Short Biography

James Lafferty was born and raised in Hemet, California. James attended Hemet High School and played basketball for the Bulldogs, even earning the MVP award. He has been steadily working since the age of 6 when his mother encouraged him and his brother, Stuart Lafferty, to act as a hobby. At age ten, he received his first speaking part and, then later, a role on the short lived television series "Emeril" (2001) as Emeril Lagasse`s son. James also made guest appearances as "Once and Again" (1999) (as Tad) and "Boston Public" (2000). He also had a role in the ESPN movie A Season on the Brink (2002) (TV), a basketball movie about the Indiana Hoosiers, where he was able to demonstrate his basketball skills. He graduated in 2003 from Hemet High and was enrolled at Cal State Long Beach before he received the role of "Nathan" on the WB Network`s new series "One Tree Hill" (2003), filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina. Once in University, James plans on majoring in international studies.

Miscellaneous Information

Distinctive Features

15 foot, mid-range jump shot

Friends and Family

Bethany Joy Lenz [Friend]

Tyler Hilton [Friend]

Lee Norris [Friend]

Sophia Bush [Friend]

Chad Michael Murray [Friend]

Angie Lafferty [Mother]

Jeff Lafferty [Father]

Stuart Lafferty [Brother] (Stuart is James` little brother who actually appeared in one episode in One Tree Hill season 2. His character was Jarret Green.)

Pets

Husky/shepherd mix Dog

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