ABOUT
Michael James Scott stars as Nurse Dubois in the new ABC Network reboot of the iconic
television series Scrubs. He’s best known for being the longest running Genie in
Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway. He’s also played the role Internationally in London, the
North American Tour and originating it in the Australian Production for which he won the
prestigious Helpmann Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
He’s also known for originating the role of the Minstrel on Broadway in Something Rotten
and originating Dr. Gotswana (aka The Maggots Guy) in the Tony-winning phenomenon The
Book of Mormon. Other Broadway credits include Mamma Mia, Tarzan, All Shook Up, The
Pirate Queen, Elf, and Hair.
On the West End, he was the associate choreographer and performed in the Broadway
revival transfer of Hair. OY-Broadway, co-starring in Here’s to the Public opposite Donna
McKechnie, and was also part of the concert cast of Jerry Springer: The Opera at Carnegie
Hall. He was the standby for the legendary Ben Vereen in the Int. tour of Fosse, taking over
the role in Paris, France at the Thé â tre du Châ telet. Outside NYC, original Las Vegas Co. of
Jersey Boys and in Shrek the Musical as the Donkey at the famous St. Louis Muny.
Regional credits include Aida, Ragtime, South Pacific, Cinderella and Little Shop of Horrors
to name a few. Numerous television and film appearances including The Carrie Diaries (The
WB), Independent Woman (Feature Film), The View (ABC), The Tonight Show with Jimmy
Fallon (NBC), The Late Show with Conan O’Brien (NBC), Good Morning America (ABC), The
Today Show (NBC) The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (CBS), The TONY Awards (CBS) and
the Showtime series Black Monday.
Michael is the voice of the Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship The Wish national commercial
campaign where you can hear his rendition of the iconic song A Dream is A Wish. He was a
member of the critically acclaimed singing group The Broadway Boys and Grammy-
nominated Broadway Inspirational Voices and he can be heard on many original Broadway
cast albums, multiple studio recordings, The Broadway Boy's album Lullaby of Broadway
and his wildly successful Holiday album A Fierce Christmas.

