Zach Braff

'Zach Braff' (qv) was born and raised in South Orange, New Jersey, to Anne Hutchinson (Maynard), a clinical psychologist, and Harold Irwin Braff, a trial attorney. His father is from Russia and Austria, while Zach's mother, who is from a family with deep roots in New England. Zach attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, and also graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in film. Zach is known for playing Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian on the television series _Scrubs (2001)_ (qv), for writing, directing, and starring in the films _Garden State (2004)_ (qv) and _Wish I Was Here (2014)_ (qv), and for starring in the movies _Chicken Little (2005)_ (qv), _The Last Kiss (2006)_ (qv), and _The Axe (1996)_ (qv).He just completed directing the New Line/ Warner Bros. feature "Going In Style" starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.::Anonymous