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Donald Faison on "Scrubs"
Donald Faison on "Scrubs" - © NBC
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.






DONALD FAISON: FACTS

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



DONALD FAISON: NEWS


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DONALD FAISON: TWEETS

zombie apocolypse dreams are the worst. i lost my gun this time so i had to stick w/ the dudes from slipknot & donald faison to stay alive.
6 hours ago
The gentleman in the car in front of me has the eyes of Turk from Scrubs (Donald Faison). It's safe to say I squealed and stared :) x
9 hours ago
@lemonie Donald Faison is also Dr. Surgeon in Scrub... where is comme ca?
23 hours ago
Also, Donald Faison, I love his work.
1 day ago
@REALStaceyDash u make my world go upside down. i fell for ya in Clueless. im actually watching donald faison on scrubs haha. goodnight:)
1 day ago
According to brendon, all black people look like and possibly are donald faison.
1 day ago
@yomissb pretty funny about a pothead delivery guy (Donald Faison) delivering 10 bricks of coke to the wrong spot...Mos Def in it too.
1 day ago
Its been a min, but New Jersey Drive is on hbo. Omg. Donald faison circa 1995 b4 waiting 2 exhale so he can remember the titans n b a scrub
2 days ago
Equal second is Donald Faison, Zach Braff and Joshua Jackson with 7 dvds each and only 6 (each actor) of those are Scrubs or Dawson's Creek.
2 days ago
chilling at the house with Donald Faison && me madre. text mee, :)
3 days ago
7:34:25 PM wahhjudochop: I want a Zach Braff and Donald Faison brown bear/jew sandwich.
4 days ago