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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 theatre at the Professional Children’s School.

In 1995, Faison made his film debut in a role opposite Angela Bassett in “Waiting to Exhale”. Shortly thereafter, he landed the role of Murray in the cult comedy hit “Clueless”. This firm left no doubts about Faison’s comedic skills, but it was his performance “Remember the Titans” starring with Denzel Washington in 2000 that showcased this dramatic skills as an actor.

Soon after, Faison co-stared with Elizabeth Hurley in the independent feature film “Double Whammy”. This film premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival and once again showed the dynamic and comedic talent of Faison. His additional film credits include “Josie and the Pussycats,” “Trippin,’” “Can’t Hardly Wait,” “New Jersey Drive”, “Prep” and “Juice”.

On the small screen, Faison portrayed Tracy on the popular television drama “Felicity” for two seasons. Prior to this he reprised his role as Murray for three seasons in the television version of “Clueless”. He has also appeared as Raury in “Party of Five.” His notable guest-starring credits include “Sister, Sister” and “New York Undercover.” His biggest TV role is playing a doctor on "Scrubs."
In addition to starring in television and feature films, Faison is an avid basketball player and is currently exploring writing music and singing. It’s clear that whatever the venue, Donald Faison will be a talent that will reach new audiences and thrill fans for a long time to come.
(courtesy of NBC)
Comedic actor Donald Faison began his acting career with bit parts in gritty urban dramas like Juice and Sugar Hill before breaking through with a supporting role in the hit 1995 comedy Clueless. A year later, he was one of the few cast members to make the leap to the film's TV spin-off and stuck with the show throughout its three-year run. After Clueless bowed, Faison wasted little time before joining the cast of the popular drama Felicity. But it was in 2001 that he would land his most noteworthy role, that of surgeon Dr. Christopher Turk on the hit NBC medical-sitcom Scrubs. Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide



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