Editing Donald Faison

{{short description|American actor and comedian (born 1974)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| image              = Donald Faison by Gage Skidmore 2 (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Faison in 2013
| birth_name         = Donald Adeosun Faison
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1974|6|22}}
| birth_place        = [[New York City]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}}
| years_active       = 1989–present
| spouse             = {{ubl|{{marriage|Lisa Askey|2001|2005|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|CaCee Cobb|2012}}}}
| children           = 6
| relatives          = {{ubl|[[Olamide Faison]] (brother)|[[Julian Horton]] (cousin)}}
}}
'''Donald Adeosun Faison''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|eɪ|z|ɒ|n}}; born June 22, 1974) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his leading role as [[Christopher Turk|Dr. Chris Turk]] in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]/[[NBC]] comedy-drama ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'' (2001–2010), and a supporting role as Murray in both the film ''[[Clueless]]'' (1995) and the subsequent [[Clueless (TV series)|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 ''[[Waiting to Exhale]]'' (1995), ''[[Remember the Titans]]'' (2000), ''[[Uptown Girls]]'' (2003), ''[[Something New (film)|Something New]]'' (2006), ''[[Next Day Air]]'' (2009), ''[[Skyline (2010 film)|Skyline]]'' (2010), and ''[[Kick-Ass 2 (film)|Kick-Ass 2]]'' (2013).

== Early life and education ==
Donald Adeosun Faison was born on June 22, 1974,<ref name=tvguidebio>{{cite magazine | url = https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/donald-faison/credits/3030192118/ | title = Donald Faison: Biography | magazine = [[TV Guide|TVGuide.com]] | access-date = 3 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503104912/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/donald-faison/bio/147741| archive-date=3 May 2016| url-status=live}}</ref> in [[Harlem]], New York City, to talent agent Shirley and building manager Donald Faison.<ref name=enielp>{{cite news|title=What's Up, Doc? |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=June 17, 2002 |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20137321,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514082837/http://www.people.com:80/people/archive/article/0,,20137321,00.html|archive-date=May 14, 2016|access-date=November 25, 2010}}</ref> His parents were active with the [[National Black Theatre]] in Harlem.<ref name=pse/> They divorced in 1992.<ref name=enielp /> He is the older brother of singer/musician [[Olamide Faison]].{{cn|date=February 2024}}

Faison attended the [[Professional Children's School]] in [[Manhattan]] with his best friend, actor [[Dash Mihok]].<ref name=pse>{{Cite news|last=Tanber|first=George J.|title=Q&A: 'Scrubs' star as pro team owner?|work=[[ESPN]]|date=February 22, 2007| url=https://www.espn.com/espn/blackhistory2007/news/story?id=2767393|access-date=November 25, 2010}}</ref>

==Career==
Faison first appeared in a 1989 commercial for [[Folgers|Folgers coffee]] at the age of 15, in which he played the younger brother of a soldier returning from war.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvfvKSqAdLs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/XvfvKSqAdLs |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Folgers ad (1989)|date=June 17, 2011 |via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=April 23, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 1992, he appeared with [[Malik Yoba]] in the ABC News special ''Prejudice: Answering Children's Questions'', hosted by [[Peter Jennings]]. He also had a small role in ''[[Sugar Hill (1994 film)|Sugar Hill]]'' starring [[Wesley Snipes]]. He then became famous for his role as Murray Duvall in the 1995 film ''[[Clueless]]'' and the subsequent [[Clueless (TV series)|television series]], which ran from 1996 to 1999. In 1995, he also appeared in ''[[Waiting to Exhale]]'' as Tarik, the son of [[Loretta Devine]]'s character, Gloria. He was featured in ''[[New Jersey Drive]]''. He also starred in ''[[Big Fat Liar]]'' alongside [[Frankie Muniz]], [[Paul Giamatti]], and [[Amanda Bynes]]. He had a recurring role as Tracy on ''[[Felicity (TV series)|Felicity]]'', appeared in ''[[Remember the Titans]]'' as the running back turned safety Petey Jones, and provided voice work for various characters in the MTV animated series ''[[Clone High]]''. He had minor roles in the sitcoms ''[[Sister, Sister (TV series)|Sister, Sister]]'' and ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]'', and in the film ''[[Josie and the Pussycats (film)|Josie and the Pussycats]]''. In 2005, Faison produced one episode of MTV's ''[[Punk'd]]'' involving his ''Scrubs'' co-star [[Zach Braff]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywood.com/tv/zach-braff-busted-beating-up-teen-on-punk-d-57183236/|title=Zach Braff Busted Beating Up Teen on 'Punk'd'|date=September 14, 2006|access-date=April 23, 2021|work=[[Hollywood.com]]}}</ref> He also appeared in the music videos for [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]]'s "[[Sittin' Up in My Room]]," [[Fall Out Boy]]'s cover of Michael Jackson's "[[Beat It]]," and [[Gavin Degraw]]'s "[[Chariot (song)|Chariot]]."

