To think, this holiday season we might have had a Chad Michael Murray-less The Merry Gentlemen on Netflix. And how merry could they possibly have been without him? Murray recently revealed that he almost quit acting altogether following his success on The CW's teen drama One Tree Hill and that he had to take some time to "reassess" his priorities.

More than 15 years after he left One Tree Hill, Chad Michael Murray admitted the departure from the teen drama almost ended his acting career. During a recent interview with Interview Magazine, Murray recalled being done with acting after leaving One Tree Hill.

Chad Michael Murray almost quit acting following the immense success of early 2000s series One Tree Hill. The beloved actor, who played Lucas Scott in the popular series, recently sat down with Interview magazine,

Chad Michael Murray opened up about when he nearly stepped away from acting after he departed from the hit teen drama ‘One Tree Hill.’

Chad Michael Murray admitted that he wished to disappear after starring in One Tree Hill and experiencing skyrocketing fame. Speaking to Interview Magazine, Murray admitted that he “one hundred percent” wanted to quit acting after the show.

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Chad Michael Murray falls in the category of people who saw huge success at the beginning of their career and at a very young age. Some of his early experiences led him to consider leaving this industry.