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 Zach Braff was born and raised in South Orange, New Jersey, to Anne Hutchinson (Maynard), a clinical psychologist, and Harold Irwin Braff, a trial attorney. His father is from Russia and Austria, while Zach's mother, who is from a family with deep roots in New England. 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 (1996).He just completed directing the New Line/ Warner Bros. feature "Going In Style" starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.
Bio:
Zach Braff was born and raised in South Orange, New Jersey, to Anne Hutchinson (Maynard), a clinical psychologist, and Harold Irwin Braff, a trial attorney. His father is from Russia and Austria, while Zach's mother, who is from a family with deep roots in New England. 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 (1996).He just completed directing the New Line/ Warner Bros. feature "Going In Style" starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.
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Is best friends in real life with Scrubs (2001) co-star Donald Faison, who plays Turk.According to an article in The Chicago Sun-Times, when Braff won his Best First Feature Independent Spirit Award for Garden State (2004), his father jumped up from a back table in the room and yelled, "That's my kid!".Some of the events in Garden State (2004) (which Braff wrote and directed) are quirky, exaggerated derivatives of occurrences in his real life.Parents are divorced, each is remarried, and all get along with one another. Zach's "four parents" are all at Thanksgiving dinner together every year, with the four children, and the grandchildren.Won a Grammy in February of 2005 for "Best Compilation Soundtrack For A Motion Picture" for Garden State (2004), on which he served as the compilation producer.Close friend with Scrubs (2001) co-star Sarah Chalke.Godfather of Donald Faison's son Rocco.Is a die-hard fan of the show Lost (2004).Directed the music video "Chariot" for singer Gavin DeGraw. Zach Braff's real-life friend and Scrubs (2001) cast mate, Donald Faison, also made a cameo in the video.Good friends with James Franco. James' younger brother, Dave Franco, starred as one of the new interns in the final season of Braff's show, Scrubs (2001).He has gained praise at film festivals for his directorial debut, Garden State (2004).Had a small uncredited cameo as a worker in the homeless shelter in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006). That film was directed by Gabriele Muccino, who worked with Zach on The Last Kiss (2006).Father is an attorney, who also does stage work.His right leg is an eighth of an inch longer than his left, which led to a herniated disk in late 2006.Named among Fade In Magazine's "100 People in Hollywood You Need to Know" in 2005.Brother, novelist Josh Braff, wrote "The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green."Per his request that she contribute a song to the soundtrack of Garden State (2004), his ex-girlfriend Bonnie Somerville recorded the song "Winding Road" for the film.Zach's father, Harold Irwin "Hal" Braff, is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent (from a family from Austria and Russia). Zach's mother, born Anne Hutchinson Maynard, is from a family of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry (Anne converted to Judaism). Through his mother's line, Zach is a ninth cousin of politician Mitt Romney. Zach and Mitt are both descendants of Francis Nurse (c. 1619-1695), and of his wife, Rebecca Nurse (1621-1692), a woman who was hanged in the Salem, Massachusetts, witch trials, after being falsely accused of practicing witchcraft.When he sent the script for Garden State (2004) to people, he would also send them a copy of the songs (which he handpicked) that would eventually be the soundtrack. This was in the order in which they appeared.The actor has cut a one-year deal with Scrubs (2001) producer ABC TV Studio that will pay him about $350,000 per episode for the 2007-2008 season.Attended the same high school and graduated the same year (1993) as R&B singer and hip-hop MC Lauryn Hill.Mandy Moore accompanied him to the Golden Globes in 2006.Middle brother, Joshua Braff, and oldest brother, Adam J. Braff have collaborated on screenplays for TV. Sister works in fine dining in a major hotel.Graduated from Northwestern University with a B.A. in filmWent to film school with Janae Bakken; they now work together on Scrubs (2001).Stepbrother of New York stand-up comedienne Jessica Kirson.His alma mater, Columbia High School, is in a town (Maplewood, NJ) adjacent to (and is a de facto rival of) Millburn, where Zach's Scrubs (2001) co-star John C. McGinley grew up and attended high school. Actress Anne Hathaway also attended Millburn