Judy Reyes' Son Was 'So Excited' to Meet Her “Scrubs” Costar Michael James Scott as an “Aladdin” Fan: 'They're Besties Now' (Exclusive)
Judy Reyes' Son Was 'So Excited' to Meet Her “Scrubs” Costar Michael James Scott as an “Aladdin” Fan: 'They're Besties Now' (Exclusive)
Lexi Lane, Alex CramerSun, April 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM UTC
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Judy Reyes at the 2026 PaleyFest LA event for 'Scrubs,' Michael James Scott in 'Aladdin the Musical.'Credit: Julian Hamilton/WireImage; Deen Van Meer -
Judy Reyes' teenage son became a fan of Scrubs during the COVID-19 pandemic
During an on-set visit while filming the show's reboot, the actress tells PEOPLE exclusively that her child was excited to meet Michael James Scott as a fan of Aladdin
Scott has starred as the Genie in Aladdin the Musical for years
Judy Reyes is not a regular mom — she's a cool mom.
The actress, 58, returns as Carla Espinosa in the Scrubs reboot, and she earned major parent points with her teenage son by doing so.
"He watched the entire show during the [COVID] pandemic, and he watched every single episode twice. He loves it," Reyes exclusively told PEOPLE at the Scrubs PaleyFest LA event at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 11.
"The kids in school love it. I'm so cool to his friends," she continued. "If you if anything's good, ask your teenage son."
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Judy Reyes as Carla Espinosa in Scrubs.Credit: ABC
While filming the reboot of Scrubs, which is also referred to as season 10 of the show, Reyes brought her son to the set, and there was one person from the cast in particular that he was especially thrilled to meet.
"He was so excited to meet Michael James Scott, who performs in Aladdin," the actress said. Scott, 44, has starred as the Genie in the Broadway version of the beloved Disney animated classic, as well as in the original Australian cast, the West End and the U.S. National Tour.
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"He's a huge fan of Aladdin the Musical, so he was just like, 'Oh my God, I'm so excited to meet you,' " she continued, recalling the meeting between her child and the theater star.
Of her son and Scott, who portrays Nurse Francois Dubois in Scrubs, Reyes added: "They're besties now. They follow each other on Instagram."
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Scott made his Broadway debut in All Shook Up in 2005. He went on to land other roles in Tarzan, Mamma Mia!, Hair, Elf, The Book of Mormon and Something Rotten.
After more than 4,000 shows, Scott's final performance as the Genie in Aladdin the Musical is set for May 3.
"It feels so crazy," Scott told ABC 7 of the moment. "There are so many emotions running through me. It has been the honor of a lifetime to play a role rooted in joy, a show literally built on love and light and laughter."
Michael James Scott in 'Scrubs.'Credit: Darko Sikman/Disney
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Speaking with PEOPLE at the PaleyFest LA event for Scrubs, Scott said, "It never was on my bingo card that Michael James Scott would be in the revival of Scrubs, playing a new character. Are you kidding me?"
Scott developed close bonds with his costars, including Zach Braff, while filming the series.
He previously shared an Instagram video of the two singing songs from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat while on the Scrubs set.
"This is what happens when you put theatre kids on a TV set and give them five minutes between scenes. Suddenly it’s a full‑out production number," Scott captioned the post.
Scrubs is available to stream on Hulu.
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