Neil Flynn definitely belongs on the “That Guy” actor of the day list but I feel like people are starting to know his name more. Still though, if I were to just blindly ask you, “who’s Neil Flynn?” I’m guessing at least 80% of you wouldn’t know. So yeah, he qualifies. Perhaps Neil’s best role in his career is Janitor on Scrubs. Notice I didn’t say “the” Janitor. Though he is a janitor at Sacred Heart, he is rarely referred to as the janitor, but rather just called Janitor.
Flynn was originally billed as a recurring guest star throughout Season 1, although he appeared in all 24 episodes of that season. He was promoted to a series regular beginning with Season 2 and remained a regular through to Season 8. He made his final appearance in the Season 9 premiere, “Our First Day of School”, as a guest star.
The mystery of Janitor’s name is a running gag throughout the series. In several episodes, he calls himself “Janitor” (even in his own mind), and in many episodes he refers to himself as “Doctor Ján Ĩtor”. Flynn said that the only clue he had given was that Janitor’s name is the same as the janitor on Clone High (Glenn, voiced by Neil Flynn). In the Season 8 finale Janitor tells J.D. that his name is Glenn Matthews; “My Finale” was the series finale, in which Janitor’s real name would be revealed.
Anyway, here’s the best of the janitor.
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