Cast of One Tree Hill: Where Are They Now?
Published on August 19, 2013. Updated March 12, 2014All good things must come to an end, but fans of the hugely popular series “One Tree Hill” may find themselves bereft after the show’s finale in April of 2012. Though the show will live on in hearts and reruns everywhere, the talented cast has moved onwards to new successes.
Sophia Bush (Brooke Davis)
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As Brooke Davis, Sophia Bush captured the hearts of viewers with her loyalty and determination. Sophia was in the spotlight for several romances with co-stars on “One Tree Hill” (she married, then later divorced, her costar Chad Michael Murray and was romantically linked to both James Lafferty and Austin Nichols), but has since settled into a relationship with a prominent Google executive, Dan Fredinburg. She is highly active in her support of the Democratic Party, and has most recently signed on with Target in a program to raise money for schools. She is scheduled to appear in a new series this year called “Hatfields and McCoys”.
Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley James Scott)
Bethany Joy Lenz has been as busy woman since her portrayal of Haley James Scott on “One Tree Hill”. She is actively working on a music album, which she hopes to release sometime in 2013. Fans were thrilled to see her this year starring in episodes of “Dexter” and “Men at Work”, and she has been romantically linked to actor Wes Ramsey. She is raising her daughter, Maria Rose, whom she had with her ex-husband Michael Galeotti. The two divorced when her daughter was just a year old.
James Lafferty (Nathan Scott)
James Lafferty, better known to “One Tree Hill” fans as Nathan Scott, breifly dated costar Sophia Bush during the filming of the show. He is slated in 2013 to appear in an NBC pilot for an untitled action series. He lives in Brooklyn, where he frequently plays basketball in celebrity fundraiser games. He is in a relationship with actress Eve Hewson, daughter of Bono.
Chad Michael Murray (Lucas Scott)
Chad Michael Murray (who was married to Sophia Bush from 2005 to 2006) has been very much in the spotlight since his successful run as Lucas Scott ended. He is photographed constantly with his new fiancé, Kenzie Dalton (who played an extra on the show), looking happy and healthy. He’ll be starring this year in a film titled “Left Behind”, a thriller about the last days of planet Earth.
Hilarie Burton (Peyton Sawyer)
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Fans of Hilarie Burton and her character Peyton Sawyer can still catch her every week playing Dr. Lauren Boswell on “Grey’s Anatomy”. Since the finale of “One Tree Hill”, she’s also made appearances on the popular show “Castle”, and stays busy with her production company, Southern Gothic Productions. She is raising a son with her partner, “Grey’s Anatomy” actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Paul Johansson (Dan Scott)
Paul Johansson, who played Tree Hill resident Dan Scott, is slated to appear in a 2013 episode of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, as well as in an upcoming film called “Kid Cannabis”, about a marijuana smuggling operation.
Lee Norris (Mouth McFadden)
Lee Norris, or “Mouth” McFadden, still resides in North Carolina, and has happily married to his wife, Andrea, since 2010. Residents around Raleigh and Wake Forest, North Carolina, delight in seeing him pop up in restaurants and stores around the city.
Austin Nichols (Julian Baker)
Austin Nichols (who dated costar Sophia Bush for 6 years), played aspiring film producer Julian Baker on the show. He is currently busy with press tours for the upcoming film “Ray Donovan”, which he stars in alongside Naomi Watts and Jon Voight. As an avid fan of water sports, he was active in raising money to clean up the Gulf waters after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and continues to be an environmental advocate with The Surfrider Foundation.
Robert Buckley (Clay Evans)
Robert Buckley, Tree Hill’s Clay Evans, briefly played on ABC’s “666 Park Avenue” in 2012 and 2013, before the show’s cancellation. He can be seen in episodes of “Revenge”, another ABC soap, and is also in talks for a role in the upcoming series “Fridgeport”. As of August, 2013, rumors swirled that he might be about to become a father, but this is as yet unconfirmed.
Shantel VanSanten (Quinn James)
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Shantel VanSanten has been extremely busy since wrapping up her role as Quinn James. In 2013, she’ll be appearing in “The Glades” on The A&E Network, Fox’s “Gang Related” and “Beauty and the Beast” on The CW. The actress is an advocate for positive self-image in teenagers, and works with a group called Team True Beauty to raise money for this worthy cause. In a recent interview, Shantel said she and her costar Robert Buckley are “inseparable in real life” noting that they “sleep in the same bed and nap together” but are not currently romantically linked (yet)!
Jana Kramer (Alex Dupre)
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Jana Kramer, who “One Tree Hill” fans will remember as Alex Dupre, has had a rocky romantic road since the show ended. She was engaged to country music star Brantley Gilbert at the beginning of 2013, but they split before getting married in August of this year. She is currently touring as a country music singer, and has an album out simply titled “Jana Kramer”.
Stephen Colletti (Chase Adams)
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Stephen Colletti briefly appeared on “One Tree Hill” as Chase Adams, but will be perhaps better remembered from MTV’s “The Hills” and “Laguna Beach”. He remains close to his “The Hills” co-stars Lauren Conrad and Kristin Cavallari, and will be appearing in a dance television series “Hit the Floor” in 2013.
Tyler Hilton (Chris Kellar)
Tyler Hilton will be remembered as Chris Kellar on “One Tree Hill”, but he also made great strides on the music scene. He has beautiful music available on iTunes, and spent parts of 2012 and 2013 touring in the UK and Ireland. He owns and runs a record label called Hooptie Tune Records.