Zachary Israel Braff, commonly known as Zach Braff, is a famous American television director and producer, screenwriter, voice actor, as well as an actor. To the public, Zach Braff is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Dr. John Dorian in “Scrubs”, a popular medical comedy-drama series. Created by Bill Lawrence, the series premiered on screens in 2001, and finished its nine-season run in 2010. Aside from Braff, the main characters were played by Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins and John C. McGinley. Over the years, “Scrubs” met with positive critical reviews and was largely praised for its comedic style, and the ability to incorporate such topics as life and death, love and sex. The show received numerous awards, including BET Comedy Awards, Emmy Awards, as well as Peabody Awards. Meanwhile, Braff received several nominations for Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Awards, and Satellite Awards. Braff’s performance in “Scrubs” gained him a lot of acting opportunities, as he guest starred on such shows as “Arrested Development”, “Saturday Night Live”, “Cougar Town” and “The Exes”. Braff’s most recent project is a comedy-drama film with Josh Gad, Ashley Greene and Kate Hudson “Wish I Was Here”, where he not only served as the main star, but also a director and co-producer.
Zach Braff Net Worth $22 Million
A well-known actor and director, how rich is Zach Braff? According to sources, he earned as much as $350,000 per every episode of “Scrubs”. In regards to his overall wealth, Zach Braff’s net worth is estimated to be $22 million, most of which he has earned from his appearances on television screens, as well as directing and producing.
Zach Braff was born in 1975 in New Jersey, United States. Since he had always desired to become a filmmaker, Braff enrolled in a performing arts summer camp called “Stagedoor Manor”, where he received his first award. He then enrolled in the Northwestern University School of Communication, from which he graduated with his degree in 1997. Braff started his professional career in 1989, when he was cast to appear in a television series entitled “High”, yet the pilot of the show was never put to air. As a result of that, Braff starred opposite Meghan Andrews and Avriel Hillman in an episode of “The Baby-Sitters Club”, and then auditioned for “Manhattan Murder Mystery”, directed by Woody Allen. Braff’s mainstream breakthrough came in 2001, when he joined the cast of “Scrubs”, in which he portrayed one of the main characters. In addition to that, Braff was the director of several episodes of the show. In 2004, Braff came out with a comedy-drama film called “Garden State”, which he wrote and directed. Released to positive reviews, “Garden State” brought Braff several nominations for Teen Choice Awards, as well as MTV Movie Awards. The film serves as a reminder that Braff is an extremely talented actor, as well as a director.
In regards to his personal life, Zach Braff started dating the well-known model Taylor Bagley in 2009. However, the couple fell apart in 2014.
