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Born Name:
Donald Adeosun Faison
Born Date:
June 22, 1974
Born Place:
New York City
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Occupations:
Actor, comedian
Brief Biography:
Donald Adeosun Faison best known for his leading role as Dr. Chris Turk in the ABC/NBC comedy-drama Scrubs (2001–2010), and as Murray Duvall in the film and television series Clueless.
Early Life and Family:
His parents were active with the National Black Theatre in Harlem and are of Yoruba (Nigeria) origin.
Education: He attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan.
Brother: He is the older brother of musician and actor Olamide Faison.
Career Highlights:
Faison began acting at age 15, appearing in a 1989 Folgers coffee commercial.
Clueless (1995): Played Murray Duvall, a role he continued in the television series (1996–1999).
Waiting to Exhale (1995): Acted as Tarik.
Remember the Titans (2000): Played Petey Jones.
Scrubs (2001–2010): Starred as Dr. Chris Turk, his most famous role.
The Exes (2011–2015): Starred as Phil Chase.Voice Work: Voiced characters in Robot Chicken and Star Wars Resistance.
Recent Projects: Co-hosts the Fake Doctors, Real Friends podcast with Zach Braff (launched 2020) and stars in the web series Alabama Jackson (2022).