| Johnny Kastl | |
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| Born | Oklahoma |
| Occupation | Television actor |
Johnny Kastl is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Doug Murphy on the medical dramedy Scrubs. He has since made cameo appearances on several Hollywood productions and had played other parts on television.
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Biography
Early life
Born in Oklahoma, he attended Washington University in St. Louis as a pre-med student, where he double-majored in biology and drama. He acted in many plays and was a co-founder and active member of a student sketch comedy group called "The Kaktabulz."
Career
He is an avid golfer and won The Golf Channel's Big-Break All Star Challenge Scrubs competition, beating out Robert Maschio ("The Todd") in the final match.
He asked to be allowed to "sit out" the fourth season of Scrubs as he had broken both of his heels in an accident. This was written into the show to keep the character around and because as described on the DVD commentary by creator Bill Lawrence: "We felt that breaking both of his feet was a very "Doug" thing to do, so we decided to write it into the show."
Film appearances
He has made appearances in the blockbuster films Hulk and War of the Worlds.
TV appearances
He has also a recurring role on Patrick Swayze's "The Beast" as an FBI agent/friend of Ellis Dove (Travis Fimmel).
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