Date of Birth

25 December 1985, Hemet, California, USA

Birth Name

James Martin Lafferty

Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Mini Biography

James Lafferty is an actor, director, writer and producer. Best known for his work on the popular television series One Tree Hill, Lafferty's other television credits include Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House, NBC's Crisis and WGN's Underground. In the feature world, Lafferty supported in Blumhouse Productions' Oculus. He would go on to act in three consecutive, but very different films written and directed by the Nelms Brothers: Lost on Purpose, Waffle Street and Small Town Crime.

Lafferty has also directed several episodes of One Tree Hill and The Royals for E! Networks. In conjunction with his directing work, he continues to develop projects as a writer and producer. He is currently (2019) in production on his latest project, the independent television series Everyone is Doing Great.

Trivia

• Older brother of Stuart Lafferty.
• His favorite musicians are: Eminem, Gemini, Steve Miller Band, Geto Boys and Ye.
• His favorite TV shows are South Park (1997), The Sopranos (1999) and The Daily Show (1996).
• Favorite movies are: Fight Club (1999) and Beautiful Girls (1996).
• Favorite book is "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley as told to TV Guide magazine in 2004.
• Favorite basketball player is Michael Jordan.
• Loves the Yukon and Mustang Cobra cars
• Was born to Angie and Jeff Lafferty, who own a local construction business in Hemet California.
• His favorite actors are: Tom Hanks, and Edward Norton.
• He has a black belt in Tae Kwon Doe.
• His hobbies are: Snowboarding, Skiing, Snorkeling, Horseback Riding, playing basketball, football, video games, and going to the beach.
• Is good friends with Bethany Joy Lenz, Lee Norris, Tyler Hilton, and Sophia Bush.
• Formerly the President of SportsArc, the premiere sports action film company.
• Moved from Los Angeles to Brooklyn in late 2011, listing his current address as "Beverly Hills" although he lived closer to Hollywood and Burbank.
• Is good friends with Bryan Greenberg, Stephen Colletti, Robert Buckley, Michael Grubbs, David Emrich and photographer Ian Shive.
• Close friends with One Tree Hill (2003) costars Stephen Colletti and Robert Buckley.
• Was a groomsman at the wedding of One Tree Hill (2003) sports coordinator Brendan Kirsch and costar Lisa Goldstein Kirsch.
• Took two Ravens basketball jerseys and the pair of NS23 basketball shoes when One Tree Hill (2003) ended.
• Filming The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy with Robert Buckley in Texas. [October 2009]
• In North Carolina filming Season 5 of One Tree Hill [July 2007]
• Filming the eighth (and most likely final) season of "One Tree Hill" in Wilmington, North Carolina. [July 2010]
• Currently living in Wilmington, North Carolina where One Tree Hill (2003) is shot. [September 2004]
• His father has Irish, English, German, and Scots-Irish ancestry. His mother is from a Mexican family.
• Living in Brooklyn, New York. [July 2011]
• He is born same day, same year as his One Tree Hill co-star Shantel VanSanten. Shantel played James's sister in law on the show.
• Became engaged to Australian actress, Alexandra Park, on September 7, 2020. The two met on the set of The Royals in 2016, where Lafferty directed a number of episodes.
• Born on the exact same date as former One Tree Hill co-star Shantel VanSanten.

Trademarks:

• 15-foot, mid-range jump shot
  

Quotes

• Favorite holiday: "Fourth of July. I always have the most fun on the Fourth of July. You don't have to exchange any gifts. You just go to the beach and watch fireworks. It's always fun."
• I don't get a whole lot out of the romance thing, but I realize girls do. So I'll go out of my way to make them feel romanced.