I can’t rely what number of occasions Scrubs has come up when discussing the finest TV sitcoms of all time. Over the course of 9 seasons (and two networks), the Zach Braff-led medical comedy launched audiences to a number of the most iconic and endearing small-screen characters of the previous 25 years, in addition to some legendary superstar company. With Academy Award winners, Star Wars alumni, and on-the-rise comedians, Sacred Coronary heart Hospital was a hopping place when these 32 actors popped up on Scrubs.
Brendan Fraser
Although Brendan Fraser is finest identified for roles in films like The Mummy, The Whale, and Encino Man, the Oscar winner performed a small but pivotal position as Ben Sullivan on Scrubs. Dr. Cox’s (John C. McGinley) brother-in-law, Ben was on the middle of a number of of the finest episodes of Scrubs in addition to some of the emotional TV moments of all time. Significantly, Ben is among the finest characters to ever seem on the present, which is saying lots.
Michael J. Fox
One in every of a number of Spin Metropolis forged members to point out up on Scrubs, Michael J. Fox appeared in a pair of episodes in the course of the present’s third season. Taking over the position of Dr. Kevin Casey, a assured and gifted physician and surgeon coping with obsessive-compulsive dysfunction.
Ryan Reynolds
Earlier than he was main a number of the finest Marvel films and displaying up in nice romantic comedies, Ryan Reynolds had a one-off look on Scrubs. Displaying up within the present’s second season, Reynolds performed Spence, J.D. (Zach Braff) and Turk’s (Donald Faison) school buddy who comes to go to whereas on the town for a marriage.
Courteney Cox
A couple of years after Buddies got here to an finish and some months earlier than Cougar City premiered, Courteney Cox had a quick enjoyable on Scrubs. Throughout her handful of appearances within the present’s eighth season, Cox performed Dr. Taylor Maddox, the brand new Sacred Coronary heart chief of drugs following Dr. Kelso’s (Ken Jenkins) sudden departure.
Dick Van Dyke
Most likely the Scrubs superstar visitor with essentially the most prolific profession, Dick Van Dyke confirmed up for a single episode partway via the present’s second season. The legendary actor/singer/dancer took on the position of Dr. Doug Townshend, a Sacred Coronary heart physician who now not wished to stay round and sustain with expertise and determined to retire.
Elizabeth Banks
When it comes to visitor spots, few actors appeared in as many episodes as Elizabeth Banks. Between Seasons 5 and eight, Banks popped up in a complete of 15 episodes as Dr. Kim Briggs, a urologist at one other hospital who ultimately grew to become the mom of J.D.’s son earlier than it was all stated and carried out.
Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell was nearly all over the place within the 2000s, together with Scrubs. The In Bruges actor performed Billy Callahan, an Irishman who was sticking round to observe over a person he knocked out in a bar combat, partway via Season 4. Although his arrival prompted a stir at Sacred Coronary heart, all of it ultimately labored out ultimately.
Aziz Ansari
Earlier than he grew to become one of many greatest comedians on the planet due to Parks and Recreation and Grasp of None, Aziz Ansari had a supporting position on Scrubs. Ansari appeared all through the present’s eighth season the place he performed Dr. Ed Dhandapani, one in every of J.D.’s younger interns, and probably the laziest particular person at Sacred Coronary heart.
Heather Graham
A significant participant all through Scrubs Season 4, Heather Graham took on the position of Dr. Molly Clock, a psychiatrist at Sacre Coronary heart who stored referring to J.D. as “Johnny.” She appeared in 9 episodes throughout her single-season run on the present.
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams, of Star Wars and Brian’s Tune fame, confirmed up in a single episode of Scrubs Season 5. However like different visitor stars, Williams performed himself, or a minimum of a model that was Julie Quinn’s (Mandy Moore) godfather.