In 2008, Faison voiced Gary the Stormtrooper in ''[[Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II]]''. Afterwards, he interned on the Robot Chicken show to learn more about [[stop motion]] animation, and started a ''Star Wars-''themed [[Lego]] stop-motion show, ''BlackStormTrooper'', on his [[YouTube]] channel, ''shundigga''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/12/1/7314377/scrubs-actor-donald-faison-has-been-a-black-stormtrooper-for-years|title='Scrubs' actor Donald Faison has been a Black Stormtrooper for years|last=Opam|first=Kwame|date=December 1, 2014|work=[[The Verge]]|access-date=November 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/talkingyourtech/2014/01/21/talking-your-tech-with-donald-faison/4573203/|title=Talking Your Tech: Donald Faison gets animated over stop-motion|last=Graham|first=Jefferson|date=January 21, 2014|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=November 16, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

On February 13, 2009, Faison participated in the [[NBA All-Star Weekend]] Celebrity Game. Other celebrities participating included [[NBA]] [[Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famers]] [[Clyde Drexler]] and [[Dominique Wilkins]], [[NFL]] [[wide receiver]] [[Terrell Owens]], actor [[Chris Tucker]], and four [[Harlem Globetrotters]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 10, 2009|title=NBA.com: Wilkins, Drexler, Owens among Celebrity Game notables|url=http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/02/10/celebrity_roster.allstar09.20090210/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318081651/http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/02/10/celebrity_roster.allstar09.20090210/index.html|access-date=January 14, 2021|archive-date=March 18, 2009|website=[[National Basketball Association|NBA.com]]}}</ref>

In 2010, Faison starred alongside [[Scottie Thompson (actress)|Scottie Thompson]], [[Brittany Daniel]], [[Eric Balfour]], [[Laz Alonso]], and [[Crystal Reed]] in the [[Brothers Strause]] science fiction thriller ''[[Skyline (2010 film)|Skyline]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/berlin/european-film-market/im-global-want-buyers-to-see-the-light-on-skyline/5010743.article|date=February 11, 2010|title=IM Global want buyers to see the light on Skyline|first=Jeremy |last=Kay|work=[[Screen International|Screen Daily]]}}</ref>

Faison was in the 2010 [[CBS]] comedy [[TV pilot|pilot]] ''The Odds''.<ref>{{cite news | url  = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iccd499946ba0cc768851a944e14dee0d | first = Nellie | last = Andreeva | title = Five pilots beef up casts | agency=[[Associated Press]] via [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date = February 18, 2010}}</ref>

[[File:Donald Faison Adweek interview 2023.jpg|thumb|170px|Faison in 2023]]

As of March 2011, Faison appeared in commercials for ''[[The Sims Medieval]]''. In 2012, he made a cameo appearance in the movie ''[[Pitch Perfect]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/76818-13-things-pitch-perfect-has-ruined-forever-because-the-breakfast-club-will-never-be-the-same|title=13 Things 'Pitch Perfect' Has Ruined Forever|last=Klassen|first=Anna|date=April 16, 2015|work=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]|access-date=February 27, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.looper.com/49580/donald-faison-since-scrubs/|title=What Donald Faison has been doing since Scrubs|first=Amanda June|last=Bell|date=March 15, 2017|work=[[ZergNet#Owned or associated websites|Looper.com]]|access-date=February 27, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2013, Faison hosted the short-lived [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]] comedy sketch show ''[[Who Gets the Last Laugh? (TV series)|Who Gets the Last Laugh?]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2013/04/04/who-gets-the-last-laugh/|title=Who Gets the Last Laugh?: Donald Faison hosts TBS hidden-camera comedy|date=April 4, 2013|access-date=April 23, 2021|first=Ryan|last=Berenz|work=Channel Guide Magazine}}</ref> From 2016 to 2018, he hosted the [[Game Show Network|GSN]] game show ''[[Winsanity]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=GSN Will Play 'Winsanity' With Host Donald Faison|url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/winsanity-gsn-game-show-donald-faison-host-1201627847/|first=Erik |last=Pedersen|date=November 18, 2015|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=April 23, 2021}}</ref>

