Chad Michael Murray

A football injury required part of Chad Michael Murray's small intestine to be removed, which is why he cannot gain weight.

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Chad Michael Murray's mother left the family when he was just 10 years old, and he says this helped him connect with the character Lucas Scott on One Tree Hill (2003).

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Chad Michael Murray was initially a candidate for the role of Ryan Atwood on The O. C. (2003), but he turned down the offer for Lucas Scott on One Tree Hill (2003).

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Chad Michael Murray's father, Rex, works as an air traffic controller.

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Chad Michael Murray's wife, Sarah Roemer, gave birth to their first child, a boy, on May 31, 2015, and to their second child, a girl, in March 2017.

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Chad Michael Murray has three brothers (Rex, Nick and Brandon), a sister (Shannon) and a half-brother (Tyler).

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Chad Michael Murray has modeled for Skechers, Tommy Hilfiger and Gucci.

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Chad Michael Murray is good friends with his One Tree Hill (2003) co-stars Bethany Joy Lenz and Tyler Hilton.

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Chad Michael Murray's first job was delivering newspapers at age 10, and at 14 he began working as a doorman at a local donut shop.

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Chad Michael Murray's favorite film is Fight Club (1999).

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Chad Michael Murray ended his seven-year relationship with Kenzie Dalton, a 2006 graduate of John T. Hoggard High School in Wilmington, North Carolina, in September 2013.

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Chad Michael Murray has three dogs: a shepherd/wolf mix named Joe that he takes everywhere with him, a guard dog named Axel, and a Chihuahua/Pomeranian mix named TumTum that he shares with Kenzie.

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Chad Michael Murray and three of his One Tree Hill (2003) co-stars had previously appeared with him on Dawson's Creek (1998): Hilarie Burton Morgan (who played "Peyton Sawyer"), Lee Norris (who played "Mouth McFadden") and Colin Fickes (who played "Jimmy Edwards").

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Chad Michael Murray married Sophia Bush on April 16, 2005, in Santa Monica, California. In September 2005 they announced their separation after five months of marriage. In February 2006, Bush filed papers seeking an annulment on the grounds of fraud. The divorce court rejected her petition and instead granted her and Murray a divorce in December 2006.

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Chad Michael Murray's favorite TV series is The Simpsons (1989).

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Chad Michael Murray's favorite fashion accessory is a hemp necklace his father gave him and a necklace Kenzie made for him.

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On September 26, 2005, Sophia Bush announced that she and Chad Michael Murray had separated.

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Chad Michael Murray's favorite musicians are Incubus, Dave Matthews Band and Pete Murray.

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Chad Michael Murray's hobbies include going to the gym, playing basketball and playing soccer.

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Chad Michael Murray's father is of English, German, Swiss-German and Irish descent, and his mother is of Polish descent.

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Chad Michael Murray loves listening to the music of Frank Sinatra and James Brown.

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Chad Michael Murray ranked 22nd on TV Guide's "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" list in the January 23, 2005 issue.

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Chad Michael Murray wore a Ralph Lauren Black Label suit to his April 2005 wedding to Sophia Bush.

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The name Chad means "warrior, warrior."

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Chad Michael Murray is the former son-in-law of Charles William Bush.

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