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 television series
One Tree Hill where he portrayed
Lucas Scott for six seasons. In addition, he is popular among teenagers and young adults for starring in the commercially successful films,
Freaky Friday,
A Cinderella 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.
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In 1999, Murray headed for Hollywood where he supported himself modeling for such clients as
Skechers,
Tommy Hilfiger and
Gucci.