High.Auditioned for the role of Drue Valentine on Dawson's Creek (1998), which eventually went to Mark Matkevich.The youngest of four children: Adam J. Braff, Joshua Braff (wife, Jill; children, Henry and Ella), and Shoshanna Braff.Attended the same high school as producer Joel Silver (Road House (1989), Die Hard (1988) and Lethal Weapon (1987)) and drummer Max Weinberg (E Street Band, Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)).Attended the same high school as Elisabeth Shue and Andrew Shue. In fact, he grew up around the corner from the Shue family.In 2012 he became the spokesman for Pur Water Filters.On Scrubs (2001), Braff's character is often called by various girl's names. Ironically, his first TV role was in an after school special called CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984) (Episode: My Summer as a Girl), in which he poses as a girl to get a summer job.In a relationship with Florence Pugh since 2018.Is frequently mistaken for Dax Shepard.Also attending Columbia High School at the same time was Ahmed Best, better known as the voice of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)'s Jar Jar Binks.Zach had his Bar Mitzvah ceremony in a Conservative synagogue.Member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity at Northwestern.Zach and Amanda Kloots became good friends, when he, Amanda, and her husband, Nick Cordero, appeared on Broadway in "Bullets Over Broadway".Playing J.D. in NBC's hit comedy show, Scrubs (2001). (April 2005) |
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Zach Braff |
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Actor,Producer,Director (IMDB) |
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All World |
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IMDB |
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Actor,Producer,Director |
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Actor,Producer,Director |
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355 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:35:20 |
| Height: |
5' 11?' (1.82 m) |
| Biography: |
Zach Braff was born and raised in South Orange, New Jersey, to Anne Hutchinson (Maynard), a clinical psychologist, and Harold Irwin Braff, a trial attorney. His father is from Russia and Austria, while Zach\'s mother, who is from a family with deep r |
| Trivia: |
Is best friends in real life with Scrubs (2001) co-star Donald Faison, who plays Turk.According to an article in The Chicago Sun-Times, when Braff won his Best First Feature Independent Spirit Award for Garden State (2004), his father jumped up from a back table in the room and yelled, "That's my kid!".Some of the events in Garden State (2004) (which Braff wrote and directed) are quirky, exaggerated derivatives of occurrences in his real life.Parents are divorced, each is remarried, and all get along with one another. Zach's "four parents" are all at Thanksgiving dinner together every year, with the four children, and the grandchildren.Won a Grammy in February of 2005 for "Best Compilation Soundtrack For A Motion Picture" for Garden State (2004), on which he served as the compilation producer.Close friend with Scrubs (2001) co-star Sarah Chalke.Godfather of Donald Faison's son Rocco.Is a die-hard fan of the show Lost (2004).Directed the music video "Chariot" for singer Gavin DeGraw. Zach Braff's real-life friend and Scrubs (2001) cast mate, Donald Faison, also made a cameo in the video.Good friends with James Franco. James' younger brother, Dave Franco, starred as one of the new interns in the final season of Braff's show, Scrubs (2001).He has gained praise at film festivals for his directorial debut, Garden State (2004).Had a small uncredited cameo as a worker in the homeless shelter in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006). That film was directed by Gabriele Muccino, who worked with Zach on The Last Kiss (2006).Father is an attorney, who also does stage work.His right leg is an eighth of an inch longer than his left, which led to a herniated disk in late 2006.Named among Fade In Magazine's "100 People in Hollywood You Need to Know" in 2005.Brother, novelist Josh Braff, wrote "The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green."Per his request that she contribute a song to the soundtrack of Garden State (2004), his ex-girlfriend Bonnie Somerville recorded the song "Winding Road" for the film.Zach's father, Harold Irwin "Hal" Braff, is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent (from a family from Austria and Russia). Zach's mother, born Anne Hutchinson Maynard, is from a family of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry (Anne converted to Judaism). Through his mother's line, Zach is a ninth cousin of politician Mitt Romney. Zach and Mitt are both