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James Lafferty
Lafferty in 2013
Born	James Martin Lafferty (1985-07-25) July 25, 1985 (age 39) Hemet, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actor director producer
Years active	1997–present
Spouse	Alexandra Park ​(m. 2022)​
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 WB/CW teen drama television series One Tree Hill (2003–2012).

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 10 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 18, he moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, having been cast as Nathan Scott in One Tree Hill.

Career

In 1997, at age 12, 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, but 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. In 2018, James along with costar and friend Stephen Colletti started an indiegogo campaign for their show Everyone is Doing Great The show was acquired by Hulu in 2020

Personal life

Lafferty currently resides in Los Angeles, California. For four years until 2015, he was in a relationship with Irish actress Eve Hewson. He began dating Australian actress Alexandra Park in 2015 after meeting on the set of The Royals, when Lafferty directed several episodes. The couple became engaged on September 7, 2020. They got married on May 23, 2022, in Hawaii.

Filmography

Film

Television

Other works

Awards and nominations

References

1. Fine, Audrey (April 9, 2006). "Getting to know: James Lafferty". Seventeen.
2. "Instagram photo by James Lafferty • Dec 25, 2014 at 9:32pm UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
3. "Instagram photo by James Lafferty • May 20, 2016 at 2:14am UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
4. Masters, Megan (May 17, 2011). "Breaking: The CW Renews Nikita, One Tree Hill, Axes Hellcats". TVLine.
5. Hidek, Jeff (June 2, 2008). "James Lafferty cast in 'Donnie Darko' sequel". StarNewsOnline.
6. Mitchell, Wendy (May 9, 2008). "Donnie Darko sequel S. Darko starts shooting May 18". ScreenDaily.
7. "S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes.
8. Mackenzie, Carina (April 27, 2011). "'One Tree Hill's James Lafferty and Stephen Colletti leave their comfort zone with 'Wild Life'". Zap2it.
9. "James Lafferty Heads to WGN America's 'Underground' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
10. "Instagram photo by James Lafferty • Jun 23, 2016 at 4:59pm UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
11. "One Tree Hill's James Lafferty and Stephen Colletti Reunite for a Show About Struggling Actors".
12. "Hulu Acquires James Lafferty & Stephen Colletti Comedy 'Everyone is Doing Great'; Releases Teaser Trailer". 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020.
13. "Is Eve Hewson married? The Luminaries star and Bono's daughter". Entertainmentdaily.co.uk. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
14. Jackson, Dory (May 26, 2022). "'One Tree Hill''s James Lafferty Marries 'The Royals' Star Alexandra Park in Hawaii". People. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

External links

• James Lafferty at IMDb
• James Lafferty on Twitter
• James Lafferty on Instagram

• 1985 births
• 21st-century American male actors
• American male film actors
• Male models from California
• Television producers from California
• American television directors
• American male television actors
• Basketball players from California
• California State University, Long Beach alumni
• Living people
• Male actors from California
• People from Hemet, California
• American men's basketball players