Nathan Scott

Nathan Scott
James Lafferty as Nathan Scott
One Tree Hill character
Portrayed by	James Lafferty
First appearance	"Pilot" (episode 1.01)
Last appearance	"One Tree Hill" (episode 9.13)
Created by	Mark Schwahn
Profile
Occupation	Sports agent (for Fortitude) Former: Basketball coach (Tree Hill Ravens) Basketball player in the NBA (Point guard for the Charlotte Bobcats)
Residence	Tree Hill, North Carolina
Family Daniel "Dan" Scott (father; deceased) Deborah "Deb" Lee (mother) Royal and May Scott (paternal grandparents) Keith Scott (paternal uncle; deceased) Cooper Lee (maternal uncle) Lucas Scott (paternal half-brother) Sawyer Brooke Scott (niece, via Lucas and Peyton) Logan Evans (adoptive nephew, via Clay and Quinn) Spouse Haley James (wife; 2 children) Children James "Jamie" Lucas Scott (son, with Haley) Lydia Bob Scott (daughter, with Haley) Other relatives Peyton Sawyer (sister-in-law, via Lucas) Jimmy James (father-in-law; deceased) Lydia James (mother-in-law; deceased) Vivian James (sister-in-law) Taylor James (sister-in-law) Quinn Evans (sister-in-law) Clay Evans (brother-in-law)

Nathan Royal Scott is a fictional character from the CW television series One Tree Hill, portrayed by James Lafferty. He was the secondary protagonist during the first six seasons; but following Lucas Scott's departure, Nathan has become the main character and central figure of the show. Nathan is Lucas's younger half brother. He fell in love with Lucas's best friend, Haley James; despite various problems in their relationship, the couple was eventually married and had a son, Jamie, in season four and a daughter, Lydia, in season eight. Considered to be an anti-hero at the beginning of the first season, Nathan became a much nicer and caring person as the series progressed due to his relationships with Haley and Lucas.

The writers originally wanted Chad Michael Murray to play Nathan but he chose to portray Lucas as his mother had abandoned him which helped him relate to the character. James Lafferty was subsequently cast, as he was a talented basketball player.

In the beginning, the character of "Nathan" was described as "cocky and an academically-challenged high school junior". In an interview Lafferty mentioned his thoughts on Nathan and Haley's unlikely relationship, "I think, to start with, the likelihood of the situation, of Nathan and Haley coming together, was so small. In our first few episodes, the characters were worlds apart. It didn’t seem like it would be a good fit. But sort of against all odds, they continued to make it work over the years and they fought through adversity. I think they’ve become a couple that you don’t take for granted because they’ve been up against so much. So you root for them." "Nathan and Haley's fan base is so strong, and there's a reason for that. That couple is gold as far as I'm concerned, and I've felt that way since the very beginning." said Mark Schwahn on the couple. At the end of season three, James Lafferty has said he enjoys playing the rebellious Nathan, which he believes is due to his upbringing and having a father like Dan. He said it's a personality trait he can relate to from his own personality and it's fun to bring it through to Nathan.