Scrubs star Zach Braff felt anxious directing TV pilot Zach Braff has explained why he felt nervous about directing the Scrubs pilot. 26 February 2026 Zach Braff felt anxious directing the Scrubs revival episode. Zach Braff and Donald Faison have reunited The 50-year-old actor reprised the role of John 'J.D.' Dorian for the long-awaited pilot episode - but Zach felt much more nervous about directing the show. Speaking to People, he shared: "I was nervous directing the pilot. I really wanted to get it right. "I think that it was important to set the tone, the back-to-reality basics.