Donald Adeosun Faison (born June 22, 1974) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his leading role as Dr. Chris Turk in the ABC/NBC comedy-drama Scrubs (2001–2010). He also starred as Phil Chase in the TV Land sitcom The Exes (2011–2015). Faison has also co-starred in the films Waiting to Exhale (1995), Remember the Titans (2000), Uptown Girls (2003), Something New (2006), Next Day Air (2009), Skyline (2010), and Kick-Ass 2 (2013). He portrayed Murray in the 1995 feature film Clueless and its television series of the same name from 1996 until 1999.
Early life
Faison was born in Harlem in New York City, the son of Shirley, a talent agent, and Donald Faison, a building manager. His parents divorced in 1992. He is the older brother of singer/musician Olamide Faison. His middle name stems from the words "ade" (meaning "crown") and "osun" (meaning "river of life") in the west African language of Yoruba. His parents were active with the National Black Theatre in Harlem. He attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan with his best friend, actor Dash Mihok.
Personal life
In 1997, Faison started dating Lisa Askey, a nursing student. The two were married from 2001 to 2005. After six years of dating, Faison married his second wife, CaCee Cobb, on December 15, 2012. The wedding was held at the home of Faison's former Scrubs co-star and best friend Zach Braff, who also served as a groomsman. Serving as a bridesmaid was singer Jessica Simpson, for whom Cobb formerly worked as a personal assistant.
Faison has six children: son Shawn, born in 1997, with ex-girlfriend Audrey Ince; fraternal boy-girl twins Dade and Kaya born in 1999, and son Kobe, born in 2001, with first wife Lisa Askey; and with second wife Cobb, a son Rocco born in 2013 and a daughter Wilder, born in 2015. Dade, Kaya, and Kobe moved in with Donald and CaCee after their mother Lisa Askey died in 2017.
Credits
Starring
| Season 2 appearances | ||||||||||
| Back to School | Salsa, Chlorine & Tears | Suddenly Stupid | Sharing Cher | Chick Fight Tonight | Trick or Treat | Homecoming Queen | Shop 'Til You Drop | The Intruder | Intruder Spawn | Valley of the Malls |
| A Very P.C. Holiday | Labor of Love | Dance Fever | In Boyfriend We Trust | The Joint | Life is a Beach | P.G. Seventeen | Let's Stay Together | Friends | Sean's Video | Cashless |
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Trivia
- TBA