Then and Now: See the Cast of Scrubs 20 Years Later

written by Jessica Foster

April 3, 2023 2:56 pm

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Some of them are almost unrecognisable today.

John C. McGinley (Dr. Percival Cox)

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Unlike his colleagues on Scrubs, John is more of a full-fledged dramatic actor who hasn't appeared in many TV shows. He's been in such movies as Identity, Wild Hogs, The Searchers, and The Good Catholic. In his spare time, John supports people with developmental disabilities and raises three children from different marriages.

Zach Braff (Dr. John Dorian)

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Post Scrubs, Zach continued to appear in movies and even directed some. His most notable projects include The Ex, The Last Kiss, and The High Cost of Living. Zach has also appeared in Boadway productions and voice-acted in animated films. He's been seeing actress Florence Pugh since 2019.

Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher Turk)

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Donaldn's role in Scrubs condemned him to forever playing good guys and best friends. He appeared in the TV series Addicted, House of Lies, and Undateable. He took up voice acting after that. Donald has been successful in his career and as a family man, too: he is raising six children.

Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid)

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Like Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke continued her career in TV series. She's participated in such projects as Cougar Town, How I Met Your Mother and Firefly Lane. Sarah's been dating lawyer Jamie Afifi for several years. The couple have two kids: a boy and a girl.

Judy Reyes (Carla Espinosa)

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Judy Reyes, who played nurse Carla Espinosa on Scrubs, has surpassed many of her Scrubs colleagues in terms of the number of successful projects she's participated in. These include the TV series The Good Wife, Succession, and Devious Maids and feature films The Circle, The Poker Club, and All Together Now. Judy is currently raising a daughter with her boyfriend, George Valencia.

Neil Flynn (Janitor)

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The nameless janitor, played by Neil Flynn, was such a hit with viewers that the producers ended up keeping him around all through the series, even though, initially, he was to have appeared only in a handful of episodes. His most notable films were Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Mean Girls. Neil's personal life is a mystery.

Ken Jenkins (Dr. Kelso)

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Ken Jenkins was a well-known actor when he joined the cast of Scrubs, and given his age, Scrubs was just a blip in his long career. He has kept appearing in movies and TV shows, but he's now also doing theatre productions. Ken married actress Katharine Houghton in 1970, and they have raised three sons together.

Sam Lloyd (Ted), 1963-2020

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Ted on Scrubs was the biggest role in Sam Lloyd's career. He's never participated in other projects that were as big as Scrubs. Sam died in 2020 at the age of 57 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by a wife and a young son.