From 2018 until 2020, Faison voiced pilot Hype Fazon, a character written and named for him by [[Dave Filoni]], in ''[[Star Wars Resistance]]''. Faison had caught Filoni's attention via his stop motion Star Wars cartoons.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsweek.com/star-wars-resistance-interview-donald-faison-bobby-moynihan-disney-orka-hype-1152704|title='STAR WARS' RESISTANCE' ISN'T THE MYTHICAL SPACE OPERA YOU'RE USED TO|last=Asarch|first=Steven|date=October 4, 2018|work=[[Newsweek]]|access-date=November 16, 2018}}</ref>

Faison and ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'' co-star [[Zach Braff]] co-host the rewatch [[podcast]] ''Fake Doctors, Real Friends'', which launched in March 2020, sharing their stories and experiences of shooting the show. The podcast is distributed by [[iHeartRadio]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2020-03-31-zach-braff-donald-faison-launch-fake-doctors-real-friends-podcast/|title=Zach Braff & Donald Faison Launch 'Fake Doctors, Real Friends' Podcast|last=Lee|first=Emily|date=March 31, 2020|website=[[iHeartRadio]]|access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref>

Faison created the web series ''Alabama Jackson'' for [[Adult Swim]]'s [[YouTube]] channel, which premiered in 2022. Faison stars as the title character.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=2021-05-19 |title=Adult Swim To Produce Digital Short Series Based On Its Hit Shows Including 'Rick And Morty' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/adult-swim-digtial-series-spinoffs-rick-and-morty-robot-chicken-1234760022/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:CaCee Cobb Donald Faison Shankbone 2010 NYC (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Faison with second wife CaCee Cobb at the 2010 [[Tribeca Film Festival]]]]
He had his first son, Sean Faison-Ince (born 1996), with ex-girlfriend Audrey Ince. 

In 1997, Faison started dating Lisa Askey, a nursing student. The two were married from 2001 to 2005, and had three children, twins Kaya and Dade (born 1999), and Kobe (born 2001). 

Faison married his second wife, CaCee Cobb, on December 15, 2012, after six years of dating. They have two children, Rocco (born 2013) and Wilder Francis (born 2015).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/celebrity/donald-faison-marries-cacee-cobb/|title=Donald Faison Marries Cacee Cobb|first=Lesley |last=Messer|work=[[People (magazine)|People]] | date = December 15, 2012 | access-date = January 5, 2022}}</ref> The wedding was held at the home of Faison's best friend, and former ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'' co-star, [[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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/donald-faison-marries-cacee-cobb-20121512|title=Donald Faison Marries CaCee Cobb!|first=Zach |last=Johnson|work=[[Us Weekly]] | date = December 15, 2012 | access-date = January 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/cacee-cobb-and-donald-faison-named-their-son-rocco-2013248| title = CaCee Cobb And Donald Faison Named Their Son Rocco!|work =[[Us Weekly]] |first=Stephanie|last=Webber|access-date =August 24, 2013|date=August 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/cacee-cobb-welcomes-baby-girl-wilder-with-donald-faison-first-photo-2015244/| title=CaCee Cobb Welcomes Baby Girl Wilder Frances With Donald Faison: First Photo!|work =[[Us Weekly]] |first=Stephanie| last=Webber| access-date=June 14, 2015|date=April 24, 2015}}</ref>

