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Chad Michael Murray

Chad Michael Murray

35 movies on Netflix

Biography

Born in Buffalo, New York, Chad Michael Murray is an American actor and writer who moved to Los Angeles in 1999 and worked as a model before breaking into television. After recurring roles on Gilmore Girls and Dawson's Creek, he became known for playing Lucas Scott on One Tree Hill, a part that won him Teen Choice Awards. He had a supporting role in Freaky Friday (2003). He then starred in A Cinderella Story (2004) and co-starred in House of Wax (2005). He later appeared in Fruitvale Station (2013) and co-starred in Left Behind (2014). He also starred opposite Brooke Shields in Mother of the Bride (2024). On television he has played Agent Jack Thompson in Agent Carter and Sam Phillips in Sun Records. He returned to series television as Cal Jones in Sullivan's Crossing. He wrote the graphic novel Everlast and co-authored the novel American Drifter.

45years old

Turns 46 on August 24in 316 days

  • Born Buffalo
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Also credited as Chad Michealmuray

Movie Career

Films
35
Career span
24 years2001 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Big break

    Murray earned a scholarship to a modeling convention in Orlando, Florida, and there an agent told him to try Los Angeles for a week. He then found a manager and relocated to Hollywood in 1999.

  2. A first

    Chad Michael Murray won the Choice Movie Breakout Actor award in August 2004. He was the first person to take Breakout Actor honors in the TV and Movie categories in one year.

  3. Beyond film

    Murray played Jake, the love interest, in the Walt Disney Pictures comedy Freaky Friday, which reached theaters on August 6. For the movie's soundtrack, he recorded his own take on ...Baby One More Time.

  4. Behind the camera

    Chad Michael Murray wrote the graphic novel Everlast, released in November 2011, and the novel American Drifter with Heather Graham in November 2017.

Chad Michael Murray movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. House of Wax2005 Horroras Nick Jones

    IMDb rating 5.5148K votes

  2. A Cinderella Story2004 Comedy, Family, Romanceas Austin

    IMDb rating 6.0104K votes

  3. Freaky Friday2003as Jake

    IMDb rating 6.4180K votes

  4. Left Behind2014as Buck Williams

    IMDb rating 3.245K votes

  5. Fruitvale Station2013as Officer Ingram

    IMDb rating 7.593K votes

  6. The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia2013as Andy Wyrick

    IMDb rating 5.319K votes

  7. Survive the Night2020as Rich

    IMDb rating 4.012K votes

  8. The Merry Gentlemen2024as Luke

    IMDb rating 4.912K votes

Most often with

Mark Waters directed two of these films, James Cullen Bressack two and Pat Williams two. Bruce Willis appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bruce Willis, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Bruce WillisJessica Lowndes, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jessica LowndesMichael Sirow, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Michael SirowLin Shaye, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Lin ShayeStephen Tobolowsky, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Stephen TobolowskyJamie Lee Curtis, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jamie Lee CurtisMark WatersDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Mark WatersJames Cullen BressackDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by James Cullen BressackPat WilliamsDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Pat Williams

Films together

Box office

What Chad Michael Murray's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$555 million

12 of the 35 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 35 films: 12 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 14 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.

  • 12Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 14Never in cinemas
  • 6Figure not found

Top grosser

Freaky Friday2003as Jake$161 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Freaky Friday2003as Jake
    $161M29.0% of the total
  2. 2
    Freakier Friday2025as Jake
    $153M27.6% of the total
  3. 3
    A Cinderella Story2004as Austin
    $70M12.6% of the total
  4. 4
    House of Wax2005as Nick Jones
    $69M12.4% of the total
  5. 5
    A Madea Christmas2013as Tanner
    $53M9.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Left Behind2014as Buck Williams
    $20M3.5% of the total
  7. 7
    Fruitvale Station2013as Officer Ingram
    $18M3.2% of the total
  8. 8
    Megiddo: The Omega Code 22001as David Alexander (Age 16)
    $6.0M1.1% of the total
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013), $5.1 millionHome of the Brave (2006), $499,620Fortress: Sniper's Eye (2022), $69,075Fortress (2021), $52,169

$5.7 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total

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