- Best friend and Scrubs co-star Zach Braff is the godfather of his two youngest children.
- Is best friends with Scrubs (2001) co-star Zach Braff
- His Scrubs (2001) co-stars refer to him as "that guy from Clueless (1995)." Similarly, cast-mate Sarah Chalke is called "Becky Number Two," in reference to her role on Roseanne (1988).
- Is a big Star Wars fan.
- He has six children: a son named Sean Faison-Ince (b. 1996) with ex-girlfriend Audrey Ince; twins (a daughter named Kaya and a son named Dade, b. 1999) and a son named Kobe (b. 2001) with ex-wife Lisa Askey; and a son named Rocco (b. August 2013) and a daughter named Wilder Frances (b. April 2015) with wife Cacee Cobb.
- Graduated from the Professional Children's School in New York City with Jerry O'Connell, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Cari Shayne.
- No relation to Frankie Faison of "Maximum Overdrive" and "True Colors" fame, despite a popular misconception.
- Has worked as a lifeguard.
- Ex-wife Lisa Askey died of undisclosed causes on March 2, 2017.
- Was considered for the role of Bishop in Juice (1992).
- Gave his used napkin to Improv Everywhere during one of their missions which involved them selling used celebrity trash in Times Square.
- His surname is pronounced "fay-zawn".
- Oldest of the three Faison boys, who include Dade and Olamide Faison.
- An alumnus of City Kids.
- His name Donald comes from the Gaelic name Domhnall meaning "ruler of the world", composed of the old Celtic elements dumno "world" and val "rule". This was the name of two 9th-century kings of the Scots and Picts.
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