'One Tree Hill' Turns 15 — 9 Big Names Who Were Guest Stars (PHOTOS)
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Evan Peters
This Ryan Murphy favorite — who has starred in
Pose and in every season of
American Horror Story — played a teen named Jack Daniels who crushed on Sam Walker (Ashley Rickards). Coincidentally or not, Rickards and Peters reunited in
AHS’ first season when she played a victim of his murderous character.
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Joe Manganiello
The future Mr. Sofia Vergara — perhaps best known as werewolf Alcide Herveaux in
True Blood or as stripper Big Dick Richie in the
Magic Mike films — played bartender Owen Morello starting in
One Tree Hill Season 5.
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Torrey Devitto
Before she recurred as Melissa Hastings on
Pretty Little Liars or starred as Dr. Natalie Manning in
Chicago Med, DeVitto played nanny-turned-nightmare Carrie in
One Tree Hill’s sixth and seventh season, a role she says was pitched to her as a “
Misery, Kathy Bates storyline.”
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Kristy Swanson
The original
Buffy the Vampire Slayer — also known for her roles in
Pretty in Pink and
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — appeared in a John Hughes-inspired episode of
One Tree Hill, playing a woman who gives Nathan Scott (James Lafferty) a ride back to town.
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Candice Patton
Long before she staked out a spot in the Arrowverse — starring as Iris West in
The Flash and reprising the role in
Supergirl,
Arrow, and
Legends of Tomorrow — Patton played a character named Tanisha in two episodes of
One Tree Hill.
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Gerald McRaney
McRaney, who steals scenes on the regular as Dr. Nathan Katowski in
This Is Us, played the father of Dan Scott (Paul Johansson) in a Season 1 episode of
One Tree Hill. You can also catch him on the shows
Castle, Deadwood, and
Longmire.
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Sean Young
Young, most famous for playing the replicant Rachael in
Blade Runner, portrayed a character named Hope Brown in a Season 4 episode of
One Tree Hill. (You might also recognize the actress from her roles in
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and
Dune.)
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Nick Lachey
The former 98 Degrees singer played himself in two episodes in
OTH Season 6 — or, at least, a version of himself who would want Haley James Scott (Bethany Joy Lenz) to produce music for his music career.
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Kevin Federline
And that brings us to another blond pop star’s ex-husband. Britney Spears’ former hubby Kevin “K-Fed” Federline appeared in three episodes of
One Tree Hill, playing Jason “J-Fed” Federline. (Yes, we’re confused, too.)
It was never a huge hit, nor was it ever a critical darling, but One Tree Hill vaulted to the pantheon of teen dramas and endeared itself to millennials old enough to remember The WB.
We all know the stars of the show — including Chad Michael Murray, Hilarie Burton and Sophia Bush — but you may have forgotten some of the other big names who stopped by the show.
As the show hits its 15-year anniversary on September 23, we’re rounding up the well-known celebs who guest-starred on the series.
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