Chad Michael Murray
| 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 |
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| Born | August 24, 1981 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| 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, former fashion model and spokesperson. Murray became an international household name after playing Austin Ames in the movie A Cinderella Story with Hilary Duff. He also played the lead role of Lucas Scott in The CW teen, young adult drama series One Tree Hill. In addition, he is popular among teenagers and young adults for starring in the commercially successful films Freaky Friday 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.
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Early life
Murray was born in Buffalo, New York. He is the son of Rex Murray, an air traffic controller.[1]
Career
In 1999, Murray headed for Hollywood where he supported himself modeling for such clients as Skechers, Tommy Hilfiger and Gucci.
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 Tristan 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 television films, such as Aftermath and Murphy's Dozen. Later that year, he portrayed the role Charlie Todd on the successful television 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! Movies and an 88% "Certified Fresh" approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Murray also appeared in the television film 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 WB television series One Tree 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 top rated television program when it first aired in 2003 and continued receiving top ratings for The CW. The series also earned Murray numerous awards, including two 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 Tree Hill co-stars were the official endorsers for MasterCard and K-Mart.[2] In addition, they endorsed the Cingular Wireless and Chevy Cobalt.[3]
Following Murray's starring role on One Tree 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.[4]
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.[5][6] A Cinderella Story earned $70.1 million worldwide.[7] 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" by 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 day. Though most film critics gave the film negative reviews, House of Wax earned over $68,766,121 worldwide. The film led to Murray receiving many 2006 Teen Choice Awards wins for many categories including "Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure/Thriller".
In May 2009, The CW announced Murray would not be returning to One Tree Hill for its seventh season.[8] A video of Murray was recorded in which he was telling fans that they didn't want him back because they wanted to save money. However, Mark Schwann said in an interview that he had been offered "great things" to return to the show.[9]
In 2010, Murray played Alicia Keys's love interest in her music video for "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)".[10][11]
Murray will be co-starring in a movie named Ex-mas Carol with Ashley Benson and Christina Milian.[12] The movie will be an ABC Family Original Movie and will be "more or about a comatose girl who visits her Christmas past, present, and future."[13]
Personal life
Murray married One Tree Hill co-star Sophia Bush on April 16, 2005 after almost two years of dating. Five months after the wedding, 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 Tree Hill and the first runner-up in the 2005 Miss North Carolina Teen USA pageant. They later became engaged.[14]
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Murphy's Dozen | Unknown | Made-for-TV |
| Aftermath | Sean | Made-for-TV | |
| Megiddo | David Alexander - Age 16 | Straight-to-DVD | |
| 2003 | The Lone Ranger | Luke Hartman | Made-for-TV |
| Freaky Friday | Jake | ||
| 2004 | A Cinderella Story | Austin Ames | Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout Movie Star - Male Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry (with Hilary Duff) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry (with Hilary Duff) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock (with Hilary Duff) Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Love Scene (with Hilary Duff) |
| 2005 | House of Wax | Nick Jones | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor - Action/Adventure/Thriller Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Rumble (with Elisha Cuthbert & Brian Van Holt |
| 2006 | Home of the Brave | Jordan Owens | |
| 2010 | Lies in Plain Sight | Ethan McAllister | Made-for-TV |
| Ex-Mas Carol | Brent | Made-for-TV | |
| 2011 | Paper Wings | Unknown | in development |
| Television | |||
| Year | Television Series | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Undressed | Dan | Season 2 (Episode #2.17 ) |
| Diagnosis: Murder | Ray Santucci | Episode: "The Cradle Will Rock" | |
| 2000-2001 | Gilmore Girls | Tristan Dugray | Season 1 (11 Episodes) |
| 2001-2002 | Dawson's Creek | Charlie Todd | Season 5 (12 Episodes) |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tom Haviland | Episode: "The Accused Is Entitled" |
| 2003-2009 | One Tree Hill | Lucas Scott | Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout TV Star - Male Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor - Drama Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action/Adventure Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor - Drama Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Chemistry (with James Lafferty Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action/Adventure Nominated — Prism Award for Performance In A Drama Series Storyline |
Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Result | Title | Notes |
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| 2004 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Breakout Movie Star - Male | Won | A Cinderella Story | |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice Breakout TV Star - Male | Won | One Tree Hill | ||
| Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action/Adventure | Nominated | One Tree Hill | ||
| 2005 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Actor - Action/Adventure/Thriller | Won | House of Wax | |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Chemistry | Nominated | A Cinderella Story | Shared with Hilary Duff | |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Liplock | Nominated | A Cinderella Story | Shared with Hilary Duff | |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Love Scene | Nominated | A Cinderella Story | Shared with Hilary Duff
Austin & Sam's dance scene |
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| Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Rumble | Nominated | House of Wax | Shared with Elisha Cuthbert & Brian Van Holt | |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor - Drama | Nominated | One Tree Hill | ||
| Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Chemistry | Nominated | One Tree Hill | Shared with James Lafferty | |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action/Adventure | Nominated | One Tree Hill | |
| Prism Award | Performance in a Drama Series Storyline | Nominated | One Tree Hill | ||
| 2008 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor - Drama | Won | One Tree Hill |
References
- ↑ "Chad Michael Murray Biography (1981-)". filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/82/Chad-Michael-Murray.html. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ↑ Hopkins, Brent (May 21, 2004). "KMart Gets Hip Retailer Swings Deal With The WB". The Free Library. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/KMART+GETS+HIP+RETAILER+SWINGS+DEAL+WITH+THE+WB-a0116976805. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ↑ "One Tree Hill update - May 2005". One Tree Hill Web. May 19, 2005. http://www.onetreehillweb.net/media/05may.html. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ↑ "TV's Sexiest Guys". People Magazine. November 24, 2004. http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,785726_7,00.html. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ↑ "A Cinderella Story Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cinderella_story/. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Cinderella Story, A". Urban Cinefile. http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=9407&s=Reviews. Retrieved November 25, 2007.
- ↑ "A Cinderella Story (2004)". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cinderellastory.htm. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ↑ Mitovich (May 12, 2009). "Breaking: Two Stars Exit One Tree Hill". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Murray-Burton-exit-1006006.aspx. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
- ↑ Martin, Denise (May 12, 2009). "One Tree Hill stars Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton exit". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/05/one-tree-hill-stars-chad-michael-murray-and-hilarie-burton-exit.html. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Alicia Keys 'Unthinkable' video premiers featuring Chad Michael Murray". IMDb. May 12, 2010. http://www.imdb.com/news/ni2417150/. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ↑ Loomis, George (May 13, 2010). "Chad Michael Murray Stars In Alicia Keys' "Unthinkable" Video-- We Dissect His Looks!". MTV.com. http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2010/05/13/alicia-keys-unthinkable-video-chad-michael-murray/. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ↑ http://twitter.com/AshBenzo/status/19605773124
- ↑ http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/07/chad-michael-murray-books-abc-familys-ex-mas-carol.html
- ↑ "Fast Forward His marriage not yet ended, Chad Michael Murray steps out with his new, teen fiancee Kenzie Dalton". People. April 24, 2006. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20059270,00.html. Retrieved July 17, 2010.