When Askey, Faison's first wife, died in 2017,<ref name="askey people">{{cite magazine |last=Stone |first=Natalie |title=Donald Faison and Ex-Wife Lisa Askey: A Look Back at Their Relationship Before Her Passing |url=http://people.com/celebrity/donald-faison-lisa-askey-relationship/ |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=March 2, 2017 |access-date=October 8, 2017}}</ref> their children moved in with Faison and Cobb.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.etonline.com/news/212485_donald_faison_spends_time_with_his_kids_following_the_death_of_late_ex_wife_lisa_askey|title=Donald Faison Spends Time With His Kids Following the Death of Ex-Wife Lisa Askey|first=Raphael|last= Chestang|date=March 8, 2017|access-date=April 23, 2021|work= [[Entertainment Tonight|ET Online]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite podcast |url=https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-fake-doctors-real-friends-60367049/episode/315-my-tormented-mentor-with-john-75468354/ |title=315: My Tormented Mentor |website=Fake Doctors, Real Friends |publisher=[[iHeartRadio]] |last1=Braff |first1=Zach |last2=Faison |first2=Donald |date=December 22, 2020 |time=1:03:35 |access-date=April 23, 2021}}</ref> Faison is also the first cousin of actor [[Julian Horton]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Starrs |first=Chris |date=Dec 16, 2024 |title=Whole New Ballgame: Gwinnett Native Julian Horton Making A Name For Himself In Tyler Perry's 'Beauty in Black' |url=https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/entertainment/whole-new-ballgame-gwinnett-native-julian-horton-making-a-name-for-himself-in-tyler-perrys/article_b37c0e8a-a389-11ef-92b1-03bb5ad2e637.html |website=Gwinnett Daily Post}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- 
! Year 
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Juice (1992 film)|Juice]]''
| Student
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Sugar Hill (1994 film)|Sugar Hill]]''
| Kymie Daniels
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[New Jersey Drive]]''
| 'Tiny Dime'
| Credited as Donald Adeosun Faison
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Clueless]]''
| [[List of Clueless characters#Murray Duvall|Murray Duvall]]
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Waiting to Exhale]]''
| Tarik Matthews
| Credited as Donald Adeosun Faison
|-
| 1996
| ''[[The Quest (1996 film)|The Quest]]''
| Robber
| Uncredited
|-
| 1997
| ''Academy Boyz''
| Glen Lewis
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Butter (1998 film)|Butter]]''
| Khaleed
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Can't Hardly Wait]]''
| Dan
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Trippin' (film)|Trippin']]''
| June Nelson
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Remember the Titans]]''
| Petey Jones
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Double Whammy (film)|Double Whammy]]''
| Cletis
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Josie and the Pussycats (film)|Josie and the Pussycats]]''
| D.J.
| Uncredited
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Big Fat Liar]]''
| Frank Jackson
|
|-
| 2003
| ''Ravedactyl: Project Evolution''
| Gunner
| Short film
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Uptown Girls]]''
| Huey
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Good Boy!]]''
| Wilson
| Voice only
|-
| 2005
| ''[[King's Ransom (film)|King's Ransom]]''
| Andre
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Something New (film)|Something New]]''
| Nelson McQueen
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Bachelor Party Vegas]]''
| Ash
| 
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Homie Spumoni]]''
| Renato Molina / Leroy
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Venus & Vegas''
| Stu
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Next Day Air]]''
| Leo
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Skyline (2010 film)|Skyline]]''
| Terry
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Pitch Perfect]]''
| Older Acapella Man
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Kick-Ass 2 (film)|Kick-Ass 2]]''
| Samuel Keers / Doctor Gravity
|
|-
| 2013
| ''A Snow Globe Christmas''
| Ted
|
|-
| 2013
| ''Stag''
| Ken
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Wish I Was Here]]''
| Anthony
| 
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Let's Kill Ward's Wife]]''
| Ward
| 
|-
| 2014
| ''Wonderland''
| Ted
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[The Perfect Match (2016 film)|The Perfect Match]]''
| Rick
|
|-
| 2016
| ''Hot Bot''
| Mr. Huffington
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Little Evil]]''
| Larry
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Game Over, Man!]]''
| Himself
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[The Wave (2019 film)|The Wave]]''
| Jeff
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Embattled (film)|Embattled]]''
| Mr. Dan Stewart
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year 
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Sesame Street]]''
| [[List of human Sesame Street characters|Duane]]
| 9 episodes
|-
| 1996
| ''[[New York Undercover]]''
| James
| Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil"
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1996–2000
| rowspan=2 |''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]''
| Justin
| Episode: "Magic Joel"
|-
| Dashiell Calzone
| 3 episodes
|-
| 1996–1999
| ''[[Clueless (TV series)|Clueless]]''
| [[List of Clueless characters#Murray Duvall|Murray Duvall]]
| Main role
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Sister, Sister (TV series)|Sister, Sister]]''
| Darryl
| Episode: "Greek to Me"
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Supreme Sanction]]''
| Marcus
| [[Television film]]
|-
| 2000–2002
| ''[[Felicity (TV series)|Felicity]]''
| Tracy
| 23 episodes
|-
| 2002–2003
| ''[[Clone High]]''
| Toots / Various Characters
| Voice only; 13 episodes
|-
| 2001–2010
| ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]''
| [[Christopher Turk]]
| Main role
|-
| 2004–2005
| ''[[Higglytown Heroes]]''
| Firefighter Hero
| Voice only; 2 episodes
|-
| 2005–present
| ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
| Various voices
| 10 episodes
|-
| 2006
| ''[[The Playbook (2005 TV series)|The Playbook]]''
| Host
