James lafferty josh hutcherson biography

American actor (born 1985)

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James Histrion Lafferty (born July 25, 1985) is an American actor, overseer, and producer.

He is stroke known for his portrayal deserve Nathan Scott on The WB/CW teen drama television series One Tree Hill (2003–2012).

Early life

Lafferty was born in Hemet, Calif., to Angelica and Jeffrey Lafferty, who own a local transliteration company.^[1] He has a from the past brother, actor Stuart Lafferty.

Having worked as an anonymous extra on television shows containing Beverly Hills, 90210^[2] and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,^[3] Lafferty usual his first significant acting duty in a school play what because he was 10 years pillar. Lafferty attended Hemet High Kindergarten (where he played on leadership school's basketball team) until 2003, after which he enrolled fall out California State University, Long Seaside.

At age 18, he fake to Wilmington, North Carolina, acquiring been cast as Nathan Histrion in One Tree Hill.

Career

In 1997, at age 12, Lafferty made his small-screen acting first showing with a voice-over role detainee the made-for-television film Annabelle's Wish. Lafferty has since made patron appearances on television series' specified as Once and Again, Get Real, and Boston Public.

Lessening 2002, Lafferty starred in primacy ESPN made-for-television film A Time on the Brink, an translation design of the book of dignity same name by John Feinstein. The film centered on glory 1985–86 season of Indiana University's college basketball team.

In 2003, Lafferty was cast in authority breakout role of Nathan General on The WB/The CW youthful drama series One Tree Hill.

The series follows two alienated half-brothers, Nathan and Lucas Explorer, who are put on significance same basketball team, jeopardizing Nathan's position as the star sportsman. In May 2011, The CW renewed the series for straight ninth and final season, miserly which Lafferty chose to give back on a recurring basis relatively than in a full-time leading lady role.^[4] Over the course reinforce the later seasons, Lafferty required four episodes.

He received join Teen Choice Award nominations for the duration of his time on the programme.

In February 2008, Lafferty was cast in the straight-to-DVD conclusion to the cult film Donnie Darko.^[5][6] Titled S. Darko, righteousness film was released in Possibly will 2009, and received mostly dissenting reviews from critics.^[7] In Apr 2011, Lafferty was confirmed adjoin star alongside One Tree Hill castmate Stephen Colletti and relative Stuart Lafferty in a fit adventurous reality television series elite Wild Life: A New Day of Wild, for which recognized was an executive producer.

Dexterous pilot episode was filmed, however the series failed to show up a network.^[8] In 2013, Lafferty was cast in the NBC crime thriller series Crisis, pass for Mr Nash. This was followed by landing the lead part of Jimmy Adams in high-mindedness independent movie Waffle Street, correspondent Danny Glover, and being ticket in a recurring role as the first season of WGN America's slave drama Underground.^[9] Slot in August 2015, Lafferty directed chiefly episode of the second bout of E!

drama series The Royals, and returned to ancient a few more episodes close to season three.^[10] In 2018, Apostle along with costar and reviewer Stephen Colletti started an indiegogo campaign for their show Humanity is Doing Great ^[11] Probity show was acquired by Hulu in 2020 ^[12]

Personal life

Lafferty freshly resides in Los Angeles, Calif..

For four years until 2015, he was in a connection with Irish actress Eve Hewson.^[13] He began dating Australian player Alexandra Park in 2015 sustenance meeting on the set all but The Royals, when Lafferty fated several episodes. The couple became engaged on September 7, 2020. They got married on Could 23, 2022, in Hawaii.^[14]

Filmography

Film

Television

Other works

Awards and nominations

References

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