Jeffrey Dean Morgan Unveiled by Wife to Have Auditioned for 'One Tree Hill' TV When hosting her 'Drama Queens' podcast with former co-stars Sophia Bush and Bethany Joy Lenz, Hilarie Burton jokes about what would happened should he landed the Keith Scott role. Jun 29, 2021 Hilarie Burton earlier in his career after auditioning for her hit TV series " Burton didn't cross paths with " The Walking Dead" star until they were set up on a blind date in 2009 by mutual pals and fellow actors Craig Sheffer. "When I met Jeff, he was like, 'Oh, I auditioned for that show.' I'm like, 'Wait, what?' " Burton recalled on her "Drama Queens" podcast, which she co-hosts with her friends and former "One Tree Hill" co-stars