- Is engaged to Sophia Bush. (July 16, 2004)
- At age fifteen, a high school football injury landed him in a hospital where a nurse encouraged him to pursue a modeling career.
- He is an anti-drug role model for kids and is active in charities for children and teens during his spare time.
- In 1999, he headed for Hollywood where he supported himself modeling for such clients as Sketchers, Tommy Hilfiger, and Gucci while looking for a break.
- He admires the talents of actors Ed Norton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino and Robert DiNiro and uses their influences in his work.
- Always a firm believer in clean living, Chad is a natural athlete.
- Eye Color: Blue
- Hair Color: Blonde
- Sport: Football
- Favorite Movies: GLADIATOR, FIGHT CLUB, VARSITY BLUES, and ANY GIVEN SUNDAY
- Favorite TV Shows: SIMPSONS, FEAR FACTOR
- Favorite Book: Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
- Favorite Bands: Incubus, Dave Matthews Band
- Inspirations: His father, Robert DeNiro, Ed Norton
- Worked as both a donut shop janitor and a receptionist for a limousine company
- Kat Dennings says this of Chad: My ideal prom date would be Chad Michael Murray.
- Has a pug named Gus and a unique boisterous cat named Jack.
- Hobbies: American football, inline skating, soccer, volleyball, basketball
- Favorite Food: Spaghetti with sausage or chicken with french fries
- Bad habit: Putting my foot in my mouth - when I talk sometimes I say stuff I don't mean.. usually very stupid things.
- Admits he eats way too much sugar and junk food
- Dream Girl: A girl who is sweet, supportive, with a great personality; a girl who can talk, and who can listen; can enjoy doing nothing sometimes; a smart girl.
- Was picked on as a young child by bullies :'(
- Says he identifies with Pacey, from Dawson's Creek, the most
- Once modeled for Tommy Hilfiger, Gucci and Sketchers
- His favorite gift from a girl is the necklace he's always wearing in pictures
- Got an accidental 'nose job' during his earlier modeling career! He was 'jumped' in a fast food restaurant and got his nose broken and had to have surgery. If you look closely, you can see the difference between his nose now and back then, because he had to get it fixed and it couldn't be constructed to the way it was.
- Had his small intestine removed as the result of a football injury, so he can't gain weight.
- Sometimes Credited As: Chad Murray
- His father works as an air traffic controller.
- His mother abandoned his family when he was just 10 years old.
Quotes- "Find a nice guy. Find a sensitive guy."
- "I played football, so during the season I got respect, but that disappeared the second football was over. I was picked on because I wasn't like everyone else."
- When asked about what he thinks is the most important issue he says: "Kids being drug free. I always want kids to be allowed to have a chance or a shot in life."
Awards- Teen Choice Awards: TV Breakout Star - Male, One Tree Hill (2004)
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