StarNews: Trucco recalls fishing, NASCAR from ‘One Tree Hill’ days

On the new “Fairly Legal,” premiering at 10 p.m. Thursday on USA, Michael Trucco plays a San Francisco prosecutor embroiled in a complicated relationship with his mediator wife, played by Sarah Shahi. To millions of fans of the locally filmed TV show “One Tree Hill,” however, Trucco will always be “Hot Uncle Cooper” – the role he played on the show for a handful of memorable episodes in 2005 and 2006.

And though Trucco also co-starred on the critically acclaimed “Battlestar Galactica” revamp for four seasons on Syfy, he is still recognized often from his role on “One Tree Hill.”

“I was fortunate enough to play a memorable character,” he said.

As the rakish uncle of Nathan (James Lafferty), Trucco appeared in only six episodes. But he clearly made an impression.

“I’m still surprised when people (come up to me and) say, ‘Hey, “One Tree Hill!”‘ It’s nice, man. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t like it. That’s a great feeling to have recognition from something you did a few years ago.”

Via : We Love TV – Trucco recalls fishing, NASCAR from ‘One Tree Hill’ days | StarNewsOnline.com.

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