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Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff〔 (born April 6, 1975) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the television series ''Scrubs'', for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2005. In 2004, Braff made his directorial debut with ''Garden State''. He returned to his home state New Jersey to shoot the film, which was produced for $2.5 million. The film made over $35 million at the box office and was praised by critics, leading it to gain a cult following. Braff wrote the film, starred in it, and compiled the soundtrack record. He won numerous awards for his directing work, and also won the Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album in 2005. Braff directed another film, ''Wish I Was Here'' (2014), which he partially funded with a Kickstarter campaign. ==Early life== Braff was born in South Orange, New Jersey. His father, Harold Irwin "Hal" Braff, is a trial attorney and sociology professor, and his mother, Anne Brodzinsky (born Anne Hutchinson Maynard), worked as a clinical psychologist. His parents divorced and remarried others during Braff's childhood. One of his siblings, Joshua, is an author. Braff's father was born into a Jewish family, and Braff's mother, originally a Protestant, converted to Judaism before marrying his father.〔. haaretz.com (May 4, 2010)〕 Braff has said that he had a "very strong Conservative/Orthodox upbringing" (he was Bar Mitzvah at Oheb Shalom Congregation).〔〔(Sundance: Zach Braff Was Warned 'People Will Go Apeshit' Over Kickstarter Campaign - The Hollywood Reporter ) 〕 In 2005 he stated that he is "not a huge organized religion guy", and in 2013 that "the religion doesn’t necessarily work for me", although he identifies as Jewish.〔(Crowded Saturday at Sundance Film Festival - People - Eye - WWD.com ) 〕 Through his mother's New England ancestors, Braff is a ninth cousin of politician Mitt Romney. Braff wanted to be a filmmaker since his early childhood, and has described it as his "life dream". Braff was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder at age ten. During his childhood, Braff was a friend of future Fugees member Lauryn Hill. As a child Zach Braff also attended Stagedoor Manor, a performing arts "training center" for youth actors between the ages 10–18. He fondly remembers his time there, as it was where he won an acting award and had his first kiss. Stagedoor also is where Braff met actor Josh Charles, who still is a friend of his. Braff also knows many other SDM alums, including Natalie Portman, Mandy Moore, and Joshua Radin.〔 Braff attended the Northwestern University School of Communication where he became a brother of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, and graduated in the class of 1997.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zach Braff」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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