Matthew Perry
The late Matthew Perry (showing alongside his real-life father, John Bennett Perry) confirmed up for an episode of Scrubs again within the present’s fourth season. In his one-off look, Perry performed Murray Marks, a person who involves Sacred Coronary heart Hospital to donate a kidney to his ailing father.
Mandy Moore
A number of years earlier than she led one other all-time nice NBC collection, This Is Us, Mandy Moore confirmed up on Scrubs as Julie Quinn. Although she solely appeared on a pair of episodes in the course of the present’s fifth season, Moore’s character made fairly an affect on the workers at Sacred Coronary heart, particularly J.D. Their romance was short-lived, however one the hopeless romantic physician wouldn’t overlook.
Richard Variety
Harvey Corman is unquestionably some of the iconic (and annoying) visitor characters on Scrubs, and that’s all due to the good work by Richard Variety. A hypochondriac like no different, Corman was out and in of Sacred Coronary heart Hospital with every kind of points and medical emergencies all through Seasons 2 via 4.
Masi Oka
Earlier than having a large breakout position on Heroes, Masi Oka appeared on Scrubs on and off between Seasons 1 and 4, by which he took on the position of a lab tech named Franklyn. Although he solely appeared in a handful of episodes earlier than leaving the present, Oka’s character confirmed up in a number of the most memorable moments in Scrubs historical past.
Tom Cavanagh
Along with main the comedy collection Ed, Tom Cavanagh additionally had a large visitor spot on Scrubs. Each every now and then, Cavanagh would present up as J.D.’s older brother, Dan Dorian. There for a life, a shoulder to cry on, or an essential life lesson, Dan was there for a few of his brother’s most attempting moments.
Tara Reid
Tara Reid was a part of the Scrubs forged for 11 episodes, with all however one coming from the present’s third season. Throughout her run, Reid took on the position of Danni Sullivan, Ben Sullivan’s youthful sister, who grew to become one in every of J.D.’s many girlfriends at one level.
Phill Lewis
Phill Lewis has appeared nearly all over the place all through his prolific TV profession, together with Sacred Coronary heart Hospital for a stretch. Throughout his run on Scrubs, Lewis portrayed Hooch, an orthopedic surgeon with a wild and harmful aspect, to say the very least.
Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman popped up for a single episode of Scrubs in the course of the present’s fifth season. Throughout his one-off look, Bateman performs Mr. Sutton, a garbageman who refuses to thank J.D. after being handled.
John Ritter
The late John Ritter confirmed up in two episodes of Scrubs as Sam Dorian, J.D.’s dad. The cash-strapped and continually unemployed character had his points, however nonetheless cared deeply for his music.
Taran Killam
Earlier than touchdown a gentle gig on Saturday Evening Reside, Taran Killam had a recurring position on Scrubs in the course of the present’s penultimate season. Killam took on the position of Jimmy, one in every of J.D.’s interns at Sacred Coronary heart.
Jimmie Walker
Jimmie Walker, finest identified for his portrayal of J.J. Evans and his “Dynomite” catchphrase from Good Instances, appeared in two episodes of Scrubs. In the course of the present’s first season, Walker performed himself as he appeared in two of the J.D.’s signature daydreams.
Sean Hayes
Greatest identified for his roles as Jack McFarland on Will & Grace, Sean Hayes has made a ton of different appearances over time. This contains Scrubs, the place he performed Nick Murdoch, an intern whose time at Sacred Coronary heart was shortlived as a result of he couldn’t deal with the stress and emotional toll of watching a younger affected person’s gradual demise underneath his care.
Ricky Schroder
Ricky Schroder’s profession received off to a sizzling begin as a baby actor, together with a number of appearances and a number one position on Silver Spoons, some of the beloved sitcoms of the ‘80s. That profession would proceed nicely into maturity for the previous teenage star, together with a four-episode activate Scrubs. In the course of the present’s second season, Schroder performed Paul Flower, a male nurse Elliott Reid (Sarah Chalke) was embarrassed to confess she was courting.
