James Lafferty

James Lafferty

Birth name: James Martin Lafferty
Born: July 25, 1985
Age: 39
Birthplace: Hemet, California, U.S.
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Biography

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.

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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. At age ten, he received his first acting role in a school play. Lafferty then 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 on The CW's teen drama series One Tree Hill.

Career

In 1997, Lafferty made his acting debut with a voice 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, in which Lafferty was demoted to a recurring basis, rather than a 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 negative reviews from critics. In April 2011, Lafferty was confirmed to star alongside One Tree Hill cast mate Stephen Colletti and brother Stuart Lafferty in a planned adventurous reality television series Wild Life: A New Generation of Wild, for which he was an executive producer. A pilot episode was filmed, but due to creative differences the series failed to find a network. In 2015, Laffery directed an episode of the E! drama series The Royals.

Personal life

Lafferty currently resides in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. An ardent basketball player, Lafferty was part of the New Orleans basketball team at the 2008 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game alongside Ne-Yo, Terrell Owens, Seth Gilliam, and Master P. The team defeated the Hornets 51-50. He is a supporting partner of the Wilmington Sea Dawgs. From 2003 to 2008, Lafferty hosted an annual charity basketball event in Wilmington. In 2009, he announced that he was cancelling the event, stating: "As a result of constant harassment and gross invasions of privacy via email and telephone, targeting myself, my friends and even my family, I no longer feel comfortable holding a fundraiser in such an intimate setting with fans."

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Annabelle's Wish Buster Holder Voice
2003 Boys on the Run Joe Ferguson
2009 S. Darko Justin Sparrow
2011 The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy Eigson Howard
2013 Lost on Purpose Fever
2014 Oculus Michael Dumont
2015 Waffle Street Jimmy Adams

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Emeril James Lagasse Episode: "Pilot"
2001 Boston Public Michael Scott Episode: "Chapter Eighteen"
2001-02 Once and Again Tad Pincus 4 episodes
2002 Prep Jackson Unsold pilot
2002 First Monday Andrew Episode: "Pilot"
2002 A Season on the Brink Steve Alford Television film
2002 Get Real Billy Episode: "The Last Weekend"
2003-12 One Tree Hill Nathan Scott 182 episodes
2014 Crisis Mr. Aaron Nash 8 episodes
2016 Underground Kyle Risdin 5 episodes

Other works

Year Title Role Notes
2009-12 One Tree Hill Director 4 episodes
2010 Hours Before Executive producer Short film
2015 The Royals Director Episode: "Taint Not Thy Mind, Nor Let Thy Soul Contrive Against Thy Mother"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2004 Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout TV Star - Male One Tree Hill Nominated
2005 Choice TV Chemistry Nominated
2010 Choice Scene Stealer - Male Nominated
Choice Parental Unit Nominated

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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