<P> 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 one point Jamie 's nanny . After waiting for Haley to go into labor , Haley gives birth to Lydia Bob Scott . In season nine , he is traveling a lot as an agent but when returning to Haley , Jamie and Lydia he is taken by some people that are getting paid to kill him . After some time Nathan is rescued by Chris Keller , Dan and Julian , but Dan is critically injured after taking a bullet meant for Nathan . At the hospital , Nathan tells Dan that despite everything he ever did , he is still his father and he forgives him , with Dan dying shortly after . In the final episode time jump , Nathan is seen with everyone else at Jamie 's basketball game who has since broken Nathan 's record for all time scorer . </P>
<P> 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 one point Jamie 's nanny . After waiting for Haley to go into labor , Haley gives birth to Lydia Bob Scott . In season nine , he is traveling a lot as an agent but when returning to Haley , Jamie and Lydia he is taken by some people that are getting paid to kill him . After some time Nathan is rescued by Chris Keller , Dan and Julian , but Dan is critically injured after taking a bullet meant for Nathan . At the hospital , Nathan tells Dan that despite everything he ever did , he is still his father and he forgives him , with Dan dying shortly after . In the final episode time jump , Nathan is seen with everyone else at Jamie 's basketball game who has since broken Nathan 's record for all time scorer . </P>
who plays royal scott in one tree hill
who plays royal scott in one tree hill
James Lafferty
James Lafferty