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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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William Egan

1st Governor of Alaska

10th cousin 2 times removed
via William Brewster

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Taylor Lautner

TV and Movie Actor

12th cousin 1 time removed
via William Brewster

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Diane Brewster

TV and Movie Actress

9th cousin 2 times removed
via Love Brewster

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 2 times removed
via William Brewster

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 2 times removed
via William Collier

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Lyman Spitzer

Astronomer and Theoretical Physicist

11th cousin 1 time removed
via William Brewster

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Charles M. Dale

66th Governor of New Hampshire

8th cousin 3 times removed
via Samuel Waite

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Henry P. Baldwin

15th Governor of Michigan

6th cousin 6 times removed
via William Collier

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Ann B. Davis

TV Actress

10th cousin 2 times removed
via Thomas Gardner

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Ray Stanton Avery

Founder, Avery Dennison Corp.

8th cousin 4 times removed
via William Brewster

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Nat Faxon

Actor, Comedian, Director and Screenwriter

11th cousin
via Walter Hatch

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Ali Wentworth

TV Actress and Comedienne

12th cousin 2 times removed
via Thomas Hatch

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Ali Wentworth

TV Actress and Comedienne

12th cousin 3 times removed
via Richard Tilden

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Ann B. Davis

TV Actress

10th cousin 2 times removed
via William Collier

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Tamera Mowry

TV Actress

12th cousin 1 time removed
via William Brewster

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Tia Mowry

TV Actress

12th cousin 1 time removed
via William Brewster

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Penn Jillette

Magician

10th cousin 2 times removed
via William Hatch

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Eva Marie Saint

TV and Movie Actress

9th cousin 3 times removed
via Thomas Gardner

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Shannon Woodward

TV and Movie Actress

11th cousin
via Edward Doty

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Bill Gates

Founder of Microsoft

11th cousin
via Edward Doty

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Bill Gates

Founder of Microsoft

12th cousin 1 time removed
via Jane Gates

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Eva Marie Saint

TV and Movie Actress

7th cousin 3 times removed
via Wrestling Brewster

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Jennifer Coolidge

TV and Movie Actress

12th cousin 3 times removed
via Richard Tilden

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Jennifer Coolidge

TV and Movie Actress

12th cousin 2 times removed
via Thomas Hatch

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Roger Nash Baldwin

Co-Founder of the ACLU

8th cousin 3 times removed
via Love Brewster

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