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In the season 5 finale of One Tree Hill, there was one cliffhanger that had nothing to do with Lucas’s romantic adventures or Dan’s mortality.  In a moment that left viewers hanging, Mia revealed that she met a man on the road who knew Peyton’s mother, Ellie.  Many fans assumed that the mystery man must be Peyton’s biological father, who has never been seen on the show.  In fact, I went so far as to provide my own fantasy casting for Peyton’s long lost pops in this article, throwing out names like D.B. Sweeney, Andrew Divoff and David Sutcliffe.

Apparently I don’t hold much sway with the One Tree Hill casting execs, because the role has now been cast without using any of my suggestions.  We still don’t know if the man is actually Peyton’s father, but we do know who will be playing the new character.
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richgirl1585 said: i was talkin bout clearin things up!& i misspelled ‘father’?????but i hope u got dat!!
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richgirl1585 said: derek and peyton share da same biological fatger,but dey hav different mothers,peyton’s mom was ellie&derek…
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AmyXXX2 said: i’m confused, so was derek not ellies son, but peytons biological father’s son? i guess i missed something …
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According to Michael Ausiello at Entertainment Weekly, actor John Doe has been cast in the role of Peyton’s maybe-daddy.  Though the actor has the most mysterious name in show business, he’s actually appeared on numerous TV shows, including Roswell and Carnivale.  He also starred alongside One Tree Hill’s Danneel Harris in the unreleased film Ten Inch Hero, which Bethany Joy Galeotti contributed songs for.  How’s that for a crazy OTH connection?

Series creator Mark Schwahn revealed that the character’s identity will remain a mystery for at least a little while.  “Whether or not he’s [Peyton's] father will be the question,” he told Entertainment Weekly.  “[But] we will find out one way or the other.”

If I were to guess, I’d say that Doe’s character will definitely end up being Peyton’s father.  I can’t see a reason to bring him on otherwise.  Plus, after five seasons of Peyton not knowing the identity of her dad, it seems like a good time to address that storyline.  The real question is whether he’ll be a positive influence or a total wreck of a human being.  We’ll have to wait and see.

Season 6 of One Tree Hill kicks off on the CW on September 1.