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Zach Braff

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Zach Braff

TV, Film and Stage Actor


Who is Zach Braff?

Zach Braff is an American actor, director, and screenwriter, born on April 6, 1975, in South Orange, New Jersey. His breakthrough came in the early 2000s when he starred in the popular TV series "Scrubs," playing the role of Dr. John Dorian (J.D.). He received critical acclaim for his performance and was nominated for several awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award.

In addition to his acting career, Braff has also directed and written for both television and film. He wrote and directed the independent film "Garden State" in 2004, which also was nominated for several awards. including winning the Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album in 2005. Braff has also directed the feature films "Wish I Was Here" and "Going in Style." Among his more recent projects is the writing and directing of the feature film "A Good Person" starring Morgan Freeman.

Braff has continued to act in both television and film, with notable roles in "Cheaper by the Dozen," "A Little White Lie," and "Alex, Inc." He has also appeared on stage both on and off Broadway throughout his career.


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Zach Braff

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Benjamin Silliman

Founder, American Journal of Science

6th cousin 8 times removed
via Thomas Hatch

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Benjamin Silliman

Founder, American Journal of Science

6th cousin 9 times removed
via Richard Tilden

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Rev. Edmund Hamilton Sears

Author, "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear"

7th cousin 5 times removed
via William Brewster

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Thomas G. Doty

Domestic Terrorist

7th cousin 4 times removed
via Edward Doty

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Walter F. Lansil

American Painter

8th cousin 4 times removed
via William Brewster

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Richard A. Snelling

76th and 78th Governor of Vermont

9th cousin 2 times removed
via Edward Doty

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Matthew Perry

TV and Movie Actor

12th cousin
via William Brewster

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Jim Douglas

80th Governor of Vermont

11th cousin 1 time removed
via William Collier

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Jim Douglas

80th Governor of Vermont

12th cousin
via William Brewster

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Dallas West

Hall of Fame Pool Player

11th cousin 1 time removed
via Jane Gates

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Dallas West

Hall of Fame Pool Player

10th cousin 2 times removed
via William Hatch

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Charles A. Sprague

22nd Governor of Oregon

8th cousin 4 times removed
via Thomas Holbrook

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Silas Stillman Soule

Underground Railroad Abolitionist

6th cousin 5 times removed
via Edward Doty

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Ruth Gordon

Actress, Playwright and Screenwriter

9th cousin 3 times removed
via William Brewster

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Alfred Ely Beach

Co-founder & Editor, Scientific American

6th cousin 5 times removed
via Love Brewster

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Jon Meacham

Author and Historian

12th cousin
via William Collier

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Kate Brown

38th Governor of Oregon

12th cousin
via William Brewster

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Jon Meacham

Author and Historian

12th cousin
via William Brewster

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Mark Gordon

33rd Governor of Wyoming

10th cousin 2 times removed
via William Brewster

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Alonzo M. Clark

16th Governor of Wyoming

9th cousin 3 times removed
via William Brewster

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Alonzo H. Clark

Editor of Smithsonian Institution

8th cousin 4 times removed
via William Brewster

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Levi Coffin

Unofficial Underground Railroad President

5th cousin 7 times removed
via Thomas Gardner

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Jerry Van Dyke

TV and Movie Actor

8th cousin 1 time removed
via Japhet Turner

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Henry B. Quinby

52nd Governor of New Hampshire

9th cousin 3 times removed
via William Brewster

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Betty Gilpin

TV and Movie Actress

12th cousin
via William Brewster

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