Hilarie Burton’s Husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan Almost Played This One Tree Hill Character

Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan have been together for over a decade, but they also could’ve acted together in her hit show One Tree Hill.

Hilarie Burton could have been co-stars with her now-husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan on One Tree Hill years before they married, she recently revealed. 

The actress, who played Petyon Sawyer on the hit teen drama for six seasons, shared that she just found out about this missed opportunity.

“You know when I met Jeff, he was like, ‘Oh I auditioned for that show,'” she spilled on the Drama Queens podcast on the June 28 episode. “‘And I was like, wait, what?’ And my husband, Jeffrey, auditioned for [Craig] Sheffer‘s part.”

Sheffer played mechanic Keith Scott for the first few seasons of One Tree Hill.

“He was like, ‘Yeah, you know I liked the whole gritty garage guy’… you know that edgy thing,” Burton explained her husband said. 

“Had El Jefe shown up in those tight jeans that Jeff was wearing, yeah I would have definitely had kids earlier,” she joked. “That’s a totally different behind-the-scenes scandal.”

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Morgan ended up playing Denny Duquette from 2006 to 2009 on Grey’s Anatomy, a patient at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital who meets a tragic fate.

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Burton and Morgan have two children together: Augustus Morgan, 11, and George Virginia Morgan, 3. The married couple tied the knot in 2019, despite it being incorrectly reported that they wed in 2014.

Burton shared an Instagram post on Oct. 7, 2019 following their wedding weekend. 

She captioned the post, “I love you Jeffrey. I love our intimate group of friends and family who joined us. I love the various circles of loved ones who have supported us over the years. It was private and magical and everything I dreamed. So yeah. I’m Mrs. Morgan.”

How Paul Walker's Daughter Played a Key Role in Ensuring F9 Honors His Legacy

Ludacris and Jordana Brewster shared how Paul Walker's daughter Meadow helped them keep his spirit alive in the upcoming movie F9.

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The Fast and Furious franchise is continuing on without the late Paul Walker, but his daughter Meadow Walker is ensuring the movie stays true to her father’s vision.

As F9‘s Ludacris tells SiriusXM’s Jess Cagle and Julia Cunningham, the actor’s daughter, as well as his brother Cody, were “constantly” on set to help the cast make sure “his legacy can be incorporated.”

Fans of the Fast and Furious films will remember that Paul’s character Brian O’Conner lives on in the movies, although he isn’t involved in the group’s dealings.

For this reason, Jordana Brewster says it was especially important to have Cody and Mia “representing him,” explaining, “I always want to do him right. So that is something I don’t take lightly.”

She adds Paul remains a “big part” of the movies, confirming he has an influence on her character Mia Toretto, who is the sibling of Vin Diesel‘s Dominic Toretto.

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When it comes to their lives off screen, Ludacris, whose real name is Christopher Bridges, says Paul is “present spiritually at all times,” but they “always miss him,” even after all these years. 

Jordana agrees, adding, “I think Chris put it beautifully when he said Paul’s presence is always, always with us and we always want to honor his legacy.”

It’s clear the Fast and Furious cast thinks of themselves as a family, which includes Meadow.

Since Paul’s fatal car crash in 2013, Vin Diesel, Tyrese Gibson and more have included the 22-year-old in their lives, as her father would have wanted.

 

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This May, Meadow shared a photo with her “family,” including Vin and his daughter, Hania. Vin commented on the photo, “All love, Always…”

And on Meadow’s 21st birthday, Vin let his late best friend’s daughter know just how loved she is by him and his family. “I could say that I am so proud of the person you are becoming… but the truth is I have always been proud of you,” the actor wrote alongside an image of the model. “Happy Birthday Meadow! I know it’s your 21st and you wanted to go big in Japan, but the family has a cake waiting for you when you get home, so hurry. Love you kid. Uncle Vin.” 

To see how Meadow influenced F9, see the movie when it premieres in theaters on Friday, June 25.

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