Hector David Jr. as Ricky, Marc Anthony Samuel as Rodger, Chad Michael Murray as Luke and Colt Prattes as Troy in ‘The Merry Gentlemen’ Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix
Chad Michael Murray maintains his abs for the best reason possible.
Murray, 43, opened up about taking his core routine seriously while chatting with Interview Magazine on Wednesday, December 11. When asked what his secret is to always having a ripped six-pack, the actor cheekily replied, “I’m going to say having a pretty wife, wanting to keep her happy.”
Murray explained that although his wife, Sarah Roemer, is “totally not the type” to “demand” he has a six-pack, he still wants “to look good for the missus”
Besides keeping Roemer, 40, happy, Murray also keeps up with his workouts for his own sake, too. “I also like to be at a certain place at all times, just in case an opportunity like this arises,” he said, referencing his recent movie, Merry Gentlemen, in which he plays a male dancer. “It’s a lifestyle.”
After Merry Gentleman premiered, fans (and let’s be real, Us) took to X to swoon over the actor’s rock-hard body.
Sarah Roemer and Chad Michael Murray JC Olivera/FilmMagic
“I don’t mind seeing Chad Michael Murray’s abs 😋,” one social media user wrote. “He’s aging like fine wine.” Another agreed, “He’s looking damn good!” while more dropped a chef’s kiss emoji.
Besides his sultry film, Murray also posed half-naked for a Netflix calendar, which dropped last month. The playful photos featured a shirtless Murray posing with Christmas trees, basting a turkey, dressed up as an Easter Bunny and more, depending on the month.
Chad Michael Murray as Luke and Hector David Jr. as Ricky in ‘The Merry Gentlemen’ Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix
If you ask Us, September is Murray’s hottest month. For the fall dates, he posed in partially untied football pants while holding a football and helmet. Murray dramatically gazed into the distance with eye black drawn across one cheek.
For his birth month, August, Murray held a funfetti cake while biting down on a party noisemaker. Murray shrugged at the camera with a knowing smolder.