A young actor whose performances have earned him praise from critics and audiences alike, Chad Michael Murray is a talent on the rise.

Murray is currently starring as the lead on The WB's hit drama "One Tree Hill." Murray stars as Lucas Scott, a brooding intellectual who is struggling to find his place in Tree Hill.

Murray's previous television roles included playing Katie Holmes' and Michelle Williams' love interest on "Dawson's Creek" and Alexis Bledel's overconfident classmate on "Gilmore Girls."

Murray starred as Prince Charming in Warner Bros. Pictures' A Cinderella Story, opposite Hilary Duff. Additionally, Murray co-starred in the critically acclaimed remake of Freaky Friday, opposite Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan.

Murray was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. He currently resides in Los Angeles. Murray is an anti-drug role model for kids and is active in charities for children and teens.