Chad Michael Murray (born August 24, 1981) is an American actor, writer, producer, director and former fashion model.

He is best known for playing Lucas Scott on The WB/CW drama series One Tree Hill, a recurring role as Tristan Dugray on The WB/CW series Gilmore Girls, and Charlie Todd on The WB series Dawson’s Creek. Murray had supporting roles in the films Freaky Friday, A Cinderella Story, House of Wax, and Fruitvale Station. Murray appeared in a supporting role in the Marvel/ABC series Agent Carter.