John Michael "J.D." Dorian, M.D., is a fictional character and protagonist of the American comedy-drama television series Scrubs. Portrayed by Zach Braff, J.D. acts as the narrator and main character of the series from seasons one to eight, providing voice-overs that reveal his internal thoughts and adding an overall narration to the show, often linking the story arcs in each episode thematically. J.D. appears in every episode during the first eight seasons, except for two in season 8; "My Absence," in which he is briefly heard through a mobile phone, and "My Full Moon"; he later returns as a major character for six episodes of the ninth and final season to help transition the series into its new format. Braff also briefly portrayed the character in the webisode spin-off series Scrubs: Interns and the Muppets television film It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie. Both the character and Braff's performance were positively received. Braff was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2005 and received three consecutive Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy nominations from 2005 to 2007. Character background J.D.'s name is based on that of Dr. Jonathan Doris, a college friend of series creator Bill Lawrence. Doris served as a medical advisor on the show. Zach Braff, the actor who portrayed the character in the series said, "I feel that, after seven years, there is not much of J.D.'s personality left to be explored, except for his relationship with best friend Christopher Turk." Braff also opined that although "J.D. has gradually evolved over the series, he also cannot evolve too much, as we need to give the fans what they want, which is to see the characters be themselves." Meanwhile, the show creator, Bill Lawrence stated that the seventh season was required, in order to show J.D. finally growing up, as many fans did not want to see him stay the same. In a 2008 interview, Braff stated that while he feels "most at home when I’m playing a Jewish character", the writers for Scrubs chose to imply that Dorian was Christian because the show needed "to appeal to the most massive audience possible" out of concern that some people might not watch a show featuring a Jewish main character. Fictional character biography Personality J.D.'s most prominently featured quirk is his habit of daydreaming.