HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Robert Buckley is hoping to fill some big shoes.

The 28-year-old actor has joined the cast of "One Tree Hill," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Buckley has a brief history with the network, having also appeared on the fellow CW series "Privileged."

The "Lipstick Jungle" alum joins the CW series during a major transition time, with the recent departures of original cast members Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton.