Donald Faison
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 Donald Faison, December 2007 |
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| Born | Donald Adeosun Faison June 22, 1974 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor & Voice Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Askey (2001–2005) 3 children |
Donald Adeosun Faison (born June 22, 1974) is an American actor and voice actor best known for his role as Dr. Chris Turk in the ABC (formerly NBC) comedy-drama Scrubs (2001–Present).
Faison first emerged on the scene with parts in films such as Clueless (1995) and Remember the Titans (2000). He has continued his career with Next Day Air.
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[edit] Early life
Faison was born into a family of actors, in New York City. His parents, Donald and Shirley, were part of the National Black Theatre, in Harlem. Faison also has two younger brothers, Dade and Olamide, who is also an actor. Faison's mother visited Lagos, Nigeria, when she was pregnant with him and gave him the Yoruba (the language of same named people in Nigeria) name in remembrance of the trip.[citation needed] He attended high school at the Professional Children's School, in Manhattan. Alums of the school include Macaulay Culkin, Ricki Lake, and Christina Ricci.
[edit] Career
Before his debut on Scrubs, Faison became famous for his role as "Murray Lawrence Duvall" in Clueless, the 1995 movie, and its subsequent television series, which ran from 1996 to 1999. In 1995, he also appeared in Waiting to Exhale as "Tarik", the son of Loretta Devine's character, "Gloria." He was also featured in the hood film New Jersey Drive. He had a recurring role as, "Tracy," on Felicity, appeared in Remember the Titans, as the back-up running back, "Petey," and provided voice work for various characters in the MTV animated series Clone High. He had minor roles in the sitcoms Sister Sister and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and in the film Josie and the Pussycats.
In 2005, Faison produced one episode of MTV's Punk'd involving his Scrubs co-star Zach Braff. He has also appeared in the music videos for Fall Out Boy's cover of Michael Jackson's, "Beat It," and Gavin Degraw's, "Chariot."
In the Robot Chicken: Star Wars Special DVD Commentary (Cast 2), Faison admitted that he wanted to learn how to create Stop Motion animation. The crew of Robot Chicken said they would help in any way; but, Faison said he couldn't do it, because they were too far away, and he was busy with Scrubs.
On February 13, 2009, Faison participated in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Celebrity Game. Other celebrities participating include: NBA Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Dominique Wilkins, NFL wide-receiver Terrell Owens, of the Buffalo Bills, actor Chris Tucker and four Harlem Globetrotters.
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1992 | Juice | Student | |
| 1994 | Sugar Hill | Kymie Damiels | |
| 1995 | New Jersey Drive | Tiny Dime | Credited as Donald Adeosun Faison |
| Clueless | Murray Lawrence Duvall | ||
| Waiting to Exhale | Tarik Matthews | ||
| 1997 | Academy Boyz | Glen Lewis | |
| 1998 | Butter | Khaleed | Alternative title: Never 2 Big |
| Can't Hardly Wait | Dan (Lovebürger Drummer) | ||
| 1999 | Trippin' | June Nelson | |
| 2000 | Remember the Titans | Petey Jones | |
| 2001 | Double Whammy | Cletis | |
| Josie and the Pussycats | D.J. (Du Jour band member) | Uncredited | |
| 2002 | Big Fat Liar | Frank Jackson | |
| 2003 | Ravedactyl: Project Evolution | Gunner | |
| Uptown Girls | Huey | ||
| Good Boy! | Wilson | Voice | |
| 2005 | King's Ransom | Andre | |
| 2006 | Something New | Nelson McQueen | |
| Bachelor Party Vegas | Ash | Alternative title: Vegas Baby | |
| Homie Spumoni | Renato/Leroy | ||
| 2007 | Venus & Vegas | Stu | |
| 2009 | Next Day Air | Leo | |
| Television | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | James | 1 episode |
| 1996-1998 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Dashiell | 4 episodes |
| 1996-1999 | Clueless | Murray Lawrence Duvall | 62 episodes |
| 1998 | Sister, Sister | Darryl | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Supreme Sanction | Marcus | Television movie, credited as Donald Adeosun Faison |
| 2000-2002 | Felicity | Tracy | 23 episodes |
| 2002-2003 | Clone High | Toots/Various Characters | 12 episodes, voice |
| 2001-present | Scrubs | Christopher Turk | 170 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | Higglytown Heroes | Firefighter Hero | 2 episodes, voice |
| 2005 | The Bernie Mac Show | Alex the Repairman | 1 episode |
| 2005-2009 | Robot Chicken | Various | voice |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live | Christopher Turk | 1 episode |
| Kim Possible | Ricky Rotiffle | 1 episode, voice | |
| 2008 | The Boondocks | Tobias/Wedgie Rudlin | 3 episodes, voice |
| 2009 | American Dad! | Christopher Turk | 1 episode, voice |
[edit] Cameo Appearances
- "Sittin' Up In My Room" by Brandy (Music Video) (1995)
- "No Doubt" by Imajin (Music Video) (1999)
- "Chariot" by Gavin DeGraw (Music Video) (2003)
- "Beat It" by Fall Out Boy (Music Video) (2008)
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Series |
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| 2004 | BET Comedy Awards | Won | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Scrubs |
| 2002 | Won | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Scrubs | |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Awards | Nominated | Choice TV Sidekick | Scrubs |
| 2005 | Nominated | Choice TV Sidekick | Scrubs | |
| 2006 | Nominated | Choice TV Sidekick | Scrubs | |
| 2007 | Nominated | Choice TV Sidekick | Scrubs | |
| 2005 | NAACP Image Awards | Nominated | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Scrubs |
| 2006 | Nominated | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Scrubs | |
| 2007 | Nominated | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Scrubs | |
| 2008 | Nominated | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Scrubs |
