Chad Michael Murray American Actor Born 1981 in Buffalo

Chad Michael Murray, born 24 August 1981 in Buffalo, is an American actor. Among the titles he is known for are One Tree Hill (2003) and A Cinderella Story (2004).

Early life

He attended Clarence High School.

Career

The earliest of his listed screen credits is Diagnosis: Murder, from 1993. His 2000s credits include CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) and Gilmore Girls (2000, as Tristan DuGray). During the 2010s, he worked on Left Behind (2014) and Agent Carter (2015, as Jack Thompson). Work from the 2020s includes Mother of the Bride (2024) and Freakier Friday (2025, as Jake).

In total, 23 films and 8 TV series are listed from 1993 to 2025. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (3), followed by fantasy (3) and thriller (3). Of his two titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Freaky Friday (2003) has the highest, at $161 million.

Jane Lynch appears in two of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Jared Padalecki (two titles) and Julie Gonzalo (two titles).

Personal life

He has been married to Sarah Roemer since 2015. Earlier marriages on record are to Sophia Bush (2005 to 2006, divorced). He has 2 children on record.