Zach Braff

His brother Joshua Braff is an eminent author. His sister, Jessica Kirson is a popular face in the New York comedy scene.

He was in a relationship with the model, Taylor Bagley for five year from 2009–2014 but have now called it quits.

Zachary Israel Braff was born to Harold Irwin Braff, a trial attorney and sociology professor, and Anne Brodzinsky, a clinical psychologist. Joshua, his brother, is an author.

Through his mother's New England ancestors, Braff is a distant cousin of politician Mitt Romney. Since his childhood, Braff wanted to become a filmmaker.

When he was 10 years old, young Braff was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

He started acting while studying at the Stagedoor Manor, a performing arts training center for actors between 10–18 years old and over there, he won an acting award. Charles, Natalie Portman, Mandy Moore, and Joshua Radin were also fellow-students at Stagedoor at that time.

The actor attended the Northwestern University School of Communication and graduated from the institute in 1997.

In 1989, the actor landed one of his earliest roles in ‘High’, a proposed CBS television series which was never aired. The cast included Gwyneth Paltrow and Craig Ferguson.

In 1990, he appeared in ‘The Baby-sitters Club’, in an episode titled ‘Dawn Saves the Trees’. Three years later, he played Nick Lipton in Woody Allen's ‘Manhattan Murder Mystery’, his debut film.

In 1998, in George C. Wolfe’s production of ‘Macbeth’ for New York City's Public Theater he acted alongside Alec Baldwin, Angela Bassett, and Live Schreiber. The next year, he was seen in the movie ‘Getting to Know You’.

2001 turned out to be a good year for the actor as he landed the role of John ‘J.D.’ Dorian on the medical comedy TV series ‘Scrubs’. This was his first major role in a television show. His role was nominated for three Golden Globes and an Emmy.

He returned to the Public Theater in 2002, playing a part in ‘Twelfth Night’, staged in Central Park. The same year, he was also seen in the movie, ‘It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie’.

Braff first gained recognition in 2001 for his lead role as ‘Dr. John Dorian’ on the television series, ‘Scrubs’, for which he was nominated for a number of prestigious awards. His character became a cult favorite and it was through this series, that he earned his first break as a lead actor in a television series.

In 2004, the film, ‘Garden State’, his directorial debut, was produced for $2.5 million. In addition to garnering critical acclaim, it made more than $35 million at the box office and won a number of awards including a Grammy Award.