descendants of Francis Nurse (c. 1619-1695), and of his wife, Rebecca Nurse (1621-1692), a woman who was hanged in the Salem, Massachusetts, witch trials, after being falsely accused of practicing witchcraft.When he sent the script for Garden State (2004) to people, he would also send them a copy of the songs (which he handpicked) that would eventually be the soundtrack. This was in the order in which they appeared.The actor has cut a one-year deal with Scrubs (2001) producer ABC TV Studio that will pay him about $350,000 per episode for the 2007-2008 season.Attended the same high school and graduated the same year (1993) as R&B singer and hip-hop MC Lauryn Hill.Mandy Moore accompanied him to the Golden Globes in 2006.Middle brother, Joshua Braff, and oldest brother, Adam J. Braff have collaborated on screenplays for TV. Sister works in fine dining in a major hotel.Graduated from Northwestern University with a B.A. in filmWent to film school with Janae Bakken; they now work together on Scrubs (2001).Stepbrother of New York stand-up comedienne Jessica Kirson.His alma mater, Columbia High School, is in a town (Maplewood, NJ) adjacent to (and is a de facto rival of) Millburn, where Zach's Scrubs (2001) co-star John C. McGinley grew up and attended high school. Actress Anne Hathaway also attended Millburn High.Auditioned for the role of Drue Valentine on Dawson's Creek (1998), which eventually went to Mark Matkevich.The youngest of four children: Adam J. Braff, Joshua Braff (wife, Jill; children, Henry and Ella), and Shoshanna Braff.Attended the same high school as producer Joel Silver (Road House (1989), Die Hard (1988) and Lethal Weapon (1987)) and drummer Max Weinberg (E Street Band, Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)).Attended the same high school as Elisabeth Shue and Andrew Shue. In fact, he grew up around the corner from the Shue family.In 2012 he became the spokesman for Pur Water Filters.On Scrubs (2001), Braff's character is often called by various girl's names. Ironically, his first TV role was in an after school special called CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984) (Episode: My Summer as a Girl), in which he poses as a girl to get a summer job.In a relationship with Florence Pugh since 2018.Is frequently mistaken for Dax Shepard.Also attending Columbia High School at the same time was Ahmed Best, better known as the voice of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)'s Jar Jar Binks.Zach had his Bar Mitzvah ceremony in a Conservative synagogue.Member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity at Northwestern.Zach and Amanda Kloots became good friends, when he, Amanda, and her husband, Nick Cordero, appeared on Broadway in "Bullets Over Broadway".Playing J.D. in NBC's hit comedy show, Scrubs (2001). (April 2005) |
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I love Scrubs (2001). It's the best day job in the world.
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I love The Office (2001). I think it's the funniest thing - Ricky Gervais is possibly the funniest person I've seen in my entire life.
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[on working with Woody Allen] That was a very surreal experience: I had studied the script right down to the punctuation marks, and then he would say, "We're not going to say what's on the page, and you don't really have to, either. Try to keep up".
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[on Hollywood's initial response to his Garden State (2004) script] Everyone said no. Everyone with a date book and a phone in Los Angeles said no.
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[on casting Natalie Portman in Garden State (2004)] When you are writing a script, you can't help but stop and daydream about which actors are going to play the parts, and I kind of imagined Natalie Portman. Not just because she is beautiful, because obviously she is, but she is a wonderful actress who hasn't had a chance in a long time to show the world how talented she is. |
| Salaries: |
Scrubs (2001) - $350,000 /episode (2007-08)
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Scrubs (2001) - $350,000 /episode (2009-10)
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Scrubs (1998) - $350,000 per episode season 7 |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
(2002) Stage: Appeared (as "Sebastian") in "Twelfth Night" at The Public/New York Shakespeare Festival's Shakespeare in Central Park, New York City.
Music video: Directed "Superman" video by Lazlo Bane.
(2003-08) TV co |
| Parents: |
Anne Hutchinson Maynard
Harold Irwin Braff |
| Relatives: |
Adam J. Braff (Sibling)
Joshua Braff (Sibling)
Shoshanna Braff (Sibling)
Jessica Kirson (Half Sibling) |
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