Zach Braff
Overview
Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff (born April 6, 1975) is an American
actor
, screenwriter
, producer, comedian, and director. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the television series Scrubs
, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award
and three Golden Globe Awards.
In 2004, Braff made his directorial debut with Garden State
. Braff returned to his home state New Jersey
to shoot the film, which was produced for $2.5 million.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, producer, comedian, and director. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the television series Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
and three Golden Globe Awards.
In 2004, Braff made his directorial debut with Garden State
Garden State (film)
Garden State is a 2004 comedy-drama film written by, directed by, and starring Zach Braff, with Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, and Sir Ian Holm. The film centers on Andrew Largeman , a 26-year-old actor/waiter who returns to his hometown in New Jersey after his mother dies...
. Braff returned to his home state New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
to shoot the film, which was produced for $2.5 million.