Title: List of One Tree Hill characters
Content:  Portrayed by James Lafferty since the pilot, Nathan Royal Scott was a basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats, husband of Haley James Scott and the father of James Lucas Scott and Lydia Bob Scott. He originally started out as a villain and enemy of his brother, Lucas. After falling for Lucas's best friend, Haley, he becomes a better person and later forms a strong bond with his brother. During the course of his life he has experienced many obstacles including spending time in a wheelchair following an accident after a fight; dealing with an overbearing father; an alcoholic-drug addict mother; allegations he cheated on Haley. Nathan overcomes all of his problems throughout the series and vows to never raise his child the way Dan raised him. Nathan maintains a strong bond with his mother, who was at 
Title: Nathan Scott
Content:  Nathan Royal Scott is a fictional character from the CW television series One Tree Hill, portrayed by James Lafferty. Following Lucas Scott's departure, Nathan became the main character and central figure of the show. Nathan is Lucas's younger half-brother. He fell in love with Lucas's best friend, Haley James; and they married at the end of the first season. Despite various problems in their relationship, the couple remains together married for most of the shows run, and had a son, Jamie, in season four and a daughter, Lydia, in season eight. Considered to be an anti-hero at the beginning of the first season, Nathan became a much friendlier and more caring person as the series progressed, due to his relationship with Haley and other characters.
Title: One Tree Hill (season 1)
Content: Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott (22 episodes) ; James Lafferty as Nathan Scott (22 episodes) ; Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer (22 episodes) ; Bethany Joy Lenz as Haley James (22 episodes) ; Paul Johansson as Dan Scott (22 episodes) ; Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis (21 episodes) ; Barry Corbin as Whitey Durham (19 episodes) ; Craig Sheffer as Keith Scott (22 episodes) ; Moira Kelly as Karen Roe (18 episodes) ; Barbara Alyn Woods as Deb Scott (episode 13 onwards; recurring ep. 4-12) (19 episodes) 
Title: One Tree Hill (season 8)
Content: James Lafferty as Nathan Scott (22 episodes) ; Bethany Joy Galeotti as Haley James Scott (22 episodes) ; Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis (22 episodes) ; Austin Nichols as Julian Baker (22 episodes) ; Robert Buckley as Clay Evans (20 episodes) ; Shantel VanSanten as Quinn James (20 episodes) ; Jackson Brundage as Jamie Scott (18 episodes) ; Lee Norris as Mouth McFadden (14 episodes) ; Jana Kramer as Alex Dupre (16 episodes) ; Lisa Goldstein as Millicent Huxtable (16 episodes) ; Stephen Colletti as Chase Adams (18 episodes) 
Title: One Tree Hill (season 3)
Content: Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott (21 episodes) ; James Lafferty as Nathan Scott (22 episodes) ; Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer (22 episodes) ; Bethany Joy Galeotti as Haley James Scott (22 episodes) ; Paul Johansson as Dan Scott (20 episodes) ; Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis (22 episodes) ; Barbara Alyn Woods as Deb Scott (13 episodes) ; Lee Norris as Mouth McFadden (18 episodes) ; Barry Corbin as Whitey Durham (12 episodes) ; Craig Sheffer as Keith Scott (6 episodes) ; Moira Kelly as Karen Roe (20 episodes) 
Title: One Tree Hill (season 6)
Content: Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott (24 episodes) ; James Lafferty as Nathan Scott (24 episodes) ; Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer Scott (24 episodes) ; Bethany Joy Galeotti as Haley James Scott (24 episodes) ; Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis (24 episodes) ; Paul Johansson as Dan Scott (13 episodes) ; Barbara Alyn Woods as Deb Lee (8 episodes) ; Antwon Tanner as Skills Taylor (14 episodes) ; Lee Norris as Mouth McFadden (15 episodes) ; Jackson Brundage as Jamie Scott (22 episodes) ; Lisa Goldstein as Millicent Huxtable (17 episodes) 
Title: One Tree Hill (season 4)
Content: Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott (21 episodes) ; James Lafferty as Nathan Scott (21 episodes) ; Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer (21 episodes) ; Bethany Joy Galeotti as Haley James Scott (21 episodes) ; Paul Johansson as Dan Scott (20 episodes) ; Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis (21 episodes) ; Barbara Alyn Woods as Deb Scott (14 episodes) ; Lee Norris as Mouth McFadden (17 episodes) ; Antwon Tanner as Skills Taylor (13 episodes) ; Danneel Harris as Rachel Gatina (16 episodes) ; Barry Corbin as Whitey Durham (12 episodes) ; Moira Kelly as Karen Roe (20 episodes) 
Title: One Tree Hill (season 2)
Content: Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott (23 episodes) ; James Lafferty as Nathan Scott (23 episodes) ; Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer (22 episodes) ; Bethany Joy Lenz as Haley James Scott (20 episodes) ; Paul Johansson as Dan Scott (20 episodes) ; Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis (23 episodes) ; Barbara Alyn Woods as Deb Scott (17 episodes) ; Barry Corbin as Whitey Durham (12 episodes) ; Craig Sheffer as Keith Scott (16 episodes) ; Moira Kelly as Karen Roe (23 episodes) 
Title: One Tree Hill (season 7)
Content: James Lafferty as Nathan Scott (22 episodes) ; Bethany Joy Galeotti as Haley James Scott (22 episodes) ; Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis (22 episodes) ; Austin Nichols as Julian Baker (22 episodes) ; Robert Buckley as Clay Evans (22 episodes) ; Shantel VanSanten as Quinn James (22 episodes) ; Jackson Brundage as Jamie Scott (16 episodes) ; Lee Norris as Mouth McFadden (18 episodes) ; Antwon Tanner as Skills Taylor (11 episodes) ; Lisa Goldstein as Millicent Huxtable (19 episodes) ; Paul Johansson as Dan Scott (13 episodes) ; Jana Kramer as Alex Dupré (20 episodes) 
Title: One Tree Hill (season 5)
Content: Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott (18 episodes) ; James Lafferty as Nathan Scott (18 episodes) ; Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer (18 episodes) ; Bethany Joy Galeotti as Haley James Scott (18 episodes) ; Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis (18 episodes) ; Paul Johansson as Dan Scott (11 episodes) ; Lee Norris as Mouth McFadden (15 episodes) ; Antwon Tanner as Antwon "Skills" Taylor (14 episodes) ; Jackson Brundage as James Lucas Scott (16 episodes) 

Question: who played nathan scott on one tree hill?
Answer: James Martin Lafferty.