The 2004 romantic comedy 'A Cinderella Story' gave his fans the opportunity to watch the star as Austin Ames and share celluloid space with Hilary Duff. The moderate box office hit made Murray a star overnight, earning rave critic reviews for his performance. His role in the 2005 action thriller 'House of Wax', grossed more than $68,766,000 worldwide! Murray's performance in the film also took him to the rostrum as recipient of many 'Teen Choice Awards', throughout 2006. The recognition earned him a place among the 'Sexiest Men Alive' within the list generated by 'People', in the same year. In 2008, Murray bagged yet another Teen Choice Award as 'Best TV Actor in a Drama' for his 'One Tree Hill' performance. In spite of being offered "great things" to return to the show, the CW Television Network announced in May 2009 that Murray would not return to "One Tree Hill" and would also star in the upcoming horror flick "The Haunting in Georgia." In 2010 Murray appeared in Alicia Key's music video Unthinkable (I'm Ready) as her love interest. Though the name change has yet to be confirmed, in March 2011 Murray announced he would be dropping "Michael" from his name. There's more to Chad Michael Murray than the chiseled good looks and playing a teen heart-throb on TV and in the movies. Murray is also a comic book creator and in October 2011 unveiled his first graphic novel "Everlast" that deals with the theme of a post-apocalyptic world. Murray has said that he is devoted to furthering "Everlast,'' and anticipates it to one day becoming a lucrative franchise. On April 16, 2005, Murray married Sophia Bush, his 'One Tree Hill' co-star. However, five months later, Bush filed for annulment but was later granted a divorce. It was not long before Murray began dating Kenzie Dalton, first runner-up in the Miss North Carolina Teen USA pageant, 2005. Chad Michael Murray was also seen as the Pepsi Smash host on WB, in 2003 and as a guest on the ' The Sharon Osbourne Show', the same year. He was a chosen guest at a 'Real Access' show in 2004 and part of the MTV New Year's Eve Special in 2004. Chad remains a big fan of Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino and Sean Penn, and emulates the versatility of the stars in his own performances. Popular among teenagers and young adults, Murray is a natural athlete and a pro at football, in-line skating, soccer and basketball and has posed on the cover of numerous magazines like People and Vanity Fair. He is a teen icon as an anti-drug role model.