My advice to an aspiring actor would be to never stop learning or working for what you want. Nothing comes easy, ever, if you want something, you have to work for it. By working for it I mean work on your craft, learn from people who have something to teach. It's just like anything else, practice makes perfect.

After attending Hemet High School until 2003 Lafferty enrolled in California State University Long Beach. Production began on May 18 2008 in Coalville Utah and Magna Utah on a $4 million budget. Lafferty has received four Teen Choice Award nominations for his stint on the series.

He is best known for his portrayal of Nathan Scott on The CW Teen Drama television series One Tree Hill.