James Lafferty
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| Born | James Martin Lafferty July 25, 1985 Hemet, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
James Martin Lafferty (born July 25, 1985) is an American actor, director and producer. He currently portrays Nathan Scott on the CW television drama One Tree Hill. In addition to his role on the young adult drama, Lafferty is also known for his appearance as Justin in S. Darko, the 2009 sequel to the 2001 film Donnie Darko.
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[edit] Early life
James Martin 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. After attending Hemet High School until 2003, Lafferty enrolled and graduated from California State University, Long Beach. 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.
[edit] Career
In 2001, James Lafferty was cast in the short-lived television series Emeril, where he portrayed Emeril's son Justin. He has also made guest appearances on Once and Again, Get Real, and Boston Public. This was followed by his role as Steve Alford in the ESPN made-for-television movie A Season on the Brink, a basketball film about the 1985-1986 season of Indiana University's men's basketball team. It was based on the book by John Feinstein.
In 2003, Lafferty was cast in CW's new teenage drama One Tree Hill, where he portrayed the younger half-brother to series lead Lucas Scott (Chad Michael Murray), bad boy basketball star Nathan Scott. Of the original five main cast members who portrayed students at the fictional Tree Hill High School, he was the only teenager when the show debuted in September 2003. Chad Michael Murray and Bethany Joy Galeotti (then known as Bethany Joy Lenz) were both twenty-two, while Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton were twenty-one.
In 2009, Lafferty starred in the Donnie Darko sequel S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale as Iraq Jack.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Lafferty currently resides in Wilmington, North Carolina, where One Tree Hill is filmed. 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.[2] 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. From 2003-2008, he hosted a yearly charity basketball event in Wilmington. However, in 2009, he announced that he was canceling the event, stating: "As a result of constant harassment and gross invasions of privacy via e-mail 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."[3]
On October 27, 2008, Chad Michael Murray, Sophia Bush's ex-husband and fellow One Tree Hill co-star, confirmed a romance between Bush and Lafferty. "Sophia and I are both professional and mature enough to get through it," he said. "And now it's just easy. We're just friends. She's got James, and James and I are friends." [4][5] In October 2009, it was reported that Lafferty and Bush's romance had ended.[6][7]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1997 | Annabelle's Wish | Buster | Voice only |
| 2003 | Boys on the Run | Joe Ferguson | |
| 2009 | S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale | Justin | |
| 2011 | The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy | Eigson Howard |
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2001 | Emeril | James | Unaired pilot |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Michael Scott | Episode 1.18: "Chapter Eighteen" |
| 2001–02 | Once and Again | Tad | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Prep | Jackson | Television film |
| 2002 | First Monday | Andrew | Episode 1.01: "Pilot" |
| 2002 | A Season on the Brink | Steve Alford | Made-for-television film |
| 2002 | Get Real | Billy | Episode 1.22: "The Last Weekend" |
| 2003–2012 | One Tree Hill | Nathan Scott | Main cast (Seasons 1–Season 9) Director (3 episodes) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout TV Star Male (2004) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Chemistry (2005; shared with Chad Michael Murray) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Scene Stealer Male (2010) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Parental Unit (2010; shared with Bethany Joy Galeotti) |
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2011–present | Wild Life: A New Generation of Wild | Himself | Web series;[8] Executive producer |
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Nominated/Won | TV Show | Notes |
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| 2004 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Breakout TV Star - Male | Nominated | One Tree Hill | |
| 2005 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Chemistry | Nominated | One Tree Hill | Shared with Chad Michael Murray |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Awards | Scene Stealer - Male | Nominated | One Tree Hill | |
| Parental Unit | Nominated | One Tree Hill | With Bethany Joy Galeotti |
[edit] References
- ^ "James Lafferty cast in 'Donnie Darko' sequel". StarNewsOnline. 2008-06-02. http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20080602/NEWS/610501969.
- ^ NBA.com: New Orleans Stars Win 2008 Celebrity Game
- ^ One Tree Hill's James Lafferty Cancels Charity Hoops Event People, January 26, 2009
- ^ "Sources Confirm: Sophia Bush Dating James Lafferty". E! Online. 2008-10-28. http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/b65973_Sources_Confirm__Sophia_Bush_Dating_James_Lafferty.html. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Chad Michael Murray Settles 'One Tree Hill' Rumors And Talks Season 6". cw11.com. 2008-10-27. http://weblogs.cw11.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2008/10/chad_michael_murray_live.html#more. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- ^ Gibson, Cristina (October 12, 2009). "Sophia Bush & "Boyfriend" Austin Nichols Step Out". E!. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/hwood_party_girl/b148472_sophia_bush_boyfriend_austin_nichols.html. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Gibson, Cristina (May 25, 2010). "Sophia Bush: Austin Nichols Took One Tree Hill Job for Me!". E!. http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/hwood_party_girl/b182772_sophia_bush_austin_nichols_took_one.html. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ "Wild Life: A New Generation of Wild". http://www.generationwild.tv/. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
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