Chad Michael Murray became a teen icon thanks to his performance in the teen drama One Tree Hill, and as hard as it is to imagine the show without him, he almost didn’t star in it as he was considered for another teen drama from the 2000s. Chad Michael Murray began his career as a model, and transitioned into acting in 2000 when he guest starred in MTV’s anthology series Undressed. That same year, Murray joined Gilmore Girls, marking the beginning of his career in teen dramas.