Zachary Israel Braff (born April 6, 1975) is an American television and film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. During the 2000s, he became known for his role as J.D. on the NBC sitcom Scrubs. Braff also wrote and directed 2004's Garden State. The soundtrack record, which he selected and produced, earned him a Grammy for Best Soundtrack Album in 2005. Biography Early life Braff was born in South Orange, New Jersey, to a Jewish family. His parents, Hal Braff, a trial attorney and professor, and Anne Brodzinsky, a clinical psychologist, divorced and re-married others during Braff's childhood. [LINK: http://www.filmreference.com/film/49/Zach-Braff.html] Zach Braff Biography (1975-) One of his siblings, Joshua, is an author. Braff has wanted to be a filmmaker since his early childhood, and has described it as his "life dream."