James Lafferty - wikipedia James Lafferty For other people named James Lafferty, see James Lafferty ( disambiguation ). James Lafferty Lafferty at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival James Martin Lafferty ( 1985 - 07 - 25 ) July 25, 1985 ( age 32 ) Hemet, California, U.S. Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Actor, director and producer Years active 1997 -- present Relatives Stuart Lafferty ( brother ) James Martin Lafferty ( born July 25, 1985 ) is an American actor, director and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Nathan Scott on The CW teen drama television series One Tree Hill from 2003 to 2012. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Other works 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early Life Lafferty was born in Hemet, California to Angelica and Jeffrey Lafferty, who own a local construction company. He has a younger brother, actor Stuart Lafferty. Having worked as an uncredited extra on television shows including Beverly Hills, 90210 and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Lafferty received his first significant acting role in a school play when he was ten years old. Lafferty attended Hemet High School ( where he played on the school 's basketball team ) until 2003, after which he enrolled at California State University, Long Beach. At age eighteen, he moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, having been cast as Nathan Scott in One Tree Hill. Career In 1997, at age twelve, Lafferty made his small - screen acting debut with a voice - over role in the made - for - television film Annabelle 's Wish. Lafferty has since made guest appearances on television series ' such as Once and Again, Get Real, and Boston Public. In 2002, Lafferty starred in the ESPN made - for - television film A Season on the Brink, an adaptation of the book of the same name by John Feinstein. The film centered on the 1985 -- 86 season of Indiana University 's college basketball team. In 2003, Lafferty was cast in his breakout role of Nathan Scott on The WB / The CW teen drama series One Tree Hill. The series follows two estranged half - brothers, Nathan and Lucas Scott, who are put on the same basketball team, jeopardizing Nathan 's position as the star player. In May 2011, The CW renewed the series for a ninth and final season, for which Lafferty chose to return on a recurring basis rather than in a full - time starring role. Over the course of the later seasons, Lafferty directed four episodes. He received four Teen Choice Award nominations throughout his time on the series. In February 2008, Lafferty was cast in the straight - to - DVD sequel to the cult film Donnie Darko. Titled S. Darko, the film was released in May 2009, and received mostly negative reviews from critics. In April 2011, Lafferty was confirmed to star alongside One Tree Hill castmate Stephen Colletti and brother Stuart Lafferty in a planned adventurous reality television series entitled Wild Life : A New Generation of Wild, for which he was an executive producer. A pilot episode was filmed, however the series failed to find a network. In 2013, Lafferty was cast in the NBC crime thriller series Crisis, as Mr Nash. This was followed by landing the lead role of Jimmy Adams in the independent movie Waffle Street, alongside Danny Glover, and being cast in a recurring role during the first season of WGN America 's slave drama Underground. In August 2015, Lafferty directed an episode of the second season of E ! drama series The Royals, and returned to direct a few more episodes during season three. Personal Life Lafferty currently resides in Los Angeles, California. An ardent basketball player, Lafferty was part of the New Orleans basketball team at the 2008 NBA All - Star Celebrity Game alongside Ne - Yo, Terrell Owens, Seth Gilliam, and Master P. The team defeated the Hornets 51 -- 50. He is a supporting partner of the Wilmington Sea Dawgs. From 2003 to 2008, Lafferty hosted an annual charity basketball event in Wilmington. In 2009, he announced that he was canceling the event, stating : `` As a result of constant harassment and gross invasions of privacy via email and telephone, targeting myself, my friends and even my family, I no longer feel comfortable holding a fundraiser in such an intimate setting with fans. '' Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Annabelle 's Wish Buster Holder Voice 2003 Boys on the Run Joe Ferguson 2009 S. Darko Justin Sparrow 2011 The Legend of Hell 's Gate : An American Conspiracy Eigson Howard 2013 Lost on Purpose Fever 2014 Oculus Michael Dumont 2015 Waffle Street Jimmy Adams 2017 Small Town Crime Tony Lama Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 Emeril James Lagasse Episode : `` Pilot '' 2001 Boston Public Michael Scott Episode : `` Chapter Eighteen '' 2001 -- 2002 Once and Again Tad 4 episodes 2002 Prep Jackson Unsold television pilot 2002 First Monday Andrew Episode : Pilot 2002 A Season on the Brink Steve Alford Television film 2002 Get Real Billy Episode : `` The Last Weekend '' 2003 -- 2012 One Tree Hill Nathan Scott Main role 2014 Crisis Mr. Nash Recurring role, 8 episodes 2016 Underground Kyle Risdin Recurring role, 6 episodes 2017 Everyone is Doing Great Jeremy Davis Television film Other works Year Title Role Notes 2009 -- 2012 One Tree Hill Director 4 episodes Hours Before Executive producer Short film 2015 -- present The Royals Director 5 episodes 2017 Everyone is Doing Great Director, executive producer, co-writer Television film Awards and nominations Year Award Nominated work Result Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout TV Star -- Male One Tree Hill Nominated 2005 Choice TV Chemistry ( with Chad Michael Murray ) Nominated Choice Scene Stealer -- Male Nominated Choice Parental Unit ( with Bethany Joy Lenz ) Nominated References Jump up ^ Fine, Audrey ( April 9, 2006 ). `` Getting to know : James Lafferty ''. Seventeen. Jump up ^ `` Instagram photo by James Lafferty Dec 25, 2014 at 9 : 32pm UTC ''. Instagram. Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Instagram photo by James Lafferty May 20, 2016 at 2 : 14am UTC ''. Instagram. Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 15. Jump up ^ Masters, Megan ( May 17, 2011 ). `` Breaking : The CW Renews Nikita, One Tree Hill, Axes Hellcats ''. TVLine. Jump up ^ Hidek, Jeff ( June 2, 2008 ). `` James Lafferty cast in ' Donnie Darko ' sequel ''. StarNewsOnline. Jump up ^ Mitchell, Wendy ( May 9, 2008 ). `` Donnie Darko sequel S. Darko starts shooting May 18 ''. ScreenDaily. Jump up ^ `` S. Darko : A Donnie Darko Tale ( 2009 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Jump up ^ Mackenzie, Carina ( April 27, 2011 ). `` ' One Tree Hill 's James Lafferty and Stephen Colletti leave their comfort zone with ' Wild Life ' ''. Zap2it. Jump up ^ `` James Lafferty Heads to WGN America 's ' Underground ' ( Exclusive ) ''. Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Instagram photo by James Lafferty Jun 23, 2016 at 4 : 59pm UTC ''. Instagram. Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 15. Jump up ^ `` New Orleans Stars Win 2008 Celebrity Game ''. NBA.com. February 16, 2008. Jump up ^ Ballard, Michaele ( January 26, 2009 ). `` One Tree Hill 's James Lafferty Cancels Charity Hoops Event ''. People. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to James Lafferty. 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Question: who plays nathan scott on one tree hill
Answer: James Martin Lafferty