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Chad Michael Murray in Freakier Friday (2025)

Maxwell Caulfield, Chad Michael Murray, Marc Anthony Samuel, Colt Prattes, and Hector David Jr. in The Merry Gentlemen (2024)

Chad Michael Murray in The Merry Gentlemen (2024)

Chad Michael Murray and Britt Robertson in The Merry Gentlemen (2024)

Marla Sokoloff, Chad Michael Murray, and Britt Robertson in The Merry Gentlemen (2024)

Chad Michael Murray, Marc Anthony Samuel, Colt Prattes, and Hector David Jr. in The Merry Gentlemen (2024)

Chad Michael Murray and Hector David Jr. in The Merry Gentlemen (2024)

Chad Michael Murray, Scott Patterson, and Morgan Kohan in Sullivan's Crossing (2023)

Jesse Metcalfe and Chad Michael Murray in Fortress (2021)

Bruce Willis and Chad Michael Murray in Fortress (2021)

Chad Michael Murray in Survive the Game (2021)

Chad Michael Murray and Swen Temmel in Survive the Game (2021)

Chad Michael Murray in Chad Michael Murray (2019)

Chad Michael Murray and Jessy Schram in Road to Christmas (2018)

Chad Michael Murray in Agent Carter (2015)

Chad Michael Murray in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

Chad Michael Murray in Outlaws and Angels (2016)

Francesca Eastwood and Chad Michael Murray in Outlaws and Angels (2016)

Francesca Eastwood, Chad Michael Murray, and Madisen Beaty in Outlaws and Angels (2016)

Chad Michael Murray, Hayley Atwell, and Enver Gjokaj in Agent Carter (2015)

James D'Arcy, Chad Michael Murray, and Hayley Atwell in Agent Carter (2015)

Brian Glanney and Chad Michael Murray in Agent Carter (2015)

Kurtwood Smith, Currie Graham, Chad Michael Murray, and Wynn Everett in Agent Carter (2015)

Kurtwood Smith and Chad Michael Murray in Agent Carter (2015)

Chad Michael Murray and Emma Roberts in Scream Queens (2015)

Alan Thicke, Julia Duffy, Chad Michael Murray, Emma Roberts, Glen Powell, and Patrick Schwarzenegger in Scream Queens (2015)

Alan Thicke, Julia Duffy, Chad Michael Murray, Emma Roberts, Glen Powell, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Rachele Brooke Smith in Scream Queens (2015)

Bill Paxton, Chad Michael Murray, and Raúl Méndez in Texas Rising (2015)

Chad Michael Murray and Jacob Lofland in Texas Rising (2015)

Chad Michael Murray and Hayley Atwell in Agent Carter (2015)

Chad Michael Murray and Dominic Cooper in Agent Carter (2015)

Chad Michael Murray has showcased his brooding good looks and acting talent on television sets and silver screens for two decades. The 6-foot tall star, who resides in Wilmington, North Carolina, is known to audiences of One Tree Hill (2003), where he played the character of Lucas Scott. The model-turned-actor has also serenaded Jamie Lee Curtis with Britney Spears' "Baby One More Time" in Freaky Friday (2003), became Hilary Duff's "Prince Charming" in A Cinderella Story (2004), and even watched Paris Hilton die a violent on-screen death in House of Wax (2005).

Chad Michael Murray was born in Buffalo, New York. At a young age, his mother left his family and he, along with his brother and his father Rex Murray, an air traffic controller, had to take care of his younger siblings. Chad once said in an interview that he could call his father anytime of the day as his father is "his rock".

The One Tree Hill (2003) star started his life as a paper boy, delivering newspapers around the neighborhood before working as a janitor at Donut World. Chad also worked as a receptionist at a limousine company.

After being admitted to the hospital for a broken nose, he was inspired by his nurse to try to get into acting. While at a convention in Biloxi, Mississippi, he met a man named Eddie Winkler, who offered Chad a place to stay in Los Angeles to kick-start his career. Not long afterward, Chad was hired for a Tommy Hilfiger campaign which helped pay his bills while he focused on acting. He started out on Dawson's Creek (1998) with his One Tree Hill (2003) co-stars, Hilarie Burton Morgan and Lee Norris. Two years later, he scored the role of "Tristian DuGrey" on Gilmore Girls (2000) before playing "Lucas Scott" in the popular teen drama One Tree Hill (2003), where he met his lasting friends James Lafferty and Tyler Hilton. Chad also starred in the B-horror flick House of Wax (2005).

He starred in Lionsgate's The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013) and the socially important Indie film, To Write Love on Her Arms (2012) (Kat Dennings, Rupert Friend). Going round the festival circuit, Chad played "Thatcher", an HIV-positive character, in the short film The Carrier (2012) (Rita Wilson, Anna Paquin). Murray also released "Everlast", his first graphic novel. "Everlast" is a passion project of his that tells the story of the tragic hero, "Derek Everlast", as he follows his journey to save the world before the "End of Days".

Chad played football growing up and his love for the sport led him to organize a charity game to benefit underprivileged communities. A fan of philosophy, Chad's favorite book is "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger. He enjoys listening to music from Incubus, Frank Sinatra, James Brown and watching shows such as The Simpsons (1989) and Fear Factor (2001). As for movies, Chad has credited Gladiator (2000), Fight Club (1999), Varsity Blues (1999) & Any Given Sunday (1999) as his favorites.

Chad married his One Tree Hill (2003) co-star, Sophia Bush, on the 16th of April, 2005, at the age of 23. After less than a year of marriage, the couple signed for an annulment. Chad was also engaged to actress Kenzie Dalton for a number of years.

In 2015, Chad married actress and model Sarah Roemer, the two welcomed a son in 2015, a daughter in 2017, and another daughter in 2023.

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