Kelli Williams
For those who have a look at the listing of one of the best TV exhibits of all time, you’ll discover a number of that includes the work of Kelli Williams. Along with Regulation & Order, Quantum Leap, The Follow, and Ally McBeal, there’s additionally Scrubs. Throughout her two episodes again in 2001, Williams performed Kristen Murphy, a surgical pupil at Sacred Coronary heart Hospital.
Cheryl Hines
In the course of her run as Larry David’s spouse on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Cheryl Hines made a quick look on Scrubs. Throughout a single episode within the present’s fifth season, Hines performed Paige Cox, Dr. Perry Cox’s very spiritual sister who exhibits up at Sacred Coronary heart Hospital and forces the temperamental physician to consider reminiscences he lengthy locked away within the deepest and most safe vaults of his thoughts.
Dave Foley
Dave Foley, finest identified for his time on The Youngsters within the Corridor and flicks like A Bug’s Life and Toy Story 2, had a pair of appearances on Scrubs in the course of the center of the present’s nine-season run. Foley took on the position of Dr. Lester Hedrick, a Sacred Coronary heart grief counselor who was like a softer, kinder, and extra easy-going mentor for J.D. when in comparison with the simply angered and aggravated Dr. Cox.
Julianna Margulies
E.R. wasn’t the one NBC-based present set in a hospital to function the work of Julianna Margulies, as she additionally popped up on Scrubs for a few episodes in the course of the present’s fourth season. However as a substitute of enjoying a health care provider this time, Margulies took on the position of Jenna Broderick, a candidate for the scariest lawyer award. The malpractice lawyer had a behavior of displaying up and inflicting bother, particularly with J.D. Not a lot is thought concerning the character’s whereabouts about J.D. put an finish to issues.
Keri Russell
Keri Russell, finest identified for her work on exhibits like Felicity and The Individuals, had a brief run on Scrubs, showing in two episodes. Within the present’s sixth season, Russell took on the position of Melody O’Harra, Elliott’s sorority sister who exhibits up and brings her easy-go-lucky persona and philosophy on life to the core group of the forged, however principally J.D.
Heather Locklear
Heather Locklear added Scrubs to her lengthy listing of TV credit when she appeared for a pair of episodes in the course of the present’s second season. Throughout her time on the present, Locklear performed Julie Keaton, a pharmaceutical rep who confirmed up at Sacred Coronary heart Hospital to promote her firm’s newest and best product. However she received greater than she may chew when she began a relationship with Dr. Perry Cox, which supplied a short-lived reprieve for everybody who had grown bored with his anger and outbursts whereas making rounds.
Christopher Meloni
Christopher Meloni performed some of the sadistic prisoners in the Oz forged in addition to a devoted and complex detective on Regulation & Order: Particular Victims Unit, however do you know he performed a pediatrician on Scrubs? Effectively, that was the case for an episode in the course of the present’s third season by which he performed Dr. David Norris, Dr. Cox and Jordan Sullivan’s (Christa Miller) son’s pediatrician. Although a far stretch from his flip as Chris Keller on the landmark HBO collection, Dr. Norris was nonetheless a wild card, to say the very least.
Amy Sensible
Amy Sensible confirmed up in films like Varsity Blues, Highway Journey, and The Butterfly Impact all through the late ‘90s and early 2000s, however she additionally had fairly just a few TV appearances throughout that stretch of time. This included a spot on Scrubs as Jamie Moyer, aka “Tasty Coma Spouse,” the spouse of a automobile crash sufferer. This led to one in every of J.D.’s most ridiculous relationships on the collection, which is saying one thing.
Nicole Sullivan
Mad TV star Nicole Sullivan appeared in a handful of episodes of Scrubs. Sullivan performed Jill Tracy, a recurring troubled affected person at Sacred Coronary heart who made an affect on everybody she encountered, for higher or worse. Her dying, which in the end led to one of many present’s most heartbreaking sequences (it options The Fray’s “How To Save a Life”), is one which had a large affect on the medical workers for years to return.