 wins & 29 nominations.