The following is a complete list of all the regular and recurring characters in One Tree Hill.
Main Characters[]
Lucas Scott, portrayed by Chad Michael Murray
Nathan Scott, portrayed by James Lafferty
Peyton Sawyer, portrayed by Hilarie Burton
Haley James Scott, portrayed by Bethany Joy Lenz
Brooke Davis, portrayed by Sophia Bush
Julian Baker, portrayed by Austin Nichols
Clay Evans, portrayed by Robert Buckley
Quinn James, portrayed by Shantel VanSanten
Other Important Characters[]
- Dan Scott
- Karen Roe
- Keith Scott
- Deb Lee
- Whitey Durham
- Mouth McFadden
- Skills Taylor
- Rachel Gatina
- Chase Adams
- Jamie Scott
- Millie Huxtable
- Alex Dupre
Recurring Characters[]
Season 1[]
Recurring characters first appearing in Season 1.[]
- Jake Jagielski
- Tim Smith
- Ferguson Thompson
- John "Junk" Moretti
- Jimmy Edwards
- Principal Turner
- Shari Smith
- Bevin Mirskey
- Theresa
- Jenny Jagielski
- Gabe
- Larry Sawyer
- Doctor Hale
- Nicki
- Gary
Season 2[]
Recurring characters first appearing in Season 2.[]
- Jimmy James
- Lydia James
- Felix Tagarro
- Andy Hargrove
- Rick McCool
- Anna Tagarro
- Emily "Jules" Chambers
- Chris Keller
- Taylor James
- Erica Marsh
- Cooper Lee
- Ellie Harp
Season 3[]
Recurring characters first appearing in Season 3.[]
Season 4[]
Recurring characters first appearing in Season 4.[]
- Ian Banks
- Shelley Simon
- Derek Sommers
- Nick Chavez
- Daunte Jones
- Max
- Lily Roe Scott
- Abby Brown
- Patty (Ian Banks' prostitute and later Dan Scott's one-night-stand)
Season 5[]
Recurring characters first appearing in Season 5.[]
- Lindsey Strauss
- Victoria Davis
- Quentin Fields
- Alice Day
- Carrie
- Mia Catalano
- Jason Federline
- Owen Morello
- Angie
- Dr. Ethan Copeland
Season 6[]
Recurring characters first appearing in Season 6.[]
- Sam Walker
- Xavier Daniels
- Denise Fields
- Andre Fields
- Bobby Irons
- Mick Wolf
- Adam Reese
- Jack Daniels
- Paul Norris
- Devon Fox
- Principal Rimkus
- Lauren Fletcher
- Nick Lachey
- Sawyer Scott
- Madison
Season 7[]
Recurring characters first appearing in Season 7.[]
- Miranda Stone
- Renee Richardson
- Kylie
- David Fletcher
- Makenna Gage
- Sara Evans
- Alexander Coin
- Katie Ryan
- Grubbs
Season 8[]
Recurring characters first appearing in Season 8.[]
- Erin Macree
- Sylvia Baker
- Chloe Hall
- August Kellerman
- Ian Kellerman
- Troy Jameson
- Lydia Scott
- Jude Baker
- Davis Baker