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Donald Faison stars as Dr. Christopher Turk on the Emmy Award-nominated comedy, "Scrubs." For his role as J.D's best friend and sidekick, Donald Faison was awarded the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series honor at the first annual BET Comedy Awards in 2004 and nominated for an NAACP Image Award in 2006.

A New York City native, Donald Faison began his acting career as an enthusiastic five-year-old attending the Children's School of Intuitive and God-Conscious Art. His passion and talent led him to study theater at the Professional Children's School.

Donald Faison made his film debut in a role opposite Angela Bassett in "Waiting to Exhale." Shortly thereafter, Donald Faison landed the role of Murray in the cult comedy hit "Clueless." Donald Faison's performance in "Remember the Titans," starring with Denzel Washington in 2000, showcased his dramatic skills as an actor. Soon after, Donald Faison co-starred with Elizabeth Hurley in the independent feature film "Double Whammy." Donald Faison's film credits also include New Line's "King's Ransom" with Anthony Anderson, MGM's "Uptown Girls," alongside Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning, "Big Fat Liar," "Josie and the Pussycats," "Trippin,'" "Can't Hardly Wait," "New Jersey Drive," "Prep," "Juice," "Venus and Vegas" and "Vegas Baby." Most recently Donald Faison starred opposite Sanaa Lathan, Blair Underwood and Mike Epps in the Focus Features comedy "Something New."

On the small screen, Donald Faison portrayed Tracy on the popular television drama "Felicity" for two seasons. Prior to that, Donald Faison reprised his role as Murray for three seasons in the television version of "Clueless." Donald Faison has also appeared as Raury in "Party of Five." His notable guest-starring credits include "Sister, Sister" and "New York Undercover." Donald Faison is currently the host of the new, original Spike TV series, "The Playbook." The program is the ultimate guide for guys, designed to show them how to navigate the trickiest situations, scenarios and circumstances.

Donald Faison is an avid basketball player and is currently exploring writing and producing.






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How tall is Donald Faison? How old is Donald Faison? Where was Donald Faison born? Find out here.

Age: 35 years old
Birthday: June 22, 1974
Height: 6' 0"
Nickname: Shun
Full Name / Real Name: Donald Adeosun Faison
Birthplace: New York, NY
Wife: Lisa Askey




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