Chad Michael Murray Bio

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Chad Michael Murray (born August 24, 1981) is an American actor and former fashion model. He is perhaps best known for his role as Lucas Scott in The CW series One Tree Hill.

Chad Michael Murray: Early life

Murray was born in Clarence, New York, just outside of Buffalo, New York. He is the son of Rex Murray, an air traffic controller.

In 1999, Murray headed for Hollywood where he supported himself modeling for such clients as Skechers, Tommy Hilfiger and Gucci.

Chad Michael Murray: Career

Murray appeared in several guest-starring television roles, including an episode of Diagnosis Murder and an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 1999, Murray was cast as Tristin Dugray on Gilmore Girls. Murray then appeared in several TV movies, including Aftermath and Murphy's Dozen. Later that year, Murray appeared as Charlie Todd on Dawson's Creek.

In 2003, Murray appeared in Walt Disney Pictures' Freaky Friday alongside Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Murray also appeared in the TV movie The Lone Ranger as Luke Hartman. Later that year, Murray won the role Lucas Scott in The WB television series One Tree Hill. The series quickly became the channel's hit with 4.50 million viewers on the first season's finale. In May 2009, the CW announced Murray would not be returning to the show for its seventh season.

Following Murray's role on One Tree Hill in 2003, he appeared on the cover of magazines such as Rolling Stone and People. That same year, he was voted as one of "TV's Sexiest Guys" in People magazine.

In 2004, Murray starred in the romantic comedy A Cinderella Story with Hilary Duff. Though the reviews were mostly negative, the film went on to become a moderate box office hit, and critics were impressed by Duff's performance. A Cinderella Story earned $70.1 million worldwide and was a commercial success. The movie led to many 2006 Teen Choice Awards wins for many catogeries. Later that year, Murray was named one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" by People magazine.

In 2005, Murray starred in House of Wax. The movie grossed $12 million in its first three days. Though most critics were not impressed, House of Wax earned $68,766,121 worldwide. The movie led to many 2006 Teen Choice Awards wins for many catogeries including "Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure/Thriller".

In 2008, Murray won a Teen Choice Award for Best TV Actor in a Drama.

Chad Michael Murray: Personal life

Murray married One Tree Hill co-star Sophia Bush on April 16, 2005 after almost two years of dating. But five months after the wedding, Bush filed court papers to have their marriage annulled. After the annulment was finalized, Murray began dating Kenzie Dalton (born March 7, 1988), a former cheerleader extra on One Tree Hill and the first runner-up in the 2005 Miss North Carolina Teen USA pageant. They later became engaged.