John C. McGinley got his acting break through with his role in Oliver Stone's Platoon. However, despite a prolific acting career after, McGinley is best known for his role as Dr. Cox on Scrubs. McGinely is still a regular cast member on the show, which is now in its ninth season.
In his personal life, McGinely had a child with down syndrome with his first wife and is now very active with the National Down Syndrome Society.