'One Tree Hill' Star Chad Michael Murray Recalls Near-Death Experience At 15 Years Old

Chad Michael Murray cheated death on and off-screen! 

The actor discussed a crucial time in his life when a medical problem had him incapacitated for months before he became a household name in the movie industry.

Chad Michael Murray joined Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis to reenact their "Freaky Friday" roles in the sequel "Freakier Friday."

The actor got candid on the press tour for his new movie and spilled details about surviving a brutal medical condition as a 15-year-old teenager. Murray informed the "Great Company" podcast host and his co-star that this intestine got all twisted up, leading to internal bleeding.

The condition turned him into a hospital regular for over two months, slipping in and out of consciousness and also undergoing several surgeries. Due to the endless operations and the condition of his intestines, he lost half of his blood, landing him on his deathbed, and his father put final arrangements in place.

However, his nurse came to the rescue with a blood transfusion, which saved his life and restored his weight that had dipped from 180 to 118 pounds. According to TMZ, the actor now practices very healthy living, avoiding alcohol and eating very healthy meals to prevent any trip to the hospital.

The actress, who played CMM's love interest on the mega hit series, revealed two years ago on the "Drama Queens" podcast how an heroic act from the actor made a mark in her life. 

According to PEOPLE, Burton explained that while on location in Texas for the fourth season of the show in 2007, the showrunner, Michael Schwahn, attempted to sexually assault her.

Murray reportedly approached Schwahn and questioned his funny antics on the movie set. In his words: "He watched our boss grab me in front of a lot of people, and you know, Chad didn't have anything to lose because he knew our boss hated him anyway."

She noted that Schwahn acted like he had nothing to lose and banked on the silence or indifference of those on set to carry out his despicable act. The podcast featured appearances from her "OTH" co-stars Sophia Bush and Bethany Joy Lenz, who offered their two cents on her experience.

According to Bush, who was also previously married to the actor for a year, she explained that Murray was protected as he held such a powerful position on the call sheet.

"He had the most power, so he could come up and shove our boss off you and get in a fight. And I'm glad that he did. I want everybody to follow that lead," Bush revealed.

The actor had such a swell time filming the TV show that he expressed his interest in featuring in a possible reboot of the show. Murray appeared alongside James Lafferty, playing brother Lucas and Nathan Scott on the show, respectively.

As reported on The Blast, Murray joined the show when it launched in 2005 until his exit in its sixth season and a cameo in the show's final season. On his idea of what the reboot should be about, the actor suggested focusing on the characters dealing with more contemporary issues.

"There are just so many things now that are so very different from what it was back in the early aughts. So, you can do issues that are related to children and kids that they are dealing with in high school today," Murray noted.

He added back then that bringing a show of that magnitude back to life also required serious commitment from the right team.

The handsome actor spoke about his kiss with Lohan in the 2003 "Freaky Friday" and how they got help from Curtis in perfecting the act, as shared by PEOPLE.

Describing it as a nerve-wrecking feeling, Murray noted that it was Lohan's first on-screen kiss, and it was even more awkward because they were young.

"Jamie helped us through all that. I remember just trying to hang on and hope that no one figured out I wasn't very good at this," CMM revealed as he described the legendary actress as very loving, playful, and bright on set.

He had earlier given Curtis her flowers in a 2019 interview on how she calmed everyone's nerves before the kiss happened on the first edition of the movie. 

"Jamie Lee Curtis was there, and she was trying to settle the situation because Lindsay's nerves were all over the place. And she's talking to Lindsay…like, 'Just kiss him.Come on, just give him a pop kiss, it's no big deal. Let's break the ice now,'" Murray recalled. 

Curtis even made out with Murray during the demo to make learning faster for him, an event that is forever etched in Murray's memory. 

It has been over two decades since "Freaky Friday" dropped, and Murray could not be any more impressed by the movie's new sequel. The actor gushed about how much all the actors on the sequel have grown, both personally and in their field as actors.

"Lindsay's so good in this movie. She's so good in this movie. Jamie is so good in this movie. The physical comedy that they both bring to this picture is insane," Murray declared.

"Freaky Friday" featured Curtis and Lohan starring as a mother and daughter duo not exactly on the same terms until things change when a Chinese restaurateur offers them a fortune cookie that makes them switch bodies. 

The charming actor played the role of Lohan's high school crush, who accidentally falls for Curtis while Lohan is trapped inside her body.