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Chad Michael Murray Biography

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From Walt Disney Pictures, for About.com

Aug 20 2003
Chad Michael Murray ('Jake' in "Freaky Friday") began his career as a model before landing the role of Tristan DuGrey on “The Gilmore Girls.” After several guest spots on the show, he joined the cast of the extremely popular “Dawson’s Creek” in the fall of 2001, playing Charlie Todd.

His other television credits include the CBS movie-of-the-week “Aftermath,” gueststarring roles on the series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “Diagnosis Murder,” and the television pilots “Murphy’s Dozen” and “No Ordinary Girl.” He also appeared in the American Movie Classics documentary “The Making of A Film Star.”

This spring, Murray appeared in the title role of “The Lone Ranger” on the WB television network. He has also appeared in the feature film “Megiddo: Omega Code 2.”

In 2002, Teen People Magazine named Murray one of the “10 Hottest Guys in TV.”

He began shooting "The Cinderella Story" this summer with Hilary Duff at Warner Brothers. He will also begin shooting his series "One Tree Hill" in mid-August for the WB.

A former athlete, Murray enjoys football, hockey, soccer, volleyball, and basketball. He is involved with anti-drug, children’s and teen’s charities. A native of Buffalo, New York (and huge Buffalo Bills football fan), Murray recently purchased his first home in Los Angeles where he lives with his cat, Jack, and his dog, Joe.

Biography courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures in support of Chad Michael Murray's role in "Freaky Friday."

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