Chad Michael Murray (born August 24, 1981) is an American actor, former fashion model and spokesperson. Murray became an international household name after landing the lead role in The CW ti vi series One cây đồi núi, hill where he portrayed Lucas Scott for six seasons. In addition, he is được ưa chuộng among teenagers and young adults for starring in the commercially successful films, Freaky Friday, A Lọ lem Story and House of Wax. Murray has the record for the most Teen Choice Award nominations and has posed on the cover of numerous mainstream magazines; his magazine covers include Rolling Stone, People, Vanity Fair and Entertainment Weekly.
Early life
Murray was born in 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.
Career
Murray appeared in several guest-starring ti vi 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; the role was one of the main characters in the first season of the series and then became a recurring character thereafter. Murray then appeared in several ti vi films, such as Aftermath and Murphy's Dozen. Later that year, he portrayed the role Charlie Todd on the successful ti vi series Dawson's Creek.
In 2003, Murray appeared in the Walt Disney Pictures feature film, Freaky Friday alongside Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. The film was a major box office success, garnering a total of $110,222,438 in the United States alone. Critics were mostly positive in their reviews of the film, and the film garnered a "B" grade on Yahoo! phim chiếu rạp and an 88% "Certified Fresh" approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Murray also appeared in the ti vi movie The Lone Ranger where he portrayed the role of Luke Hartman.
Later that year, Murray won the main role of Lucas Scott in the successful The WB ti vi series One cây Hill. The series quickly became the channel's biggest hit with over 4.50 million viewers on the first season's finale. The series was The WB's most successful and hàng đầu, đầu trang rated ti vi program when it first aired in 2003 and continued receiving hàng đầu, đầu trang ratings for The CW. The series also earned Murray numerous awards, including eleven Teen Choice Awards, and spawned a book series which was successful among critics who praised the cast's performances and the original storylines. After Murray gained mainstream fame and media exposure, he also became a spokesperson for several high-profile deals. He and his One cây đồi núi, hill co-stars were the official endorsers for MasterCard and K-Mart In addition, they endorsed the Cingular wireless and Chevy Cobalt.
Following Murray's starring role on One cây đồi núi, hill in 2003, he appeared on the cover of several mainstream 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 Lọ lem 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 bởi Duff's performance.A Lọ lem Story earned $70.1 million worldwide and was a commercial success. The film led to many 2006 Teen Choice Awards wins for many categories. Later that year, Murray was named one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" bởi People magazine and appeared on the cover of the magazine.
In 2005, Murray starred in House of Wax. The film grossed $12 million in its first ngày and was a commercial success. Though most film critics gave the film negative reviews, House of Wax earned over $68,766,121 worldwide. The movie led to Murray receiving many 2006 Teen Choice Awards wins for many categories including "Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure/Thriller".
In 2008, Murray won a Teen Choice Award for Best TV Actor in a Drama and was nominated for several other awards. In May 2009, The CW announced Murray would not be returning to the series for its seventh season. Murray appeared in six seasons of the series.
Personal life
Murray married One cây đồi núi, hill co-star Sophia bụi cây, cây bụi, tổng thống bush on April 16, 2005 after almost two years of dating. Five months after the wedding, bụi cây, cây bụi, tổng thống bush filed court papers to have their marriage annulled. After the annulment was finalized, Murray began dating Kenzie Dalton, a former cheerleader extra on One cây đồi núi, hill and the first runner-up in the 2005 Miss North Carolina Teen USA pageant. They later became engaged.
Early life
Murray was born in 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.
Career
Murray appeared in several guest-starring ti vi 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; the role was one of the main characters in the first season of the series and then became a recurring character thereafter. Murray then appeared in several ti vi films, such as Aftermath and Murphy's Dozen. Later that year, he portrayed the role Charlie Todd on the successful ti vi series Dawson's Creek.
In 2003, Murray appeared in the Walt Disney Pictures feature film, Freaky Friday alongside Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. The film was a major box office success, garnering a total of $110,222,438 in the United States alone. Critics were mostly positive in their reviews of the film, and the film garnered a "B" grade on Yahoo! phim chiếu rạp and an 88% "Certified Fresh" approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Murray also appeared in the ti vi movie The Lone Ranger where he portrayed the role of Luke Hartman.
Later that year, Murray won the main role of Lucas Scott in the successful The WB ti vi series One cây Hill. The series quickly became the channel's biggest hit with over 4.50 million viewers on the first season's finale. The series was The WB's most successful and hàng đầu, đầu trang rated ti vi program when it first aired in 2003 and continued receiving hàng đầu, đầu trang ratings for The CW. The series also earned Murray numerous awards, including eleven Teen Choice Awards, and spawned a book series which was successful among critics who praised the cast's performances and the original storylines. After Murray gained mainstream fame and media exposure, he also became a spokesperson for several high-profile deals. He and his One cây đồi núi, hill co-stars were the official endorsers for MasterCard and K-Mart In addition, they endorsed the Cingular wireless and Chevy Cobalt.
Following Murray's starring role on One cây đồi núi, hill in 2003, he appeared on the cover of several mainstream 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 Lọ lem 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 bởi Duff's performance.A Lọ lem Story earned $70.1 million worldwide and was a commercial success. The film led to many 2006 Teen Choice Awards wins for many categories. Later that year, Murray was named one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" bởi People magazine and appeared on the cover of the magazine.
In 2005, Murray starred in House of Wax. The film grossed $12 million in its first ngày and was a commercial success. Though most film critics gave the film negative reviews, House of Wax earned over $68,766,121 worldwide. The movie led to Murray receiving many 2006 Teen Choice Awards wins for many categories including "Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure/Thriller".
In 2008, Murray won a Teen Choice Award for Best TV Actor in a Drama and was nominated for several other awards. In May 2009, The CW announced Murray would not be returning to the series for its seventh season. Murray appeared in six seasons of the series.
Personal life
Murray married One cây đồi núi, hill co-star Sophia bụi cây, cây bụi, tổng thống bush on April 16, 2005 after almost two years of dating. Five months after the wedding, bụi cây, cây bụi, tổng thống bush filed court papers to have their marriage annulled. After the annulment was finalized, Murray began dating Kenzie Dalton, a former cheerleader extra on One cây đồi núi, hill and the first runner-up in the 2005 Miss North Carolina Teen USA pageant. They later became engaged.