James Lafferty is an American actor, director and producer. He was born on July 25, 1985 in Hemet, California. He is best known for his portrayal of basketball player Nathan Scott on the TV series "One Tree Hill", which ran for nine seasons between 2003 and 2012.
Early years and One Tree Hill
He started doing voice-overs and guest roles at a young age; She gave her voice in the 1997 animation "Annabelle's Wish" and appeared as a guest in the TV series "Emeril" in 2001. Playing on the Hemet High School basketball team led to his role as Steve Alford in the 2002 film "A Season on the Brink" for ESPN, about Indiana University's 1985-86 season.
His experience on the court was part of what made him believable as high school basketball star Nathan Scott in "One Tree Hill," which opened the following year. He took part in all seasons of the series and directed some episodes in the last seasons.
Next works
After the series ended, he starred in NBC's "Crisis", WGN's "Underground" (2016), which tells the story of escape from slavery, and Netflix's "The Haunting of Hill House" (2018). With his "One Tree Hill" pal Stephen Colletti, he created the series "Everyone Is Doing Great," about former teen TV stars trying to find work again; The series was released on Hulu in 2021, and Lafferty took on the lead role in the series. In recent years, he has continued to work in independent films and television films.
