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==Early life== |
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Murray was born in [[Clarence, New York]], just outside of [[Buffalo, New York]]. He is the son of Rex Murray, an [[Air traffic control|air traffic]] controller.<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/82/Chad-Michael-Murray.html Chad Michael Murray Biography (1981-)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
Murray was born in [[Clarence, New York]], just outside of [[Buffalo, New York]]. He is the son of Rex Murray, an [[Air traffic control|air traffic]] controller.<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/82/Chad-Michael-Murray.html Chad Michael Murray Biography (1981-)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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In 1999, Murray headed for Hollywood where his wife Brooke a famous fashion designer and himself supported his modeling for such clients as [[Skechers]], [[Tommy Hilfiger]] and [[Gucci]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Chad Michael Murray | |
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 Murray at the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End premiere at Disneyland Park in Southern California, 2007 | |
| Born | Chad Michael Murray |
| Other names | Chad Murray |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Sophia Bush (2005-2006) |
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.
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.[1]
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.
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.[2]
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.[3][4] A Cinderella Story earned $70.1 million worldwide and was a commercial success.[5] 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.
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.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Undressed | Dan | TV series |
| Diagnosis Murder | Ray Santucci | TV series | |
| Gilmore Girls | Tristan Dugray | TV series | |
| 2001 | Aftermath | Sean | TV movie |
| Murphy's Dozen | TV movie | ||
| Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 | David Alexander | ||
| Dawson's Creek | Charlie Todd | TV series | |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tom Haviland | TV series |
| The Lone Ranger | Luke Hartman | TV movie | |
| Freaky Friday | Jake | ||
| One Tree Hill | Lucas Scott | TV series 2003 – 2009 | |
| 2004 | A Cinderella Story | Austin Ames | |
| 2005 | House of Wax | Nick Jones | |
| 2006 | Home of the Brave | Jordan Owens | TV movie |
Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Categoriess | For/Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Won | Teen Choice Award | Choice Breakout Movie Star - Male | A Cinderella Story |
| Choice Breakout TV Star - Male | One Tree Hill | |||
| Nominated | Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure | One Tree Hill | ||
| 2005 | Won | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure/Thriller | House of Wax |
| Nominated | Choice Movie Chemistry | A Cinderella Story Shared with: Hilary Duff | ||
| Choice Movie Liplock | A Cinderella Story Shared with: Hilary Duff | |||
| Choice Movie Love Scene | A Cinderella Story Shared with: Hilary Duff Austin and Sam's dance scene. | |||
| Choice Movie Rumble | House of Wax Shared with: Elisha Cuthbert and Brian Van Holt | |||
| Choice TV Actor: Drama | One Tree Hill | |||
| Choice TV Chemistry | One Tree Hill Shared with: James Lafferty | |||
| 2006 | Nominated | Teen Choice Award | TV - Choice Actor: Drama/Action Adventure | One Tree Hill |
| Prism Award | Performance in a Drama Series Storyline | One Tree Hill | ||
| 2008 | Won | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor: Drama | One Tree Hill |
References
- ^ Chad Michael Murray Biography (1981-)
- ^ TV's Sexiest Guys People Magazine
- ^ Sarah Chauncey. "A Cinderella story review". Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "Urban Cinefile feature". Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "The Numbers.com". A Cinderella Story. Retrieved 2006-06-17.
- ^ "Fast Forward His marriage not yet ended, Chad Michael Murray steps out with his new, teen fiancee Kenzie Dalton". People Magazine. 2006-04-24.
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