Murray tells PEOPLE he wanted a role that would allow him the opportunity "to make sure that I'm around to be a dad" for his three kids

Chad Michael Murray, known for One Tree Hill, Gilmore Girls, and Freakier Friday, spent two years hoping for a role like the one he landed in Sullivan’s Crossing. He wanted a family-oriented project in a beautiful location.

Chad Michael Murray is opening up about fatherhood and what he has learned about himself because of it.