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Christopher Turk
| Episode: "[[Zach Braff]]/[[Maroon 5]]"
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Robot Chicken: Star Wars]]''
| Dr. Cornelius Evazan / [[Mace Windu]]
| Voice only; television special
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Kim Possible]]''
| Ricky Rotiffle
| Voice only; episode: "Homecoming Upset"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]]''
| Catcher Freeman / Tobias / Wedgie Rudlin
| Voice only; 3 episodes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II]]''
| Gary / [[Darth Maul]] / Imperial Pilot
| Voice only; television special
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Scrubs: Interns]]''
| Christopher Turk
| Episode: "Our Meeting with Turk and Todd"
|-
| 2009
| ''[[American Dad!]]''
| Christopher Turk
| Voice only; episode: "[[G-String Circus]]"
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Titan Maximum]]''
| Martian Fleet Commander
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Fact Checkers Unit]]''
| Donald
| 9 episodes
|-
| 2010
| ''Cubed''
| Himself
| Episode: "2.12"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III]]''
| Gary
| Voice only; television special
|-
| 2010
| ''The Odds''
| Tyler
| Television film
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Love Bites (TV series)|Love Bites]]''
| Ricky
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2011–2015 
| ''[[The Exes]]''
| Phil Chase
| 64 episodes
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Tron: Uprising]]''
| Bartik
| Voice only; 5 episodes
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Adventure Time]]''
| Princess Cookie
| Voice only; episode: "Princess Cookie"
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Wedding Band]]''
| Moses
| Episode: "99 Problems"
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Who Gets the Last Laugh? (TV series)|Who Gets the Last Laugh?]]''
| Host
| 9 episodes
|-
| 2013
| ''A Snow Globe Christmas''
| Ted
| Television film
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Hollywood Game Night]]''
| Himself
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge]]''
| Wizard
| Episode: "Head's Up"
|-
| 2015 
| ''[[Undateable]]''
| Donald
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2015–2018
| ''[[Supermansion]]''
| Quiplash
| Voice only; 4 episodes
|-
| 2015–2018
| ''[[Drunk History]]''
| [[Joe Louis]] / [[Mansa Musa]]
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Winsanity]]''
| Host
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[House of Lies]]''
| Donald
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Bill Nye Saves the World]]''
| Himself
|
|-
| 2017–2019
| ''[[Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television]]''
| Himself
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2017–2018
| ''[[Ray Donovan]]''
| Antoine A'Shawn Anderson
| 7 episodes
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Unsolved (American TV series)|Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.]]''
| [[Jacques Agnant]]
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2018–2020
| ''[[Star Wars Resistance]]''
| Hype Fazon/TIE Pilot #1
| Voice only; 18 episodes
|-
| 2019
| ''Timeline''
| Principal Anderson
| Main role
|-
| 2019–2020
| ''[[Emergence (TV series)|Emergence]]''
| Alex Evans
| Main role
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars The Clone Wars]]''
| Tactical Droid
| Voice only; episode: "[[Old Friends Not Forgotten]]"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2021
| ''[[The L Word: Generation Q]]''
| Tom Maultsby
| 5 episodes
|-
|''[[The Powerpuff Girls (franchise)#Powerpuff_(cancelled)|Powerpuff]]''
| Prof. Drake Utonium
| Unaired pilot
|-
| 2022–2024
| ''[[Alice's Wonderland Bakery]]''
| Harry the March Hare
| Voice only<ref>{{cite web|last=Carras|first=Christi|title=Disney sets 'Alice in Wonderland' series with Craig Ferguson|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-01-05/disney-alice-in-wonderland-series-craig-ferguson|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 5, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2022
| ''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]''
| [[Booster Gold|Mike Carter / Booster Gold]]
| Episode: "[[Knocked Down, Knocked Up]]"<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Agard |first1=Chancellor |title='Legends of Tomorrow' casts Donald Faison in season 7 finale role |url=https://ew.com/tv/legends-of-tomorrow-donald-faison-season-7-finale-role/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=February 2, 2022 |date=February 2, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|''Reindeer in Here''
| Bucky (voice)
| Television special<ref>{{cite web|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|title='Reindeer in Here' Announces Sledful of Stars for Voice Cast|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/11/reindeer-in-here-announces-sledful-of-stars-for-voice-cast/|date=November 3, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022|website=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''Alabama Jackson''
|Alabama Jackson
|Main role; also creator, executive producer and writer
|-
|2023
|''[[The Wonder Years (2021 TV series)|The Wonder Years]]''
|Terrence
|Episode: "Blockbusting"
|-
|2023–2024
|''[[Extended Family (TV series)|Extended Family]]''
|Trey
|Lead role
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Artist
|-
| 1995
| "[[Sittin' Up in My Room]]"
| [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]]
|-
| 1996
| "Kissin' You ("Oh, Honey" Remix)"
| Total, [[Puff Daddy]] & Notorious B.I.G
|-
| 1999
| "No Doubt"
| [[Imajin (R&B group)|Imajin]]
|-
| 1999
| "Flava"
| [[Imajin (R&B group)|Imajin]]
|-
| 1999
| "Da Bomb"
| DJ Fury and RX Lord
|-
| 2003
| "[[Chariot (song)|Chariot]]"
| [[Gavin DeGraw]]
|-
| 2008
| "[[Beat It#Fall Out Boy version|Beat It]]"
| [[Fall Out Boy]] featuring [[John Mayer]]
|-
| 2013
| "More Champagne"
| [[DJ Whoo Kid]] featuring [[A$AP Ferg]], [[Problem (rapper)|Problem]] and [[Wiz Khalifa]]
|-
| 2015
| "Time Machine"<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecL6XCuO3Fw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/ecL6XCuO3Fw |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Ingrid Michaelson - "Time Machine" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO|date=February 19, 2015|work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| [[Ingrid Michaelson]]
|-
|}

