The Cast Of One Tree Hill Ranked By Net Worth
Highlights
- Despite the offscreen drama, many of the cast members from One Tree Hill are still friends today and have continued their acting careers.
- Jana Kramer, who played Alex Dupré on the show, has since become a country singer and has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
- Sophia Bush, who portrayed Brooke Davis, has the highest net worth among her former castmates, and has been active in both acting and activism.
The beloved CW teen drama series One Tree Hill ran for nine seasons from 2003 to 2012. Unfortunately for the cast members, there seemed to be as much drama offscreen as there was onscreen. Sophia Bush and Chad Michael Murray got married and divorced all while still working together as on-and-off love interests onscreen. In recent years, the cast has revealed that the environment behind the scenes was far from perfect. Jana Kramer has claimed that there were tensions among some of the cast members that made it difficult to form close friendships at times.
On top of that, actresses and crew members have also accused OTH creator Mark Schwahn of sexual misconduct.
Still, despite this drama, many of the cast members are still friends today, and many have managed to continue their acting careers. In the 11 years since the show ended, much of the cast has reunited several times for podcasts, weddings, conventions, and charity events. Continue reading to see how the current estimated net worth of each of these former cast mates compare.
Updated August 15, 2023: More than a decade since it came to an end, the stars of One Tree Hill have gone on to join some impressive projects, and Sophia Bush even featured in another teen and young adult TV hit.
9 Jana Kramer – Estimated Net Worth Of $2 Million
To acquire her $2 million net worth, Jana Kramer has continued acting and even moved into country singing since starring as troubled actress Alex Dupré on One Tree Hill. She has since gone on to star in Heart of the Country, Support the Girls, Soccer Mom Madam, and many other movies. More recently, she starred in Steppin’ Into the Holiday alongside Mario Lopez. She has also released two albums and several singles, including “The Nicest Thing” in August 2022.
8 Danneel Ackles – Estimated Net Worth Of $3 Million
After starring as the meddlesome Rachel Gatina for four seasons of the beloved teen drama, Danneel Ackles has continued acting to acquire her $3 million net worth. She has since starred in many movies, including The Christmas Contract alongside her former OTH costars, Hilarie Burton Morgan, Robert Buckley, Antwon Tanner, and Tyler Hilton. She also played Anael/Sister Jo for five episodes of her husband Jensen Ackles’ show Supernatural.
7 Austin Nichols – Estimated Net Worth Of $4 Million
Austin Nichols has continued acting since playing Sophia Bush’s onscreen husband Julian Baker from 2008 to 2012, leading to his estimated $4 million net worth. He has guest-starred on several series, such as Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Bates Motel. He also had a twenty-seven-episode run on The Walking Dead and starred in a few movies, including Parkland and The Iron Orchard. More recently, he featured as a centerfold in the award-winning Starz series, Minx.
6 Chad Michael Murray – Estimated Net Worth Of $4 Million
Chad Michael Murray began acquiring his $4 million net worth as a heartthrob in the early 2000s. In addition to starring as One Tree Hill’s Lucas Scott from 2003 to 2012, he also starred as Tristan Dugray on Gilmore Girls, Charlie Todd in Dawson’s Creek, Jake in Freaky Friday, and Austin in A Cinderella Story. He has since starred in Scream Queens, Star, Riverdale, and several other projects. Most recently, he joined the cast of Sullivan's Crossing.
5 Hilarie Burton Morgan – Estimated Net Worth Of $5 Million
Hilarie Burton Morgan has been hard at work following her role as Peyton Sawyer. She has guest starred on several TV shows, including Grey’s Anatomy. She even co-starred alongside her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan on The Walking Dead. She is also still close with her former costars Bethany Joy Lenz and Sophia Bush. Last year, she and Bethany guest starred on Sophia's show Good Sam. All three ladies also host a podcast together called Drama Queens. Today, she's worth an estimated $5 million.
4 James Lafferty – Estimated Net Worth Of $5 Million
James Lafferty ties with Hilarie with an estimated $5 million net worth. He has starred in a few movies, such as Waffle Street and Small Town Crime. He has also guest starred in a few TV series, including All American. Additionally, he and his former OTH costar Stephen Colletti have collaborated on the series Everyone Is Doing Great.
3 Shantel VanSanten – Estimated Net Worth Of $5 Million
Like Hilarie and James, model and actress Shantel VanSanten is estimated to have a $5 million net worth. After playing Quinn James for the final three seasons of One Tree Hill. She then went on to appear in many television series, including Beauty and the Beast, The Flash, Scorpion, Shooter, and The Boys. Most recently, she's joined the FBI universe.
2 Bethany Joy Lenz – Estimated Net Worth Of $6 Million
Singer and actress Bethany Joy Lenz played Haley James Scott for all nine seasons of One Tree Hill, and she is now estimated to be worth $6 million. She has appeared on the series Dexter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Grey’s Anatomy, as well as several TV movies. In October 2022, she went on tour with her former costars Hilarie and Sophia to promote their podcast Drama Queens.
1 Sophia Bush – Estimated Net Worth Of $11 Million
With an estimated net worth of $11 million, Sophia Bush has the highest net worth of all her former castmates. Since starring as fan favorite Brooke Davis, she has kept busy with acting and activism work. She played Erin Lindsay on for the first four seasons of Chicago P.D. More recently, she starred in another teen TV hit, Love, Victor.
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