Sexiest Men Alive Network : Chad Michael Murray

Chad Michael Murray was born on August 24, 1981 and raised in Buffalo, NY. In his childhood, Chad already started showing signs of showmanship by performing skits and sang his own songs infront of his family. When he was 15 years old, after going to the hospital for an injury he got playing football, he was there suggested by a nurse to start modeling. Ahh we are very thankful for that nurse's thoughts! Two years later, Chad won a scholarship from a modeling agency in Buffalo to go to a modeling convention in Orlando. It is at this point that an agent discovered him and brought him to Los Angeles. He modeled for big band names such as Skechers, Tommy Hilfiger and Gucci.

Chad was not only a model, he then wanted to persue acting and landed roles like: a guest appearance on Diagnosis Murder, Tristan, Rory's overconfident classmate, on Gilmore Girls. After one season on the show, he moved to Wilmington, North Carolina to play Katie Holmes' love interest in Dawson's Creek. Other television credits include the movie Aftermath with Meredith Baxter Birney and Robert Urich and the title role in The WB's The Lone Ranger. And of course, One Tree Hill as Lucas Scott, who brought him great recognition.

Murray didn't stop there, he also appreared in a couple of movies such as: in the remake of the classic film Freaky Friday, with Jamie Lee Curtis, as well as, lead role of Prince Charming in the Warner Bros. feature Cinderella Story, opposite Hilary Duff. He also appeared in Megiddo: Omega Code 2.

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