Donald Faison
Biography
Donald Adeosun Faison was born on June 22, 1974, in New York City, New York. He is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. Faison is best known for his leading role as Dr. Chris Turk in the comedy-drama television series Scrubs, which aired on NBC and ABC from 2001 to 2010. He also received BET Comedy Awards in 2002 and 2004 in the category of outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his work on the show. Faison first emerged on the film scene with parts in Clueless in 1995 and Remember the Titans in 2000. He continued his film career with roles in Next Day Air and Skyline.
Career overview
Donald Adeosun Faison was born on June 22, 1974, in New York City, New York, United States. He is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. Faison is best known for his leading and prominent role as Dr. Chris Turk in the comedy-drama television series Scrubs, which originally ran from 2001 to 2010 on NBC and ABC. For his work on the series, Faison received the BET Comedy Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in the years 2002 and 2004.
Alongside his television work, Faison has appeared in a variety of feature films. He first emerged on the film scene with parts in Clueless in 1995 and Remember the Titans in the year 2000. He continued his film career with appearances in Next Day Air and Skyline. His extensive career encompasses a total of 109 known acting credits across film and television.
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121 titles- Scrubs (2026) as Christopher Turk
- Scrubs (2026) Executive Producer
- Backyard Sports: The Animated Special (2026) as Dante Robinson (voice)
- Christmas at the Kringles (2026)
- Garden State - The 20th Anniversary Concert (2025) as Self - Presenter
- Home Delivery (2024) as Jimmy Ferguson
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023) as Corey / Blobby (voice)
- Clone High (2023) as George Washington Carver (voice)
- Clone High (2023)
- Extended Family (2023) as Trey Taylor
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Alice's Wonderland Bakery (2022) as Harry the March Hare (voice)
- The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022) as Dr. Thubbeirhd, Dr. The Beard (voice)
- Lightning Wolves (2022)
- Reindeer in Here (2022) as Bucky (voice)
- Alabama Jackson (2022) as Alabama Jackson
- Alabama Jackson (2022) Creator
- The Wonder Years (2021) as Terrence
- Power On: The Story of Xbox (2021) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Church People (2021) as Jonathan
- Reunion Road Trip (2021) as Self
- Solar Opposites (2020) as Alex (voice)
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020) as Self - Contestant
- Embattled (2020) as Mr. Stewart
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self - Guest
- Emergence (2019) as Alex Evans
- Timeline (2019) as Principal Anderson
- The Wave (2019) as Jeff
- Star Wars Resistance (2018) as Hype Fazon (voice)
- Game Over, Man! (2018) as Donald Faison
- Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. (2018) as Jacques "Haitiani Jack" Agnant
- Blark and Son (2018) as Fletch (voice)
- Little Evil (2017) as Larry
- Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (2017) as Donald Faison
- Miracle on 42nd Street (2017) as Self
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016) as Self
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016) as Mike / Booster Gold
- Match Game (2016) as Self - Panelist
- To Tell the Truth (2016) as Self - Panelist
- The Perfect Match (2016) as Rick
- Hot Bot (2016) as Delaware Huffington
- Celebrity Family Feud (2015) as Self
- Undateable (2014) as Donald
- Wish I Was Here (2014) as Anthony
- Video Games: The Movie (2014) as Self
- Let's Kill Ward's Wife (2014) as Ward
- Drunk History (2013) as Joe Louis
- Kick-Ass 2 (2013) as Dr. Gravity
- Hollywood Game Night (2013) as Self
- A Snow Globe Christmas (2013) as Ted
- Stag (2013) as Ken Andrews
- NB90s (2013)
- Pitch Perfect (2012) as Clef #4
- The Exes (2011) as Phil Chase
- Love Bites (2011) as Ricky
- NB80s (2011) as Self
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Adventure Time (2010) as Princess Cookie (voice)
- Skyline (2010) as Terry
- Venus & Vegas (2010) as Stu
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (2010) as Gary the Stormtrooper / TIE Fighter Pilot (voice)
- FCU: Fact Checkers Unit (2010) as Donald
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Scrubs: Interns (2009) as Christopher Turk
- Next Day Air (2009) as Leo
- Cubed (2009) as Donald Faison
- Your Life, Your Money (2009) as Self - Host
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) as Tactical Droid (voice)
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008) as Darth Maul / Gary the Stormtrooper / Stormtrooper Nerd (voice)
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007) as Dr. Evazan (voice)
- The Megan Mullally Show (2006) as Self - Guest
- Something New (2006) as Nelson McQueen
- Bachelor Party Vegas (2006) as Ash
- Homie Spumoni (2006) as Renato
- American Dad! (2005) as Turk / Christopher Turk (voice)
- The Colbert Report (2005) as Self
- Robot Chicken (2005) as DJ / Chuck Clayton / Football Player (voice)
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Mufasa / Mr. T / Itsy Bitsy Spider (voice)
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Mr. T (voice) (uncredited)
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self - Guest
- The Boondocks (2005) as Wedgie Rudlin (voice)
- King's Ransom (2005) as Andre
- The Soup (2004) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Punk'd (2003) as Self
- Uptown Girls (2003) as Huey
- Good Boy! (2003) as Wilson (voice)
- Kim Possible (2002) as Ricky Rotiffle (voice)
- Clone High (2002) as George Washington Carver (voice)
- Clone High (2002) as Toots / Wally (voice)
- Clone High (2002) as Inmate (voice)
- Clone High (2002) as Toots (voice)
- Clone High (2002) as Martin Luther King Jr. / Toots (voice)
- Clone High (2002) as George Washington Carver / Wally (voice)
- Clone High (2002) as X-Stream Bob / Wally (voice)
- Clone High (2002) as Jimi Hendrix / Wally (voice)
- Clone High (2002) as Toots / King Kwanzaa / Wally / Guy in Commercial (voice)
- Big Fat Liar (2002) as Frank Jackson
- Scrubs (2001) as Christopher Turk
- Josie and the Pussycats (2001) as D.J. - DuJour
- Double Whammy (2001) as Cletis
- Remember the Titans (2000) as Petey Jones
- Supreme Sanction (1999) as Marcus
- Trippin' (1999) as June Nelson
- Felicity (1998) as Tracy
- Can't Hardly Wait (1998) as Dan
- Butter (1998) as Khaleed
- Academy Boyz (1997)
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Justin
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Dashiell
- Clueless (1996) as Murray
- Twelve Monkeys (1995) as Psychiatric Prisoner (uncredited)
- Clueless (1995) as Murray
- Waiting to Exhale (1995) as Tarik
- New Jersey Drive (1995) as Tiny
- Sister, Sister (1994) as Darryl
- New York Undercover (1994)
- Sugar Hill (1994) as Kymie
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Juice (1992) as Student
- Free to Be... a Family (1988) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Donald Faison best known for?
Donald Faison is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Scrubs (2026), Scrubs (2026), Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023), The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022).
When and where was Donald Faison born?
Donald Faison was born on June 22, 1974 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Donald Faison have?
Donald Faison has accumulated over 121 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1988 to 2026.
What is Donald Faison's background in cinema and television?
Donald Adeosun Faison was born on June 22, 1974, in New York City, New York. He is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. Faison is best known for his leading role as Dr. Chris Turk in the comedy-drama television series Scrubs, which aired on NBC and ABC from 2001 to 2010. He also received BET Comedy Awards in 2...