<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1999--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home town </Th> <Td> Austin, Texas, U.S. </Td> </Tr> <P> Austin Nichols (born April 24, 1980) is an American actor and director, known for his role as Julian Baker in The CW drama series One Tree Hill . He is also known for his roles in the films The Day After Tomorrow and Wimbledon . He starred as John Monad in the HBO drama series John from Cincinnati, and portrayed Spencer Monroe in the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead . </P> <P> Nichols was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and moved to Austin, Texas before his first birthday . He was named after the Austin Nichols distilling company, producers of Wild Turkey bourbon . His father, David Nichols, is a radiologist, and his mother, Kay (née Vermeulen), was a professional trick water skier . Kay was a national champion ten times and an international champion once . He has one older sister, Ashley . </P>

Actor who plays julian in one tree hill