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James Lafferty

James Lafferty

7 movies on Netflix

Biography

James Lafferty is an American actor, director and producer. Born in Hemet, California, he began acting as a child, lending his voice to the TV movie Annabelle's Wish (1997) at age 12. Guest appearances on shows such as Once and Again, Get Real and Boston Public followed, and in 2002 he starred in the ESPN film A Season on the Brink. His breakout role came in 2003 as Nathan Scott on the teen drama One Tree Hill, which he played until its final season; he earned four Teen Choice Award nominations and directed four episodes. Later film work includes S. Darko (2009) and Waffle Street (2015). He had a recurring part on Underground and directed episodes of The Royals. With Stephen Colletti, he created Everyone Is Doing Great, acquired by Hulu in 2020.

41years old

Turns 42 on July 25in 296 days

  • Born Hemet
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Also credited as James Martin Lafferty

Movie Career

Films
7
Career span
27 years1997 to 2024

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  1. Big break

    At 18, Lafferty moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, after being cast as Nathan Scott in One Tree Hill. He had attended Hemet High School until 2003, then enrolled at California State University, Long Beach.

  2. First role

    Lafferty's first small-screen acting job came in 1997, when he was 12. He did a voice-over part in the made-for-television movie Annabelle's Wish.

  3. Behind the camera

    In August 2015, Lafferty took the director's chair for one episode of the E! drama series The Royals during its second season, then came back to direct a few more episodes in season three.

James Lafferty movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Oculus2014 Horroras Michael Dumont

    IMDb rating 6.6152K votes

  2. S. Darko2009 Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Iraq Jack

    IMDb rating 3.615K votes

  3. Waffle Street2015as Jimmy Adams

    IMDb rating 6.25.7K votes

  4. Small Town Crime2017as Tony Lama

    IMDb rating 6.613K votes

  5. Red Right Hand2024as Lazarus

    IMDb rating 5.57.1K votes

  6. The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy2011as Eigson Howard

    IMDb rating 4.1863 votes

  7. Annabelle's Wish1997as Buster

    IMDb rating 7.22.3K votes

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Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms directed three of these films together. Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Hawkes, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John HawkesDale Dickey, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dale DickeyJeremy Ratchford, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jeremy RatchfordEshom NelmsDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Eshom NelmsIan NelmsDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Ian Nelms

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