Chad Michael Murray recalls near-death experience that led him to acting
Last Updated: August 11, 2025, 22:45 IST
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Washington DC [US], August 11 (ANI): Actor and writer Chad Michael Murray recently opened up about a serious health scare that inadvertently paved his way into the acting world, reported Deadline. The 'Freakier Friday' actor recalled being hospitalised at the age of 15 as a result of twisted intestines, which led to life-threatening complications.'I was hospitalised for two and a half months. It was a lot. We had surgery. I had internal bleeding, I lost 50 per cent of my blood. I was on my deathbed," Murray shared, adding that he was 'in and out of consciousness" during the hospital stay, reported Deadline.'I just remember seeing my father, the weakest I'd ever seen him, and a priest at the end of my bed, and they're talking about last rites and all that stuff, and [the nurse, Sandy] gave me a blood transfusion to save my life," Murray said. 'It saved my life," reported Deadline.Murray recalled another nurse, Alana, whose connections as a working model got him a foot in the door in the entertainment industry.'Alana says to me, 'Oh gosh, you should model,'" he said. 'I was like, 'I don't want to model. I want to be an actor. Like, I love film and television. I want to give this gift to other people.' And she's like, 'Well, you can segue from modelling into acting. Look, when you get out, I'm hooking you up with this modelling company I know.' And she meant it," reported Deadline.Murray continued, 'And so I got out. I went from, like, 180 to 118 pounds. I was a skeleton when I got out; it was the scariest thing ever. I remember looking in the mirror the first time, going, 'Who is that?' Like, I cried. I couldn't believe that I was looking back at that guy," as per the outlet. The actor recalled that the traumatic experience led him to begin a 'relationship with God" and grow closer to his father. Once recovered, he said the modelling company eventually paid his way to a convention in Orlando, where a chance acting competition jumpstarted his move to Los Angeles and led to his acquiring an agent.Murray can currently be seen in Freakier Friday, the sequel to the 2003 body-swap comedy with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis, which debuted in theatres on August 8, reported Deadline. (ANI) view comments News agency-feeds Chad Michael Murray recalls near-death experience that led him to acting Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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