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One Tree Hill (TV Series 2003–2012) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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- Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott. When One Tree Hill premiered in 2003, Murray had already started cementing his status as a brooding heartthrob. After appearing on both Gilmore Girls and Dawson's Creek, he landed a role in Freaky Friday alongside Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, which premiered just weeks before his CW series hit television.
- Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis. As one of her first on-screen credits ever, Bush's One Tree Hill role as Brooke Davis continues to be one of her best-known gigs.
- James Lafferty as Nathan Scott. Lafferty had just a few screen credits to his name when he landed the role of Nathan Scott on One Tree Hill. When his time as bad boy basketball player turned loving husband and father came to a close, Lafferty continued to act, appearing in films like Lost on Purpose, Oculus and Small Town Crime.
- Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer. Burton rose to fame in 2000 after winning a competition on MTV's Total Request Live (TRL) and staying on as a full-time VJ (video jockey.)
In Tree Hill, North Carolina two half brothers share a last name and nothing else. Brooding, blue-collar Lucas is a talented street-side basketball player, but his skills are appreciated only by his friends at the river court.
- Chad Michael Murray as Lucas Scott
- Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis
- James Lafferty as Nathan Scott
- Bethany Joy Lenz as Haley James Scott
- Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer
- Paul Johansson as Dan Scott
- Barry Corbin as Whitey Durham
- Craig Sheffer as Keith Scott
- Moira Kelly as Karen Roe
- Barbara Alyn Woods as Deb Scott
For a lot of fans, Chad Michael Murray was One Tree Hill. The Buffalo-born actor had previously been in Gilmore Girls and Dawson’s Creek, but playing Lucas Scott on One Tree Hill was his breakout role. Murray left the show after the sixth season but did return for a guest role in One Tree Hill’s final season. After leaving One Tree Hill Murray was ...
Sophia Bush’s acting gave depth and nuance to the character of Brooke Davis. Her performance certainly helped in turning Brooke from a character who could otherwise have easily been just a stereotype of a shallow party girl to someone who's considered one of the show's best characters. Prior to her work on One Tree Hill Bush had already been in Nat...
Nathan, Lucas’s younger half-brother, became the main character on One Tree Hill following Chad Michael Murray’s departure. Playing Nathan was a breakout role for James Lafferty. While onOne Tree Hill, Lafferty also had the opportunity to direct several episodes. He has continued to act and direct, most recently guest starring in and directing epis...
Lucas’s girlfriend and eventual wife Haley was played by Bethany Joy Lenz. Prior to working on One Tree Hill, Lenz had been a regular on Guiding Light and had guest roles on shows including Charmed, Felicity, and the short-lived family sitcom Maybe it’s Me. After One Tree Hill ended Lenz had roles on shows like Dexter, Grey’s Anatomy, and Agents of...
Peyton, the talented cheerleader, artist, and on-again-off-again-girlfriend of Lucas, was played by Hilarie Burton. Burton got her start as a VJ for the MTV show Total Request Live and even appeared on Dawson’s Creek as herself. After One Tree Hill, she continued to act and had recurring roles on Grey’s Anatomy, White Collar, and the Lethal Weapont...
Paul Johansson played Dan Scott, the diabolical father of Lucas and Nathan. One Tree Hill was far from Johansson’s first role, or even his first villainous role, as he played a nefarious frat brother in Beverly Hills 90210 back in the early 90s. Prior to that, he was in the soap Santa Barbara. After One Tree Hill, Johansson starred in and directed ...
Whitey Durham, the wise and reasonable coach of the Tree Hill Ravens, was played by veteran actor Barry Corbin. Corbin had already had a long career before his work on One Tree Hill, having been in classic films and shows including WarGames, The Thorn Birds, and Northern Exposure. He played Ellis in No Country for Old Men and then, after ending his...
Lucas’s uncle and father figure Keith was played by Craig Sheffer. Sheffer first rose to prominence playing Ian Hayden in the daytime soapOne Life to Live. During the 80s, he was also in the films That Was Then… This is Now, Babycakes, and Some Kind of Wonderful. After ending his run on One Tree Hill, Sheffer appeared in films including Stand Up Gu...
Karen, the mother of Lucas Scott, was played by Moira Kelly. In the early 90s, Kelly took over the role of Donna Hayward from Lara Flynn Boyle for the Twin Peaks film Fire Walk With Me and later played Mandy Hampton in the classic political drama The West Wing before the character was written out and “went to Mandyville”. After One Tree Hill, Kelly...
Nathan’s mother Deb was played by actress Barbara Alyn Woods. Before appearing in One Tree Hill, Woods was in films lik Striptease, and Ghoulies IV, and was a regular in shows including Honey I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show and Eden. She also guest starred in Seinfeld, Ally McBeal, and Murder She Wrote. Woods was a regular on the first several seaso...
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- Chad Michael Murray (Lucas Scott) Murray portrayed Lucas Scott, the aspiring basketball player that eventually joins his high school's team after years of practicing at the River Court.
- James Lafferty (Nathan Scott) Lafferty played Nathan Scott, who was introduced as the bad boy star of the basketball team but quickly turned into the athlete with a heart of gold.
- Hilarie Burton (Peyton Sawyer) Burton portrayed not-so-preppy cheerleader Peyton Sawyer. While initially introduced as Nathan's girlfriend, Peyton quickly entered into a love triangle with Lucas and Brooke (Sophia Bush).
- Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley James Scott) Lenz portrayed Haley James Scott, who was introduced as Lucas' best friend and quickly became Nathan's girlfriend and wife.
characters. Five of the original main cast members: top row (L-R) Murray, Burton and Lenz; bottom row (L-R) Bush and Lafferty. One Tree Hill is an American television series created by Mark Schwahn for The WB in 2003. After Season 3, The WB and UPN merged to form The CW, which then became the broadcaster for the show in the United States.
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Apr 16, 2023 · One Tree Hill was a huge show among younger audiences. With streaming services reignited the craze, here's a cast and character guide for new viewers.
