Zach Braff Bio (Wiki)

Who is Zach Braff?

Zach Braff is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. People mostly know him for his role as J. D. on the television series ‘Scrubs.’

Additionally, he garnered a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2005 for his appearance in ‘Scrubs.’

How many siblings does Zach Braff have?

Braff was born Zachary Israel Braff in South Orange, New Jersey on April 6, 1975. He was born to parents Harold Irwin “Hal” Braff and Anne Brodzinsky.

His mother was a clinical psychologist and his father was a trial attorney and graduate of Rutgers Law School. Zach has stated in several of his interviews that he had a very strong Conservative/Orthodox upbringing.

He is of American nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to the mixed ethnic background of Ashkenazi Jewish, English, Irish, and Scottish. He has four siblings: Jessica Kirson, Adam J. Braff, Joshua Braff, and Shoshanna Braff.

Zach Braff’s Education, School/College University

Talking about his education, Zach Braff attended Columbia High School, Stagedoor Manor, and Northwestern University School of Communication.

Zach Braff: Professional Life, Career

Zach Braff initially had a minor role in the TV movie ‘High’ in 1989. Additionally, in 1990 he appeared as David Cummings in the TV series ‘The Baby-Sitters Club.’

From 1993 to 2000, Zach had roles in ‘Manhattan Murder Mystery, ‘CBS Schoolbreak Special’, ‘Getting to Know You’, ‘Blue Moon’, ‘Endsville’, and ‘The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy.’

Since then, he has appeared in several other movies and television series. All in all, he has over 35 credits as an actor to date.

Some other movies and television series that Braff has appeared in include ‘Alex, Inc.’, ‘The Disaster Artist, ‘In Dubious Battle’, ‘The Sixth Lead’, ‘Undateable’, ‘Inside Amy Schumer’, ‘Wish I Was Here’, ‘Oz the Great and Powerful, ‘The Color of Time’, ‘The Exes’, ‘The High Cost of Living’, ‘The Ex’, ‘Arrested Development, ‘Nobody’s Watching’, and ‘Clone High’ among others.

Furthermore, Zach Braff also has 8 credits as a producer and 9 credits as a director. He is a Democrat who endorsed the re-election campaign of President Barack Obama.

Awards, Nominations

Braff has garnered three Golden Globe Award nominations. Additionally, he has also received nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award and BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award.

Furthermore, he has won the COFCA Award, Grammy Award, Independent Spirit Award, Pauline Kael Breakout Award, and Golden Schmoes Award. To date, he has 11 wins and 43 nominations to his name for various awards.

What is Zach Braff’s net worth?

In the 2009-2010 season of ‘Scrubs’, Braff had a salary of $350,000 per episode. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $20 million as of 2023.

Zach Braff’s Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Zach Braff’s Kickstarter controversy in 2013 made the news after a financier bolstered the budget. Furthermore, at present, there are no rumors concerning his life and career.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Talking about his body measurement, Zach Braff has a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.82 m). Additionally, he weighs around 86 kg.

In addition, his hair color is dark brown and his eye color is blue.

Social Media Profiles

Zach Braff is active on social media.

He has more than 1.9M followers on Twitter. In addition, he has over 1.4M followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 1.7M followers.

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