What Is the ‘One Tree Hill’ Cast Up to Now? See Photos of the TV Stars Then and Now!

Sophia Bush

Actress and activist, Brooke Davis … oops … Sophia Bush does it all! She played Erin Lindsay in the NBC drama Chicago Fire from 2014 to 2017. More recently, she played Dr. Sam Griffith in the CBS series Good Sam. Fun fact: Hilarie and Bethany guest starred in an episode where they referenced the OTH scene where Brooke sprays Haley with a hose.

Beyond her acting career, Sophia is an activist and an ambassador for Glamour’s The Girl Project. She often posts social injustice awareness on her Instagram in an attempt to educate others. Sophia also hosts her own podcast, “Work in Progress,” and cohosts the One Tree Hill rewatch podcast “Drama Queens” with Hilarie and Bethany.

Sophia got divorced from husband Grant Hughes in 2023 and has since moved on with soccer star Ashlyn Harris.

Chad Michael Murray

The early ‘00s heartthrob! Chad acquired minor roles after leaving One Tree Hill in the sixth season. He came back to his CW roots by landing a recurring role in the Riverdale series. He also made a comeback to the big screen in the 2021 film Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman, where he played the infamous serial killer. Chad has starred in the series Sullivan’s Crossing since 2023 and recently appeared in the May 2024 Netflix film Mother of the Bride. The actor is also confirmed to be reprising his role as Jake in the upcoming sequel to Freaky Friday!

Chad is married to ​​Sarah Roemer, and they share three kids.

Hilarie Burton

On top of cohosting the “Drama Queens” podcast, Hilarie also hosts AMC’s True Crime: It Couldn’t Happen Here in 2021. She travels to small towns across America to take a deeper look into murder cases. The actress has also authored two books, The Rural Diaries and Grimoire Girl.

She is married to The Walking Dead’s Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and they share two children, Augustus and George. 

James Lafferty

James collaborated with former One Tree Hill costar Stephen Colletti and debuted their independent comedy series Everyone Is Doing Great in 2021. He married Alexandra Park, who also stars in the show, in 2022.

The actor starred in other films like Waffle Street, The Haunting on Hill House and Lost on Purpose.

Bethany Joy Lenz

The portrayed girl next door is a single mom who is still tapped into her creative spirit. She starred in the 2022 thriller So Cold the River and the 2023 Christmas film A Biltmore Christmas. Bethany also revealed in 2022 that she was working on a musical!

“I started writing this musical 5 years ago. I didn’t outline. Which is why I’m still writing 5 years later,” she captioned her March 2022 Instagram photo.

In October 2024, Bethany released Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!). In the memoir, the actor admitted to joining a cult in 2002, one year before filming season 1 of One Tree Hill. She left the cult in 2012.

Antwon Tanner

“Skills” slowed down his acting and became a family man! He married his wife, Nic Thearies, and welcomed four children Twon, Jess, Shimary and Hilary. However, he has appeared in a few recent projects, including the 2023 films Primary Position and Packz.

Lee Norris

Lee acquired small roles in Girl Meets World and The Walking Dead. He played a minor role in a 2019 holiday film A Christmas Miracle that Hilarie Burton starred in. Like many other OTH stars, Lee has appeared on “Drama Queens!”

Jana Kramer

Jana hosts the “Whine Down” podcast and raises her three children, Jolie, Jace and Roman. She was previously married to now-ex-husband Mike Caussin, with whom she shares Jolie and Jace. The actress welcomed Roman in November 2023 with fiancé Allan Russell.

Paul Johansson

The most hated dad in television history starred in and directed the Van Helsing series from 2016 to 2021.

He divorced his wife in 2005 and is happily raising his son, who he often gushes over on Instagram.

Tyler Hilton

Chris Keller actor Tyler released his latest album, City on Fire, in 2019. He’s also starred in a few holiday movies, including 2019’s A Christmas Wish and 2022’s When Christmas Was Young. Tyler married actress Megan Park in 2015 after nine years of being engaged, and they share one daughter.

Barbara Woods

Barbara Woods is still as fabulous as the days she starred as Deb Scott and seemingly found love with Bachelor Nation’s Mark Anderson.

Barbara and Mark sparked dating rumors in October 2024 when they dressed as Cinderella and Prince Charming for Halloween. They fueled the speculation the following month when they danced in front of a Christmas tree before warmly hugging each other.