who played nathan scott on one tree hill
James Martin Lafferty
title: James Lafferty text: James Lafferty 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. 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. title: James Lafferty text: such an intimate setting with fans." James Lafferty 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. 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 title: James Lafferty text: 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 title: James Lafferty text: 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". 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 title: Lucas Scott text: aspirations. Specifically regarding the character's impact on female viewers, "Entertainment Weekly" stated that his soulful eyes contributed to the show's success. Chad Michael Murray was the first person to be cast for "One Tree Hill." The producers were originally unsure as to who Murray would play. Series creator Mark Schwahn wanted him to play the character of Nathan Scott since Murray had played a bad guy several times before, and he felt it was only natural to give him this role. Murray, however, wanted to portray Lucas due to a connection he felt with the character. He felt that he