===Video games===
A dance that Faison performs during an episode of ''Scrubs'' is featured in the video game ''[[Fortnite]]''. Faison's permission was not sought before including the dance, and he did not receive royalties for it.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/fortnite-did-not-pay-donald-faison-for-scrubs-poison-dance.html|title=Yes, That Is The Scrubs 'Poison' Dance In Fortnite, and No, Donald Faison Is Not Getting Royalties|last=Crucchiola|first=Jordan|work=[[New York (magazine)#Digital expansion and destination sites|Vulture]]|date=November 18, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2019}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
|-
| 2002
| 6th OFTA Television Awards
| Best Actor in a New Comedy Series
| rowspan="14"| {{center|''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]''}}
| {{Nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2004
| [[2004 Teen Choice Awards|6th Teen Choice Awards]]
| Choice TV: Sidekick
| {{Nom}}
|-
| 1st BET Comedy Awards
| rowspan="2"|[[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2005
| [[36th NAACP Image Awards]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[2005 Teen Choice Awards|7th Teen Choice Awards]]
| Choice TV: Sidekick
| {{Nom}}
|-
| 9th [[Entertainment Industries Council#Prism Awards|Prism Awards]]
| Performance in a Comedy Series
| {{Nom}}
|-
| 2nd BET Comedy Awards
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006
| [[37th NAACP Image Awards]]
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[2006 Teen Choice Awards|8th Teen Choice Awards]]
| Choice TV: Sidekick
| {{Nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| [[38th NAACP Image Awards]]
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[2007 Teen Choice Awards|9th Teen Choice Awards]]
| Choice TV: Sidekick
| {{Nom}}
|-
| 2008
| 39th [[NAACP Image Awards]]
| rowspan=4|[[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| 2009
| [[40th NAACP Image Awards]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| 2010
| [[41st NAACP Image Awards]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2013
| [[44th NAACP Image Awards]]
| {{center|''[[The Exes]]''}}
| {{Nom}}
|-
| 6th L.A. Comedy Film Festival and Screenplay Competition Awards 
| Best Actor in a Feature Film 
| {{center|''Stag''}}
| {{Nom}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
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