J.D. (Scrubs)

J.D.
Scrubs character
First appearance"My First Day" (2001)
Last appearance"Our Stuff Gets Real" (2010)
Created byBill Lawrence
Portrayed byZach Braff
(Original)
Cody Estes
(Young)
In-universe information
Full nameJohn Michael Dorian, M.D.
NicknameJohnny, Newbie, Scooter, Vanilla Bear, Bambi, Q-tip, and a variety of girls' names
GenderMale
TitleResidency Director
OccupationDoctor of internal medicine at Sacred Heart Hospital
FamilySam Dorian (deceased father)
Barbara Hobbs Dorian (mother)
Dan Dorian (brother)
Nana Hobbs (maternal grandmother)
Grandma Dorian (deceased paternal grandmother)
Dr. Simon Reid (father-in-law)
Lily Reid (mother-in-law)
Dr. Barry Reid (brother-in-law)
Dr. Bradley Reid (brother-in-law)
SpouseElliot Reid (wife)
ChildrenSam Perry Gilligan Dorian
   (with Kim Briggs)
Unnamed daughter
   (with Elliot)[1]

John Michael "J.D." Dorian, M.D., is a fictional character and protagonist of the American comedy-drama television series, Scrubs.

Portrayed by Zach Braff, J.D. acts as the narrator and main character of the series from seasons one to eight, providing voice-overs that reveal his internal thoughts, often linking the story arcs in each episode.

J.D. appears in every episode during the first eight seasons, except for two in season 8: "My Absence," in which he is briefly heard through a mobile phone, and "My Full Moon." He later returns as a major character for six episodes of the ninth and final season. Braff also briefly portrayed the character in the webisode spin-off series Scrubs: Interns and the Muppets television film It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie.

Both the character and Braff's performance were positively received. Braff was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2005 and received three consecutive Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy nominations from 2005 to 2007.[2][3]

  1. ^ Gonzalez, Maria. "Scrubs: Is it a Boy or Girl for J.D. and Elliot?" Archived 2009-12-12 at the Wayback Machine. BuddyTV.com. December 08, 2009. Accessed: September 09, 2011.
  2. ^ "57th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Archived from the original on 4 September 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Zach Braff". Golden Globes. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.