
Zach Braff
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 6, 1975
- Birthplace
- South Orange, New Jersey, USA
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.
Filmography

Clean Hands 2026
as Kevin Simmers, Executive Producer

Girls Like Girls 2026
as Curtis

Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert 2025
as Self - Host, Writer, Executive Producer

French Girl 2024
as Gordon Kinski

The Mattachine Family 2023
Executive Producer

A Good Person 2023
Producer, Writer, Director

A Little White Lie 2023
as Real Shriver

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return 2022
as Self - Freck

Moonshot 2022
as Leon Kovi

Cheaper by the Dozen 2022
as Paul Baker

Fuck Coin 2021
as Self

The Comeback Trail 2020
as Walter Creason

Percy 2020
as Jackson Weaver

In the Time It Takes to Get There 2019
Writer, Producer, Director

Just Say Goodbye 2017
Thanks

Going in Style 2017
Director

The Disaster Artist 2017
as Zach Braff (uncredited)

In Dubious Battle 2016
as Connor

Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life 2015
as Self

Wish I Was Here 2014
as Aidan Bloom, Director, Writer, Producer

Video Games: The Movie 2014
as Self, Executive Producer

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz 2014
Executive Producer

My Journey in Oz 2013
as Self, Thanks
- Tim Heidecker's Zach Braff's Wish I Was Here
Tim Heidecker's Zach Braff's Wish I Was Here 2013
Story

Oz the Great and Powerful 2013
as Frank / Finley

The Color of Time 2012
as Albert

The High Cost of Living 2011
as Henry

Crazy Hair Day 2009
Actor

Wallace's Lists 2007
Actor

The Ex 2006
as Tom Reilly

The Last Kiss 2006
as Michael

Chicken Little 2005
as Chicken Little (voice)

I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust 2005
as Himself

Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade 2004
as Self
- The Misbehavers
The Misbehavers 2004
as Self

Garden State 2004
as Andrew Largeman, Director, Writer

My Charlie Brown Christmas 2003
as J.D. as Charlie Brown

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie 2002
as Dr. John "J.D." Dorian
- Endsville
Endsville 2000
as Dean

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy 2000
as Benji

Blue Moon 2000
as Young Fred

Getting to Know You 1999
as Wesley

Lionel on a Sun Day 1997
Writer, Director

Manhattan Murder Mystery 1993
as Nick Lipton
Credits from TMDB.