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Faison at Hollywood Life Magazine’s 7th Annual Breakthrough Awards in 2007.
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Born |
Donald Adeosun Faison June 22, 1974 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
Years active | 1989–present |
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Children | 6 |
Donald Adeosun Faison (/feɪˈzɒn/; born June 22, 1974) is an American actor and voice actor, best known for his leading role as Dr. Chris Turk in the ABC (formerly NBC) comedy-drama Scrubs (2001–2010), and a minor role as Murray in the film Clueless (1995) (subsequently reprised in the television series of the same name). He also starred as Phil Chase in the TV Land sitcom The Exes (2011-2015).
Faison has also co-starred in the films Remember the Titans (2000), Uptown Girls (2003), Something New (2006), Next Day Air (2009) and Kick-Ass 2 (2013).
Faison was born in Harlem in New York City, the son of Shirley, a talent agent, and Donald Faison, a building manager. He is the elder brother of actor Olamide Faison. His middle name stems from the words "ade," meaning "crown," and "osun," meaning "river of life” in Yoruba. His parents were active with the National Black Theater in Harlem. He attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan with best friend, actor Dash Mihok.