<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1997--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relatives </Th> <Td> Stuart Lafferty (brother) </Td> </Tr> <P> James Martin Lafferty (born July 25, 1985) is an American actor, director and producer . He is best known for his portrayal of Nathan Scott on The CW teen drama television series One Tree Hill from 2003 to 2012 . </P> <P> Lafferty was born in Hemet, California to Angelica and Jeffrey Lafferty, who own a local construction company . He has a younger brother, actor Stuart Lafferty . </P>

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