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How Chad Michael Murray Achieved a Net Worth of $4 Million

Chad Michael Murray

Chad Michael Murray is an American actor, spokesman, and fashion model. He is best known for portraying Lucas Scott in the WB/CW drama, One Tree Hill. The actor has appeared in other shows and films, and we will discuss them here. Thanks to his appearance in television shows and movies, he landed deals in music videos and commercials. All these ventures made him affluent. Without further ado, here are details on how the actor achieved his net worth of $4 million.

Modeling

Chad attended Clarence High School. In school, he devoted his attention to football. He played both quarterback and wide receiver positions and won several matches. As a result, he aspired to play football in college. However, his life drastically changed when he won a scholarship to attend a modeling convention in Orlando. At the convention, he met an agent who convinced him he had the looks and talents to excel in Hollywood. After hearing that, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a modeling career professionally. The agent helped him land some modeling gigs. According to Notable Biographies, he managed to model for Sketchers, Tommy Hilfiger and Gucci. He modeled from 1997-1999.

Gilmore Girls

In 1999, he played the role of Tristan Dugray in the comedy-drama show. He appeared in 12 episodes of the show. According to Gilmore Girls Wiki, he left the show because he had to film Dawson’s Creek and One Tree Hill. In the show, Tristan is a student at Chilton Preparatory School and comes from a rich family. He tries to date Rory, and they even kiss. This kiss frustrates Paris, a girl who has had a crush on him for some time. Meanwhile, Rory resists Tristan’s advances since she is already dating someone. Tristan is a bad boy since he pulls pranks and steals. His actions caused him to be sent to military school.

Dawson’s Creek

Chad appeared in 12 episodes of this series from 2001-2002 as Charlie Todd. Charlie is a womanizer who dates Jen and Joey. Jen is more invested in their relationship than Charlie is. All he wants is a passionate relationship. Charlie is shown to be good at telling women what they want to hear.

One Tree Hill

This is the show that instantly made him a household name. He bagged two awards for his role in the Teen Choice Awards in 2004 and 2008. He played the role of Lucas and appeared in 131 episodes of this show from 2003-2009. The show revolves around the relationship between Lucas and Nathan, who are initially arch-rivals but later become close. Chad earned a lot of money from this show. According to Cheat Sheet, he earned $22,000 per episode during the first season. By season 4, he was earning $100,000 per episode.

Riverdale

He appeared in 8 episodes of this show in 2019 as Edgar Evernever. Edgar runs a cult that manipulates people in order to harvest their organs. First, he encourages people to join his new age support group, which is actually his cult. Interestingly, he ends up being a victim of his twisted mind games.

A Long Way Home (2003)

Chad portrays the role of Sean in this film. The film is about child abuse. In the film, Jack abuses his daughter, Tess. His abuse tears the family apart, which causes him to leave. Carol, Jack’s wife, feels he should come back after they both attend a counseling session. When Jack comes, things are not so easy for him. His wife and daughter still do not trust him, which forces him to walk on eggshells.

A Cinderella Story (2004)

Chad played Austin in the movie. Austin is a North Valley High School star quarterback who dreams of being a writer. Also, he is Sam’s love interest. At first, Sam thinks Austin is spoiled and selfish like typical popular high school students. Later, they begin texting frequently. The film received mostly negative reviews. Nonetheless, the film was a moderate box office success, earning $70.1 million worldwide.

House of Wax (2005)

In the movie, the thespian plays the part of Nick. The film focuses on a gang of college students heading to a school football game. Unfortunately, the gang winds up with a flat tire in a ghost town. The gang has no choice but to seek help from the only place that is open: the local wax museum. Once inside, they quickly realize the museum is haunted. Just like A Cinderella Story, this film did not receive positive feedback. However, it earned at least $70 million worldwide. The movie earned him the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor in an Action/Adventure/Thriller.

Fruitvale Station (2013)

Chad appears in the film as Officer Ingram. This is a movie based on Oscar Grant III’s life. Oscar was a 22-year-old from California whom BART Police fatally shot in 2009. The film did well at the box office. It earned $17.4 million against its budget of $900,000.

Un-Thinkable (I’m Ready) (2010) - Alicia Keys

In the song, Alicia’s character falls for Chad’s. The music video depicts their characters in the 1950s and the present time. In both eras, Alicia faces backlash from neighbors and relatives for dating him. According to EW, Alicia claims the song was about the challenges of interracial love. After watching this song, you will understand whether or not love can conquer all.

Her World or Mine (2019) - Michael Ray

The music video is about divorce. Michael drew inspiration from his parent’s divorce, which devastated him since he was a boy. Chad plays the part of Michael’s father around the time he was a boy. He can be seen arguing with his wife. Michael and Chad are good friends, which explains why Michael asked him to appear in the video.

Conclusion

Chad’s journey to affluence is fascinating. It all begins when an agent sees potential in him. After helping him land modeling gigs, he was able to appear in several films. Remember, he was supposed to pursue football professionally. Fortunately, he listened to the agent because he would probably not emerge as successful as he is now.

Allen Lee

Written by Allen Lee

Allen Lee is a Toronto-based freelance writer who studied business in school but has since turned to other pursuits. He spends more time than is perhaps wise with his eyes fixed on a screen either reading history books, keeping up with international news, or playing the latest releases on the Steam platform, which serve as the subject matter for much of his writing output. Currently, Lee is practicing the smidgen of Chinese that he picked up while visiting the Chinese mainland in hopes of someday being able to read certain historical texts in their original language.

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