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Known mostly for his role
as medical intern John "J.D." Dorian in NBC's sitcom Scrubs,
Zach Braff has an enthusiasm for acting that can be traced back to his childhood
in South
Orange, NJ, where, at eight years old, he recalls watching his attorney
father participate in a local theater group. Three years later, Braff could
be found cultivating his own show-business skills at Stagedoor Manor, a renowned children's acting camp. After attracting
the attention of a well-connected talent scout, Braff made his would-have-been
television debut opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in an unsold pilot produced by Bruce Paltrow. His contribution to CBS's after-school special My Summer as a Girl in 1994 made it to the television screen, but, by that time, he had a significantly more
notable role under his belt: the teenaged son of two neurotic New Yorkers (Woody Allen and Diane Keaton) in Manhattan Murder
Mystery (1993).
Though moderately successful
in his childhood and late teens, Braff opted to attend college at Northwestern University rather than making an immediate transition to a full-time career of pursuing roles in
the wilds of Los Angeles. While at Northwestern, Braff wrote and directed several short films, among them Lionel on a
Sunday, which fared successfully in the 1998 festival season. The young actor went on to co-star in Getting to Know You, an adaptation of various short stories penned by author Joyce Carol Oates,
which won praise at the Sundance Film Festival in 1999. After a role as a
homosexual drug addict in The Broken Hearts
Club (2000), which won a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film, Braff auditioned
for Scrubs; despite his prior experience, the sitcom undoubtedly became his breakout role. Indeed, his Scrubs
success helped Braff write, direct, and star in Garden State (2003) opposite Natalie Portman and Ian Holm. Braff credits the late John Ritter as one of his foremost inspirations. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
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Golden Globe Put Down!
Did anyone else see him open up his arms for a hug when Teri Hatcher, after her win, was giving her co-stars
hugs? That was hilarious. It was like he was giving it a shot just to see what would happen. She ignored him though... that's
what made it even more side splitting.
Maybe I'm the only one who saw it...
"This suit is for leisure. But many
times I wear it to get down to business."- Zach Braff
The new "It" Kid?
Before I saw his film, Garden state, I really didn't think much of Zach Braff, I couldn't stand Scrubs even
though many of my friends found it funny and wondered why I did not think so. For some reason, I just really didn't like this
guy, then out of reccommendation I decided to watch Garden State, not really thinking I would like it much, but it was a Very
good film, my opinion of Zach has totally changed now, great actor, and director and writer it seems. I look forward to seeing
what sort of films he works on in the future
Ray Romano and Son
I'm serious! The hair, the big nose, the sad stare...
Is this a look into the future of what Braff
will look like 20 years into the future?
I would love to see them in a movie/show where they're brothers!
He
looks so much like a young Romano
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