PEOPLE has learned that the actor, 50, will reprise his beloved role of John "J.D." Dorian in ABC's upcoming reboot of Scrubs. From 2001 to 2010, Braff took on the role of J.D., t

Zach Braff has confirmed he is returning for the upcoming reboot of his classic medical comedy, Scrubs. Braff posted screenshots of several media reports about the news on his Instagram Stories Wednesday.

Braff will reprise his role from the 2001-10 series as John, aka J.D., the narrator and central character for most of the show’s first run. ABC confirmed it was developing a Scrubs reboot in December, after creator Bill Lawrence, Braff and other members of the cast had for years said they’d like to reunite.