List of One Tree Hill Characters - Other Characters

Other Characters

Shawn Shepard portrayed Principal Turner, the principal of Tree Hill High until the series fifth season. Played by Colin Fickes in season one and three, James "Jimmy" Edwards was a student at Tree Hill high and a friend of Lucas and Mouth's from the River Court. When Lucas and Mouth started to get close to the 'popular' kids such as Brooke, Nathan, and Peyton, Jimmy felt isolated and started to hate his time at school. After he was humiliated by the time capsule release, he brought a handgun to school and fired a shot putting the school on lockdown. He then held Haley, Nathan, and several other students in the tutor centre before he killed himself. Huey Lewis portrayed James "Jimmy" James during season two. Jimmy James is the father of Haley, Quinn, Taylor, Vivian and several other children. Easy going, he puts the happiness of his children and wife before anything else showcased when he fully supported Haley's decision to marry during her junior year. He and Lydia toured America in an RV. In Season 7, it was revealed by a visit from Lydia that Jimmy had died several years prior. Katherine Bailess portrayed Erica Marsh in season two, a rival of Brooke's when she wanted to become class president. Erica later began a relationship with Mouth, but dumped him after becoming popular.

Kelsey Chow portrayed Gigi Silveri in seasons three, four and six. In season three Gigi joined Mouth as an announcer on ravenshoop.com and they had a short relationship. In season six Gigi returned as Mouth's intern, causing trouble in his relationship with Millicent. Abigail "Abby" Brown portrayed by Allison Scagliotti in season three and four, is a former Tree Hill High School student who witnessed Dan Scott murder his brother Keith during the school shooting and subsequently told Lucas the truth after he found her. After her confession she left Tree Hill, but the news she delivered shocked the residents. Glenda Farrell, portrayed by Amber Wallace in seasons three till four, is a former Tree Hill High student and a confidant of Lucas Scott who he befriended in his senior year after he was paired with her during a class assignment designed to help students know each other beyond simple high school labels. She is the first to read Lucas' final draft of his first novel, An Unkindness of Ravens. Ian Banks (Psycho Derek), portrayed by Matt Barr in season four, was Peyton's online stalker, and had an obsession with her. Ian pretended to be Peyton's brother Derek in order to get close to her, but when she found out the truth about him he attempted to rape her and was stopped by Lucas and the real Derek. After that, Peyton believed Ian to be in prison but on prom night she and Brooke Davis were held hostage by him and attacked. The two managed to fight him off and he is put in the hospital, and then finally sent to prison. Elisabeth Harnois played Shelley Simon during season four. She was the leader of the clean teens and a love interest for Mouth. Rick Fox played a loan shark named Daunte Jones during season 4. He ran Haley over after Nathan lost him money during a Basketball game. He died when his car crashed after hitting Haley.

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John Doe played Mick Wolf, who is Peyton's biological father, whom Peyton tricks into telling her that he's her real father when he asks her about her real mother Ellie. She later thanks him for giving her up as she agrees with him that he and Ellie would not have been able to take care of her properly. James Van Der Beek played Adam Reese for four episodes during season 6. He joined the cast as an eccentric director who was interested in making a film out of Lucas' novel.

Kate French played Renee Richardson during season seven as a woman who falsely accused Nathan of getting her pregnant to scam him out of money. Scott Holroyd played David Lee Fletcher, Quinn's ex-husband for six episodes during the seventh season . He returned to Tree Hill in a bid to win Quinn back. However, after he believes she slept with Clay, he begins a short-lived relationship with her sister, Taylor. Grubbs, portrayed by Michael Grubbs during season seven, was a barman and musician who worked at TRIC and fell for Miranda Stone. Paul Teal portrayed Josh Avery for the last six episodes of season seven. He was a gay actor who starred next to Alex in Julian's movie. He did not want anyone to know he was gay, so he made a sextape with Alex.

Julian's mother Sylvia Baker was portrayed by Sharon Lawrence in season eight. At first she and Brooke didn't get on very well, but later she showed Brooke that she really cares for her and Julian. Laura Izibor portrayed Erin Macree in season eight, a troubled musician who Haley met through the crisis center and wants to sign to Red Bedroom Records. Peter Riegert portrayed Dr. August Kellerman in season eight, Nathan's strict college professor. At first he and Nathan dislike each other, but after Kellerman takes the blame for an accident his son caused, he and Nathan make amends. Eric McIntire portrayed Kellerman's son, Ian, who is a talented baseball player. Nathan discovers that he is the one that drove the car that hit the car Brooke and Jamie were in. Leven Rambin portrayed Chloe Hall in season eight, a troubled young girl, who chose Brooke and Julian as the parents of the child she is expecting, but when the baby was born she changed her mind, for the father had come to the hospital.

The series has featured musical guests including Gavin DeGraw, Sheryl Crow, The Wreckers, Lupe Fiasco, Jimmy Eat World, Nada Surf, Pete Wentz, Fall Out Boy, Jack's Mannequin, Nick Lachey, Kid Cudi, and Dave Navarro.