One more Scrubs hero – Zach Braff
In the hit comedy "Scrubs" - Zach Braff plays the role of Dr. John Dorian, or simply JD. For this role of eccentric Dr. Braff was nominated in 2005 for Emmy Award and received three consecutive Golden Globes in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
In addition to acting, Braff is different from his peers of his outstanding literary and directorial skills.
Braff was born in New Jersey and completed a course of cinematography in Northwestern University. He studied theater skills during the writing and staging his own short films. In his debut film "English Garden State" Braff showed himself as a writer, director and actor.
Zach Braff has played the title role of Andrew Largeman in cast, which includes Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Ian Holm and Method Man. With a budget of 2,5 million dollars, the film was presented in 2004 at Sundance Film Festival, where it was sold for $ 5 million for an unprecedented bargaining two studios, Fox Searchlight and Miramax.
In addition, Bruff was awarded for the Best Directorial Debut of the National Commission, an award for Breakthrough Director at the Hollywood Film Festival, as well as reward of the Most Promising Filmmaker, awarded the Chicago Film Critics Association. Moreover, Braff got Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, TV or Other Visual Media. The album was sold circulation of more than 1 million copies.
We can hear the Braff voice in a Disney animated 3D movie "Chicken Little". In the movie "The Last Kiss" of DreamWorks, he played a major role. One of his last works was shooting in the movie "The Ex" of Weinstein Company.
Scrubs Outtakes youtube clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPGWRS9B5_0
Braff filmography also includes roles in "The Broken Hearts Club", "Getting to Know You", "Manhattan Murder Mystery", where he plays the son of Woody Allen and Diane Keaton.
At the moment, Braff, together with his brother Adam, is busy in writing a screenplay for the children's book "Andrew Henry's Meadow", the executive producer of which will again Braff himself.