Photo: Kevin Paul / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Zach Braff occupies a sweet spot I find rare: a comic actor with a filmmaker's sensibility. J.D. in Scrubs could have been a one-note daydreamer, but Braff layered in melancholy until the silliness ached. Then he went and won a Grammy for a soundtrack compilation, which tells you his curatorial ear is as sharp as his comic timing. Critics sometimes dismiss his earnestness as twee; I read it as sincerity in an industry allergic to it. New Jersey roots, Northwestern training, and a willingness to direct his own ideas — Braff keeps betting on his own taste, and the bet usually pays off.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zach Braff
- Name (Japanese)
- ザック・ブラフ
- Reading
- ざっく・ぶらふ
- Born
- April 6, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- South Orange, New Jersey, United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film producer / film director / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- Columbia High School
- University
- Northwestern University
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Zach Braff born?
Born April 6, 1975 (age 51).
Where is Zach Braff from?
Zach Braff is from South Orange, New Jersey, United States.
What does Zach Braff do?
Zach Braff works as actor, screenwriter, film producer, film director, voice actor.
How tall is Zach Braff?
Zach Braff is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.