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 television series One Tree Hill. Early life Lafferty was born in Hemet, California, to parents Jeff and Angie Lafferty, who own a local construction company. He has a younger brother, actor Stuart Lafferty. At age ten, he received his first acting role in his school's play. After attending Hemet High School (during which he played basketball for the high school's team) until 2003, Lafferty enrolled in California State University, Long Beach. But at the age of eighteen, he moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, after he was cast as Nathan Scott on the teenage drama One Tree Hill on the CW. Career In 1997, Lafferty made his acting debut in a voice role in made for television film Annabelle's Wish. Lafferty has since made guest appearances on television shows 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 a film-adaptation based on the book of the same name by John Feinstein. The film centered on the 1985-1986 season of Indiana University's college basketball team. In 2003 Lafferty found his breakout role when he successfully auditioned for the role of Nathan Scott on The WB Teen Drama television series One Tree Hill. The series centers on two estranged half-brothers Nathan and Lucas Scott whom are both put on the same basketball team jeopardizing Nathan's position as the star player. Initially the series premiere was watched by 2.5 million viewers but viewership continued to rise progressively as the remainder of the first season continued to air. Critical reception was mixed. The series suffered a network transition as both The WB and UPN both emerged into The CW and was one of the few television series picked up for the 2006-2007 television season with its fourth season. Personal life Lafferty currently resides in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He is an ardent basketball player, and played for the New Orleans basketball team at the 2008 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game alongside Ne-Yo, Terrell Owens, Taylor Hicks, and Master P. They defeated the Hornets 51-50 with Owens being named MVP. He is a supporting partner of the professional basketball team, the Wilmington Sea Dawgs, part of the Premiere Basketball League.